Hanging a light from the roof

[allie_san]

Originally Posted by KPG007

I have a stud finder, so I know where to mount it, its more like can 2 screws and a thin cable support that much weight?
I got a great deal on an 4 foot 8 Bulb Geissmann Infinity light. I still prefer T5's and the price price of this was equal to one LED panel (I would need at least 4 to do a proper job on my SPS dominated tank)


I thought about making a bracket, but I might just try hanging it first.

How much weight are we talking? If you hit a stud with each screw you should be good..
And aircraft cable can handle a ton of tension. You could probably google it based on the diameter of it.

[Starry]

I screwed a 1 x 6 to the celing, and then eye hooks in the 1 x 6...no big deal to reposition things that way should the need arise.

[input80]

Hey there Kelly, I'm thinking that cable should be pretty strong. Although, I would quicker trust a bracket placed atop the tank
Let me know if you need a hand with it.