ImNew:] Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Finally made a light hanger. It is made from 1/2" copper tubing. I also spray painted it black to match the heat sink. How was it drilling the copper? and what did you drill it with bro. Link to comment
Mackerel Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 How was it drilling the copper? and what did you drill it with bro. It was just like drilling a pvc pipe. Since the copper tube is pretty thin, I first drilled it with a standard twist drill bit. After the holes have been made, I used bolts and nuts to secure the hanging kit. One hard part was making the elbows really tight on the tubes. I first applied some flux on the tubes and used a blow torch to solder the joints together. Link to comment
ImNew:] Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 It was just like drilling a pvc pipe. Since the copper tube is pretty thin, I first drilled it with a standard twist drill bit. After the holes have been made, I used bolts and nuts to secure the hanging kit. One hard part was making the elbows really tight on the tubes. I first applied some flux on the tubes and used a blow torch to solder the joints together. Dang thats alot of work! i drilled my conduit pipe and it was hard to drill it straight haha my light is slightly off centered haha Link to comment
Mackerel Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Dang thats alot of work! i drilled my conduit pipe and it was hard to drill it straight haha my light is slightly off centered haha Haha I doubt anyone will notice that it's off centered but yourself. I tend to focus on the minor flaws in my diy projects as well. Link to comment
PicoSavvy Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Finally made a light hanger. It is made from 1/2" copper tubing. I also spray painted it black to match the heat sink. 20150807_171920.jpg20150807_202139.jpg20150807_202328.jpg We have a badass using cooper near a reef tank. Just kidding buddy nice and simple, good job. My alert always goes up when I see a reef and read cooper. Link to comment
Mackerel Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 We have a badass using cooper near a reef tank. Just kidding buddy nice and simple, good job. My alert always goes up when I see a reef and read cooper. Yeah I was pretty paranoid before spray painting it. Mainly because my hands smelled like copper from handling the tubing. So I guess I AM a badass Thank you for the compliment. I think It turned out great overall. Link to comment
PicoSavvy Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Ever since i saw this photo I will never have cooper any where near my tank. This is what a little bit of copper does, the starfish is literally disintegrating. But great job on your light hanger Link to comment
Mackerel Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Ever since i saw this photo I will never have cooper any where my tank. This is what a little bit of copper does, the starfish is literally disintegrating. But great job on your light hanger Wow that is very unfortunate. How did copper end up in this individual's system? I hope not from a diy copper tubing light kit xD I am confident that I've made a sufficient attempt to avoid this problem. I applied three coats of spray paint for god's sake! Link to comment
PicoSavvy Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 He bought a valve made out of brass, that had traces of copper and if I remember right the valve protective covering failed and some traces of cooper go into his system Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I bought a a valve made out of brass, that had traces of copper and if I remember right the valve protective covering failed and some traces of cooper go into his system Haha don't keep freaking the OP out with scary stories! I think the light mount will be totally fine since its 1. Not in the tank & 2. Painted Link to comment
PicoSavvy Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I just like to protect my investment is all. Hate to have a tank get nuked because of something stupid. But Mackerel, you really have nothing to worry about since you painted your's. Link to comment
Mackerel Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Here is the final setup. I set my tank on the computer desk to attach the hanger onto the stand. Link to comment
Mackerel Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 More pictures: After the tank back on the stand Everything wired up and running Link to comment
yoshii Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Nice, I like the hanger What light is that? Link to comment
Mackerel Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Nice, I like the hanger What light is that? Thanks! I bought everything from rapidled.com including the heat sink and the hanging kit. I have 6 solderless LEDs (3 cool white & 3 royal blue) on the heat sink and have them wired to one Mean Well ELN-60-27D dimmable driver. Link to comment
NinjaReefer Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Ever since i saw this photo I will never have cooper any where near my tank. This is what a little bit of copper does, the starfish is literally disintegrating. But great job on your light hanger This is interesting. A few years ago I had the same thing happen to my starfish. He was healthy for over a year and growing, then one day wile he was on the front glass he just started to crumble apart like that wile he was still alive. It was really crazy. Legs where falling off and still moving. Went from normal looking to a pile of goo in a few hours. I never did figure out what caused it. Everything tested normal and I didnt add anything. Now I wonder if I accidently introduced some kind of heavy metal some how, but I cant think how I would have... Link to comment
Mackerel Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 The stand looked a bit plain so i pimped it out with some of my old bead sprites! Link watching over the corals: Some Pokemons on the side: Link to comment
Mackerel Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Noticing big transparent bug-like creatures on the glass. What should I do with them? I recently got a Trumpet frag with two small heads. Would my corals eat them? Here is a picture. I've circled them with red since they are hard to see. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Noticing big transparent bug-like creatures on the glass. What should I do with them? I recently got a Trumpet frag with two small heads. Would my corals eat them? Here is a picture. I've circled them with red since they are hard to see. 20150815_1942491.jpg WOW big bugs! Look like amphipods I think. Can irritate Zoas, but are not neccesarilt harmful. A wrasse would deal with them real quick Link to comment
chemikalzsky Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Digging the sprites. Link to comment
yoshii Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Noticing big transparent bug-like creatures on the glass. What should I do with them? I recently got a Trumpet frag with two small heads. Would my corals eat them? Here is a picture. I've circled them with red since they are hard to see. 20150815_1942491.jpg These guys are harmless, like to hang out on the glass if it's dirty I think they are a kinda of isopod Also, the sprites are cool! Love the Link one Link to comment
Mackerel Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Recently got more corals. Here is a picture of a hammer frag. I'll post an updated fts soon Link to comment
Mackerel Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 I also bought this coral without knowing what it is haha. It seems to be doing ok In the tank. Can you guys ID this ? I'd like for it to thrive. Link to comment
ndrobey Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Noticing big transparent bug-like creatures on the glass. What should I do with them? I recently got a Trumpet frag with two small heads. Would my corals eat them? Here is a picture. I've circled them with red since they are hard to see. 20150815_1942491.jpg Those are copapods. They make good fish food. If you had a fish. Link to comment
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