need mh light stand ideas

[reefer_addict]

so i been getting things together for my 10g truvu to be set back up. im planning a whole syatem. external overflow, 5g sump tunze nano skimmer, mp10, 150w mh radium 20k. i have the light and have had it for awhile but i dont want a hood i want it clean and open. i was going to just hand it from the celing but i move alot so i want something i can move with the tank. i saw online a few months ago i think it was dimartini had a sweet light stand. there its 2 arms attach to the stand and 90 over to hang the light off of. any one have some plans or parts list? i really dont know what material to use. and how well do they hold up? this tank is going to be decked out and plan on keeping it forever since it will be easiert to move...... so anyways. any one have info on this or a build thread?

[Dasani]

so i been getting things together for my 10g truvu to be set back up. im planning a whole syatem. external overflow, 5g sump tunze nano skimmer, mp10, 150w mh radium 20k. i have the light and have had it for awhile but i dont want a hood i want it clean and open. i was going to just hand it from the celing but i move alot so i want something i can move with the tank. i saw online a few months ago i think it was dimartini had a sweet light stand. there its 2 arms attach to the stand and 90 over to hang the light off of. any one have some plans or parts list? i really dont know what material to use. and how well do they hold up? this tank is going to be decked out and plan on keeping it forever since it will be easiert to move...... so anyways. any one have info on this or a build thread?

I have seen some PVC stands, but they are kind of big and bulky. Maybe some type of metal or a really hard plastic?

[Lawnman]

Conduit and a conduit bender from home depot. Paint the conduit any color you want.With a bender there is 100's of ways to bend the small pipe.

[reefer_addict]

i am a pipe fitter, how do u think 1/2" galvi would look? not painted or nothin just all galvi silver

[glazer]

Not for certain but I am guessing you are talking about the ZeroEdge light tree. They have two versions, a single arm and a double.

http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-supplie...l?fe_feedid=126

 

 

i am a pipe fitter, how do u think 1/2" galvi would look? not painted or nothin just all galvi silver

Um, like galvenized pipe holding your light up..

 

 

Steve