Conduit Light Hanging Kit - Help with where to bend pipe.

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Here is the situation.

Trying to make a 3/4 conduit light hanging bar for my 72" tank. The tank dimension are 72x18x24 tall. I would like to create a bar with two 90 degree bend so I can mount behind the stand.

I am having difficulty figuring out where to make the bend on the 10' conduit pipe.

This is what I am thinking.

First bend 18" from one end (leaving me a 2ft extension).

Second bend 18" from other end (leaving me a 2ft extension).

Third bend 3" from perpendicular bar of one end (creating a 9" extension, center of tank).

Fourth bend 3" from other perpendicular bar end (creating a 9" extension, center of tank).

I will then cut another conduit pipe and couple that with the bar I bent so I can extend where I will attach to stand.

Am I on the right path? Any help would be great. The picture shows the look I am going for, but bends rather then couplets.

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The measurements seem right in line with a EMT bender I would suggest bending the 3" mark first from end of pipe then measure from back of that 90 and mark 18" and bend repeat process for other side
 
I simplified the design at this was the outcome. Just need to paint it.
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Shoutout to Dave at Nano Box for making the lights.
 

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