Custom 8020 Light Rack for T5-LED combo

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So I have been running SOL Blues on my 75 grow out tank, With pretty good success. I recently was at a fellow reefers house and he was running the SOL's with some retro T'5s and had some really nice colors going in the tank.

So the wheels started spinning! I had recently picked up a Icecap Ballast and some end caps in a tank breakdown I bought for some of the components. But was struggling on how I wanted to mount them.

Fast forward I from reading a few posts decided to make it out of 8020.

I say it came out very nice. I am eventually going to upgrade the 75 to a 80 rimless and the spread will work perfectly on a wider tank.

Overall dimensions are 48" x 18". I used 3 rails. The two outer rails hold the T5 bulbs (using Blue+) and the center rail holds the 2 Sol's.

Zip tied all the wires neat and tight and have them running on the Apex. (I did clean up the wires more after the pics)
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I did the same thing but out of aluminum angle
 

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How do you like it now that its up? I just ordered the 8020 40mm and connectors. Any learnings? anything you would do differently?
 
I cannot tell by the pics. What size did you use and what connectors? there is a million different combos.
Also what did you use particularly to mount the T5s?

I will have 4-60" T5s and 3 Kesells
 

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