DIY legs for these lights?

[funkyrxman]

Hey guys. I’m putting up 8 of these Orphek strip leds above my 450 gallon softie Reef. They don’t have legs of any kind, and I don’t want to hang them. They’ll be hidden from view so the aesthetics of the mount doesn’t matter. If I lay them directly on my screen covers over the tank openings, it would leave 1/4 inch of space between the acrylic and the lights. Would heat be a issue with 3 watt leds? I was thinking of zip tying little pieces of 1/4 inch pvc to the ends, but that seems like a hack solution. Any thoughts? Is it ok to place these right on the acrylic or very close to it? Maybe little rubber stick on feet?

 

[Big G]

It won't be hot, but it will be warm laying them on the covers. Would salt creep/cleaning on them be a problem for you?

 

[Jacked Reefer]

I’ve seen people build light stands with conduit piping and hanging the light from that instead of the ceiling.