DIY stand mount for black box

blackmetaltea · Mar 20, 2016

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I used bent 3/4 electrical conduit, spray painted it black, and

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drilled the straps to the back of the biocube stand. Great fix if you don't want to hang it from the ceiling.

Psiber_Syn · Mar 20, 2016

May want to raise it a little higher I'm not an expert but that would help stop the spotlight effect and spread the light more evenly most I think say 8 to 10 inches from water surface imo

Psiber_Syn · Mar 20, 2016

May also help your shroom problem

blackmetaltea · Mar 20, 2016

I'll try that out! My mushroom was bleached before adding the light, when I took these pictures, and the pictures of the mushroom it had been about 15 minutes since I switched them over. And that was only about 3 hours ago. I had my biocube 14 with just this light above the waterline before and it always looked okay, and nothing ever bleached. I am reading that it is better to have it higher, though. Thank you for the advice

blackmetaltea · Mar 20, 2016

I think some say 5-8 inches also. Who knows. I do think it will look better higher up

mfinn · Mar 21, 2016

blackmetaltea said:
I think some say 5-8 inches also. Who knows. I do think it will look better higher up

I agree with raising the fixture. I would go to atleast 7-8 inches.

blackmetaltea · Mar 21, 2016

mfinn said:
I agree with raising the fixture. I would go to atleast 7-8 inches.

I moved it up! Thanks guys!

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Psiber_Syn · Mar 21, 2016

Cover great now imo looking good and love the conduit idea

millertyler22 · Mar 21, 2016

I have mine at 12 inchs

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jsker · Mar 21, 2016

So much better

reeferfoxx · Mar 23, 2016

tv mount

mfinn · Mar 23, 2016

reeferfoxx said:
tv mount

I like that one.
Do you have a link to where you bought it?
Can you adjust the distance from the wall?
If so, how much?

reeferfoxx · Mar 23, 2016

I didn't come up with this idea. This is the mount I used. I have the 165w wifi black box. The bracket fits perfectly in the middle without hitting anything.
http://www.amazon.com/VideoSecu-Mon...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

It does extend from 12 inches up to 30 inches I think. I can adjust the angle front to back and left to right. Additionally, the bar can tilt up about 65 degrees, if it's in the way.