So, new Smatfarm light..... it's OK. I like the color ok, seems easy enough to figure out if you're into pushing buttons. BUT, the mounting to the tank... wow. They updated the arm and tank mounting. What you currently see on their sale posting is not what you get in the box. I got round tubing and a solid looking tank mount, BUT they have the screws that you tighten against the tank on the wrong side. If you mount like they show on the directions, the extra tubing is in the water, but if you flip it around to where it should logically go, the more you tighten, the more it leans into the water and the weight of just the arm with no light makes it fall forward. I had the husband look it over with me just to confirm what I already know, the screws need to be moved to the other side. Thankfully hubs knows how to add threads to the new drilled hole and it took less than 5 minutes.
This is the way it should be mounted, but the more you tighten the screws, the more it angles forward. Then the weight of the arm and light caused it to fall forward.
So I rechecked the instructions and it showed the mount flipped, so I tried that...
But then the excess of tubing was almost in the water, not right. However, with the screws on this side it was very sturdy and could support the weight of arm+light.
This side needed the screws..
5 minutes later new holes drilled and tapped.
Now it's capable of holding the weight.
So maybe the original holes work for a rimmless tank? But for a rimmed tank you'll need the holes on the other side. Quick job if you know how. Thanks husband!!
