Show me your Radion hang-ups! :D

SallyWho · May 20, 2018

As the title says, show me how you hung your Radions without the RMS kits! I'm a newbie and bought a couple of older Radions, which I plan to mount in my canopy between a couple of T5s. But....how? I'm guessing the holes in the corners on the top are for screws because they're threaded, but how do you go from a screw going into a lighting fixture to having that screw be part of a mounting apparatus? Open to suggestions/ideas! Thanks!

DLHDesign · May 20, 2018

One option here (plus/minus a few posts to see how it went up on the wall).

SallyWho · May 20, 2018

DLHDesign said:
One option here (plus/minus a few posts to see how it went up on the wall).

That looks pretty good! What kind of screws are those? Do they have holes in the shaft where the wire passes through, or is the wire wrapped around them? And what kind of wire?

Breadman03 · May 20, 2018

Ecotech used to market a wire hanging kit for the Radion that was very similar to the one they now market for hanging the RMS rail without arms. The wires had eyelets at the end so the screw went through the eyelet and was held by the screw head. I think they use M11 screws, but am not certain. You might bring the light to Lowes or HD and test fit a few.

DLHDesign · May 20, 2018

These are the screws in the lights. I've got another setup that uses 3D printed parts and M5 screws to mount a light to some small t-slot.

mfinn · May 20, 2018

I made this rack out of a product called ez-tube.

I made this for a single Radion over my 50 gallon tank.

Justin Thain · May 20, 2018

mfinn said:
I made this rack out of a product called ez-tube.

I made this for a single Radion over my 50 gallon tank.

I built my own canopy

SallyWho · May 20, 2018

Justin Thain said:
I built my own canopy

What kind of screw did you use, and where'd you get that rail? That's kind of the setup I'm looking for for my own canopy build.

Justin Thain · May 21, 2018

The rail I purchased at my LfS. Alternatively You can also purchase at Bulkreefsupply.com. Here is the link https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/multi-light-rms-track-ecotech-marine.html

The screws I used were basic wood screws from Home Depot. I drilled holes through the rail, and put spacers behind the rail to lift it up, so the mounts could still slide on the rail.

Waters · May 21, 2018

I just hung mine from the ceiling.....you can't see the top, but i used standard eye hooks.

Ettore · Feb 25, 2019

Hey guys I have a innovative marine 20 gallon pennsiula which is 30 inches long 12 inches wide and 13 inches in height I have a Radion xr30 it came with the hanging kit I wanna make my own arm mount because I don’t wanna spend $100++ for the rms arm what can I do to make one I live in Nyc queens anyone live around here I’ll pay you if one is made for me or any ideas please thanks R2R FAMILY!!!