Advice? AI hydra 26 mounting options

For the AI light owners, how do you mount your lighting. I know the lights are great but my drawback is their bulky rail system that will only allow lights to be mounted perpendicular rather than horizontal. I am getting a rimless and want to keep things nice and sleek.

thanks!

 

When I had Ai lighting I used the ext rail system which I liked but they were pricey. I think Fish Brain had an extra one a while back.

Aqua Illumination 48" EXT Tank Mount - Bulk Reef Supply

 

I hung mine from the ceiling with the ai hanging kit.

 

Thats how i have mine i bent some electrical conduit then brilled two holes for eye hooks and attached the clip to the eye hook and lots of spray paint

 

Before I sold them, I had the 26s on the rail kit with the hanger. I used the black rail spacer for the 52s to make the rails farther apart and then used slightly longer bolts to put the 26s parallel to the rails. I really liked the spread with having a deeper tank, a 120.

 

Heres how i have mine mounted to a 6ft bar

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Hanging from the ceiling

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The cords are moved now that was right after i mounted the t5s on it also

 

So i just bought these ai sols. I wanted to mount them parallel so i made some new end rails and now the lights rest in the groove with the outer lip. Have hung them yet but im confident this will work well.