knee Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I currently have all my lights hanging from a bracket like this I have drywall and I used some drywall anchors for more security. But since I live in an apartment I do prefer if I’m not drilling into the wall. I’ve used a conduit pipe before but it was already added when I had the stand made. I found a couple of stands on Wayfair that will work perfectly for the setup that I’m planning and I want to add conduit pipes or any sort of bar to the stand so I can hang the lights. My issue is that I don’t know how to bend a conduit pipe and I don’t really wanna spend an extra $50-$100 for a pipe bender. I was gonna do some pvc pipes, paint them black and screw into the stand. But I wanted to check on here for some suggestions on other methods or get some advice if the pvc route will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickS77 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 They do sell pre-bent conduit at a 90° angle. You could just add straight pieces with couplers, for affixing to the stand and extending over the tank 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3M0N Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) Maker Pipe is great for making conduit structures. I'm planning to build a garden trellis with it this season, and upgrade my aquarium stand when I'm able to build my wife the terrarium she has been wanting. https://makerpipe.com/ My shop lights hang on a PVC stand I made a painted black. Not the prettiest, but works! EDIT: Picture of PVC stand Edited March 11 by A3M0N 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knee Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 @MickS77 @A3M0N Thank you both! I’ll check those out and see which one will work for my setup. I really appreciate it 👍🏻😄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 On 3/11/2024 at 1:22 PM, knee said: I currently have all my lights hanging from a bracket like this I have drywall and I used some drywall anchors for more security. But since I live in an apartment I do prefer if I’m not drilling into the wall. I’ve used a conduit pipe before but it was already added when I had the stand made. I found a couple of stands on Wayfair that will work perfectly for the setup that I’m planning and I want to add conduit pipes or any sort of bar to the stand so I can hang the lights. My issue is that I don’t know how to bend a conduit pipe and I don’t really wanna spend an extra $50-$100 for a pipe bender. I was gonna do some pvc pipes, paint them black and screw into the stand. But I wanted to check on here for some suggestions on other methods or get some advice if the pvc route will work. They have benders that are easy to use, MD used to make brackets for hanging on the back of his tanks. https://www.amazon.com/DURATECH-Bender-Degrees-Copper-Aluminum/dp/B09CY6K45H/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=2N7OCF9QXJT62&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hYnOvVfsTa0Txb71IoSLnqXcq7AqTrxypjszBJHI-Tof_dxcbCWOWnrb0wEW1jUDEAvhGsuK1Z8moXW4ImjYWZR353n8kTJqplr00xwABFRsmcdsH8BKpDe2dozDjKBlyZj8TfqZICDzh2VIa3Mjy2neKMIciEdY7kWw54N8uVaQPDdCVJcIm9YfnrzF46dzYNXcvE8vc_5JIYGbzb9TYQ._isyAUIht9C78cRrsgJKb_qsq73ulYCKQTzVNTNbUH4&dib_tag=se&keywords=pipe+bender&qid=1710356601&sprefix=pipe+bender+%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knee Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 On 3/13/2024 at 12:01 PM, johnnyxxl said: They have benders that are easy to use, MD used to make brackets for hanging on the back of his tanks. https://www.amazon.com/DURATECH-Bender-Degrees-Copper-Aluminum/dp/B09CY6K45H/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=2N7OCF9QXJT62&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hYnOvVfsTa0Txb71IoSLnqXcq7AqTrxypjszBJHI-Tof_dxcbCWOWnrb0wEW1jUDEAvhGsuK1Z8moXW4ImjYWZR353n8kTJqplr00xwABFRsmcdsH8BKpDe2dozDjKBlyZj8TfqZICDzh2VIa3Mjy2neKMIciEdY7kWw54N8uVaQPDdCVJcIm9YfnrzF46dzYNXcvE8vc_5JIYGbzb9TYQ._isyAUIht9C78cRrsgJKb_qsq73ulYCKQTzVNTNbUH4&dib_tag=se&keywords=pipe+bender&qid=1710356601&sprefix=pipe+bender+%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1 Added to cart! I’m gonna try the pre bent conduit since they’re already available but I’ll purchase thise incase I need it for other projects. Super affordable 😄 Thanks for the suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3M0N Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 (edited) I ran across this in my YouTube feed and thought about this thread. EDIT: The video isn't embedding. Link: EASY, Cheap, DIY Aquarium Light STAND! (youtube.com) Edited March 23 by A3M0N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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