Mounting light to canopy

[JuJuFish]

Any ideas on a better way to mount a light (Netlea, in particular) to a canopy? This is on my 100g and I’m thinking about getting one (or something similar) for my 40B. It has the same type canopy but it’s not as tall. I won’t have enough room to mount it like this.

 

[rzn7z7]

I used these zip tie mounts from Lowes for my Chihiros lights which are mounted to my tank's canopy....there's a hole in the mount for a wood screw to attach it to the canopy

You then make a loop of out zip ties or (what I used) picture wire and slip your light in the loop

The gap between the canopy and the Chihiros lights is 2"

 

[Koan]

I used these zip tie mounts

LOVE THIS

 

[JuJuFish]

Brilliant @rzn7z7 ! Do you have a photo? Want to make sure I fully understand how you did it.

Thanks so much for the idea!

 

[rzn7z7]

Here's a photo....not the best as there's so much ambient light inside the canopy....the zip-tie mount is attached to the canopy with a wood screw....I re-measured and it's actually a 2.5" gap between the canopy and the Chihiros lights....to raise/lower the light you simply make the loop smaller/bigger....and again I used picture wire for this light thinking it would be more heat tolerant...not that the Chihiros throw out much out heat but still....meantime, that's a Fluval 3.0 behind the Chihiros using the same mounting solution, albeit with zip ties after all...looks like the canopy could use a good dusting, too

 

[JuJuFish]

This is perfect! Just what I needed. Thanks, again.

 

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

I'd also highly recommend using screws on top of the 3m adhesive (or getting a kit that comes with them).
I've used these for years with cable management, but they usually (and eventually) fail if they don't also have a screw.

The kit I've been using for a while comes with a baggie of small screws to use to double-mount your whatever. Highly recommend.

 

[JuJuFish]

I'd also highly recommend using screws on top of the 3m adhesive (or getting a kit that comes with them).
I've used these for years with cable management, but they usually (and eventually) fail if they don't also have a screw.

The kit I've been using for a while comes with a baggie of small screws to use to double-mount your whatever. Highly recommend.

Ordered! Thanks for your help!