Seismic concerns with mounting radions from ceiling?

[JustinBolton]

East coaster here so pardon the ignorance, setting up my red sea 300xl for my radions and i am not liking the RMS bracket. In the past i hung my lights from the ceiling, now that seismic cocerns come into play, how do people feel about doing this out here, am i over thinking it or should I stick with the RMS?

 

[sfsuphysics]

You're over thinking things. Mount them how you'd like, if you mount from the ceiling the only way your Radions are taking a drink in the tank is if your ceiling collapses (or you do a piss poor job with screwing them into a beam in the ceiling, i.e. screw into drywall like it's the same thing)

 

[JustinBolton]

Cool perfect and yes find the stud or install a board across tying into the studs.

 

[rygh]

Should be fine.
I have shelves mounted to the ceiling above my tank.
Just cover your tank well when working so you do not get dywall gypsum or dropped tools in your tank.

 

[popper]

RMS brackets are fugly. You're a stud, mount it to a stud.

 

[JustinBolton]

RMS brackets are fugly. You're a stud, mount it to a stud.

Lmao but true on both accounts

 

[Srt4eric]

I used the rms multi arm and the ecotech hanging kit. I love it!!!

 

[xCry0x]

If your ceiling collapses because of an earthquake you probably have bigger issues than your lights falling in the tank

Since you probably won't have studs where you want them, you can just mount a board to the ceiling ( through studs) and then mount the lights to the board.