does anyone know the exact hieght of the solaris with the leg attachments?

The height is 7 1/2" from tank top to top of fixture.

Ooops, I forgot, I have mine raised 1/2" so 7" is the measurement you asked for.

are the legs that come with it adjustable? like you said it sits 7 inches with the legs but if i wanted it to sit 6 inches or less could i??

Mine are not adjustable height wise, just side to side.

are the legs that come with it adjustable? like you said it sits 7 inches with the legs but if i wanted it to sit 6 inches or less could i??

I opted to hang my Solaris off of a Zeroedge Lamp Tree. This allows me to get the fixture 8" above the water surface, and about 22" from the DSB bottom, which is exactly where I wanted it. It also allows me to partially conceal the wires from the fixture and my powerhead, which are zip tied to the vertical arm.

There are some negatives to this approach I have discovered:

1) The Lamp Tree that Zeroedge manufactures is overpriced. Based on the simple nature of the stand and the materials/finish quality, I think it should be $120 and not $185.

2) The radius of the curved portion of the arm is too large.The curved part of the arm should flatten out at the top sooner, since it prevents most fixtures from mounting level to the cross bar. My fixture is tilted, as indicated in the photo.

3) I have the Lamp Tree mounted to the back of my stand, so the broad curvature also prevents my fixture from being any closer to the water since the curved part of the arm is obstructed by my tank. The second picture shows the piece of rubber I installed between the two since they are so close.

The solution to this would be to suspend it from the cross bar. I have been resisting this since it makes the appearance more complicated. Curiously, I have seen pictures on the Zeroedge site of Solaris fixtures tilted (like mine) and level when attached directly to the cross bar. Perhaps my Lamp Tree is defective?

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unfortunately i cant use a a crossbar or anything to hang it, my tank has a canopy that sits directly on top of the tank so im basically going to put the legs on the light then put the legs on the top of the tank and then drop the canopy on the top. problem is i wont be able to get to the control without taking the canopy off, i know, i know i should just leave the canopy off but it makes the tank look so much better and since its sitting in my living room it does make it look more acceptable. actually im hoping it will fit underneath the canopy there is a good chance there will not be enough space, if im lucky there will be about 1/4 of an inch in between the top of the solaris and the canopy.

problem is i wont be able to get to the control without taking the canopy off

The front panel of your canopy does not flip up? The solaris can be run on Auto-mode. Once set, you may not have to access the front other than to monitor the fixture temp because of your canopy.

Make sure you have enough ventilation in your canopy to keep the Solaris cool. If you have not already, see the PFO FAQ (http://www.solarisled.com/FAQTechnical/FAQ/tabid/54/Default.aspx) regarding canopy installation.


im hoping it will fit underneath the canopy there is a good chance there will not be enough space, if im lucky there will be about 1/4 of an inch in between the top of the solaris and the canopy.

Build a new canopy custom designed for your Solaris! :p

-S