light fixture over Versa-Top question

[ArtistGardener]

I just bought a new fixture for my 20H planted tank because I needed more light (had one of those regular fluorescent strip lights). I have a Versa-Top on the tank which interferes with the legs/screw-in system on the new fixture. The image on the packaging shows it over an open tank, but I really don't want to do that if I can avoid it for several reasons (tank is near a kitchen, winters are brutal here and evaporation would be a real issue). Has anyone modified their fixture to sit on the glass?

 

[patrickriley2010]

I just bought a new fixture for my 20H planted tank because I needed more light (had one of those regular fluorescent strip lights). I have a Versa-Top on the tank which interferes with the legs/screw-in system on the new fixture. The image on the packaging shows it over an open tank, but I really don't want to do that if I can avoid it for several reasons (tank is near a kitchen, winters are brutal here and evaporation would be a real issue). Has anyone modified their fixture to sit on the glass?

Have you looked at the finnex ray 2?
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Here is a video

http://youtu.be/1naArIAP-D8


Or this which can simulate a thunder storm pretty cool

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http://youtu.be/CZXFgRxgj34

 

[ArtistGardener]

I am not able to buy something else. I need to figure out a way to make this work.