Current USA XW Arm Mount Bracket

I have an older version of this light and this is a definitely a step above. The timers and the clock are a lot easier to set than the first generation and they also continue to work properly after a power outage (unlike the first generation.) I really don't have a problem with the lights at all, it's the hanging method. First of all, the arms that come with it for setting on the frame of your tank aren't very reliable. While I was waiting for the hanging brackets to come, the lights would often come crashing down because the arms would slip and the actual light would come to rest on the frame of my tank. I'm pretty sure the arms would keep them from entering the tank, but it's still a little unnerving to have something powered by electricity slipping and falling when positioned over 72 gallons of water. As far as the hanging brackets/arms, I had to order the larger one to accommodate the frame for my tank (72 gallon bow front.) My frame was slightly wider than one inch and I had read plenty of reviews that stated the smaller one wouldn't work, so I ordered the larger version. The larger version comes with extendable arms I don't need, so I purchased it for the wider brackets to mount on my tank only. It's not terrible mounting these lights with the brackets/arms, but it's not fun either and I'm glad I had someone to help as they fit so tight you feel like you're going to break them as you're sliding them through. They are now installed and I'm staring at them wondering how the heck I'm going to clean my tank. There is no quick release, hinge or any easy way to get the brackets and lights off if you need to get a big rock in or out of your tank or get your arm in to clean your tank and it's going to be a real pain to take these things on and off for monthly maintenance. I think the concept is great, but the execution may not have been thoroughly thought out. I feel there has to be a better way to mount these lights, the options the company gives us aren't very functional, unless you don't plan on accessing your tank very often. As far as the lights themselves, I only have mushrooms, green star polyps and a kenya tree due to a catastrophic situation. They are doing fine, but were also surviving on my first generation Current Orbit that was only a single strip, so without a way to measure, I'm unsure of the light penetration of this set. (Posted on 3/21/2019)

I purchased a set of 72” current Loop lights for my 180g tank. Thought I could get away with using only two of the light brackets. I was wrong. It shows that you should order 4 brackets, well I ordered mother one. So now o have three of them and they are working out great. They adjust enough to get the lights centered in the tank. So glad I purchased all three sets. The lights are great too. I tried to use the little wire holder but it wasn’t the look I wanted, so that was when I looked for the extra wide bracket designed for the larger tanks. If I had to do it over gin would I buy them? The newer is YES. (Posted on 6/4/2018)