Cost of lighting

[coachd]

Since this site does not sell lighting I hope this ok to ask.
Is the 175 MH that are selling for $80 on acution site good buy or waste of money?
Also I am starting up a 165 gal tank (84Lx18Wx24H), would I need three or four.
I will already have close to 300 watts of compacts that I am getting with the tank.
I am currently wanting to keep mushrooms, lps, and other medium range corals.
If I can add enough lighting to tank care of sps and clams for under $500 or $600 then I would consider it so I would not have to upgrade later.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[tanks alot]

you can get the 400 watt one from the same big auction sight for $85 i am currently tring to figure out what mh to get

 

[reefermadn]

If it says Jebo or Oddysea or Made in China on it.......Run the other way fast!

 

[tanks alot]

no its not jebo or odoysee check it out its on the really big auction place just search metal halide it will cost 80 85 or 100

 

[scsinet]

No such thing as a free lunch boys.
If it's that cheap, then the quality probably coincides.