Metal halide lights

[mcintyre92]

hey i just went to my lfs and asked about the coral lights
he said that Metal Halide(spelling?) is a good type and that they cost about $400-450 with the shipping added
i want 1 that wont run up my energy bill
thx for ur posts :cheer:

 

[schneidts]

Hi,
There's a little more to it than that. What do you plan on keeping in your tank? How big is your tank etc...?

 

[mcintyre92]

oh sry
i have a 75 gal tank
i plan to get xenias and mushrooms and some stuff that flows in the water

 

[hmmhmm]

yup, they'll up your electric bill....but for those soft corals you won't need that much lighting...try vho or pc lights...75gal is fairly shallow...look for a 4x65wt by current usa or someone...should do nicely for you, plus they're ~215 bucks on eb@y..

 

[my way]

Whatever the wattage is, is how much electricity it will use. A 250 watt metal halide uses the same amount of energy as a 250 watt incandescen t bulb.