What on WATTS & What on Bulbs

[mcsierra]

have a 29 Gal tank that I’m setting up as a Reef tank. My question is about lighting… What is the best bang for the buck? Someone here mentioned a Single Metal Halide to me is this it? If so, I have started to do some homework on them and have found a wide range of wattage available. My next question is what wattage should I get? The tank is 18 ¾ deep (Not the biggest thing in the reef world).
Being that I want to save some money I plan to make my own light hood,

Is what I have in mind. One, Single Metal Halide bulb with 2 Super Actinic Blue Standard Fluorescent Bulbs. My question is on the wattage needs on a setup like this.
Thanks,
Andre S.

 

[treble]

Andre, <a href="http://www.oceanencounter.com" target="_blank">www.oceanencounter.com</a> get the 175W MH 10,000k it comes with everything, and its the best price you will ever find. All you need to get is a reflector from <a href="http://www.hellolights.com" target="_blank">www.hellolights.com</a> get a 24" - 10" that will work fine. Thats what I am doing and it should be enough for LPS, SPS, Clams, exactly what I want to keep.