MH Qs and cost??

[nanoreefer]

hi all, iam thinking of finaly trying MH, i coundent offored it before(cant realy now but) and iam afraid of the heat in summer but if i can find one or two at a good price soon iam going to try it, but i dont know much about MH so i was wondering if someone could tell me,

i was reading that SE bulbs are cheaper then DE but that DE HQI is way better, how true is this?

aside from the initial cost of the lights, can some tell me aprox the monthly cost running either a single 75w(if i get one for my 24g nano) or the cost of two 150s or 250s(for my 75g not sure wich to get 150 or 250)

and besides heat dos anyone have any complaints about there MHs?

[xtreme]

Try this calculator, it will help you figure out your monthly costs.

http://reefcentral.com/calc/tank_elec_calc.php

[dabandit]

Wow that calculator was a terifying experience lol I guess now I wait for the knock from the grow op squad lol

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by dabandit

Wow that calculator was a terifying experience lol I guess now I wait for the knock from the grow op squad lol

??? What you got running?

I got 2x 250W MH, 250W heater, a Reeflo Snapper (98W max), and my OR6500 (guessed around 80W), my Skimmer pump (20W), no powerheads...

My "bill" came out to $33... I don't think any cops are gonna be knocking on my door..

[mark]

for interest, each of my 250W DE, actually draws 320watts.

[spreerider]

i have a 175W MH and 250W MH for my orchids and together they only cost me a few bucks a month, its easy to calculate the cost per month,
(watts / by 1000) X Hours/month XHydro Rate in KWH,
for me its
(425 \ 1000) X (10X30) X (.065) = 8.28 per month