1000 watt metal halide lights for 100 dollars!

[MAreefer1]

I was just browsing the Want Ad, and saw this add for a man selling 25 used 1000 watt metal halide flood lights for 100 dollars each! ...would this be ideal for a fish tank?

if so...do they cost alot in electricity to run?

 

[tsquad]

1000w is a lot of electricity...

 

[MAreefer1]

do you think I should call the guy up and ask if theres any left...the light would probly be going on my 20 gallon...would this be way too much?

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Are the ydefinitely halides?
Probably low Kelvin rating bulbs & those use MUCHO electricity!

 

[charlesgage]

On a 20? NO!

 

[Andrew]

1000 watts on a 20 gallon tank would make your water 200 degres. Bad idea.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

1000W on a 20g? ROFLMAO
WAY TOO MUCH LIGHT!

A single 250W would be more than enough, a 175W would let you keep anything in that short/small of a tank-IMO

 

[Shooter9er]

You may almost be able to bring your saltwater to a boil. If you had a larger tank it depends on what kind of ballast they run on.

 

[tsquad]

:lmao: :lolspin:

 

[Andrew]

Unless you want fried fish and roasted snails for dinner don't get them. :lol:

 

[tsquad]

I suppose if you added a huge fuge, like 100g+ and put the 1k halide over that, your macro would grow insanely fast..

 

[reefman77]

on a 20 gallon you would probably evaporate 5 gallons a day

 

[Zoos]

Sounds like an awesome idea on a 20, but I would get 2 instead and be sure to get a 1000watt heaters as well, and crank that bad boy up all the way. oh yeah don't forget to move your tank to the basement by the furnace