I honestly don't know. It's hard to say without it all set up and having a PAR meter handy. Maybe someone with a similar set up can chime in. I know the PAR output of the MH's will be dependent on the the ballast used and the bulbs used. There's no escaping the "you get what you pay for" in lighting. MH's waste alot of energy on heat, I used them for many years and loved them but they are very wasteful.
yeah thats definitely true. Ill weigh my options and hopefully it goes good. Thanks for the advice brother