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The hqi are a much better setup. The light is more intense than a standard mogul bulb. I have read that they are supposed to put out close to double the intensity.
HQI also requires a glass shield between the bulb and the tank due to the high levels of UV that they put out. Regular MH bulbs put out UV as well, but the glass that the bulb is made of shields most of it.