Have a question about my lighting

[Cvitorino]

Hey I just started a tank a few months ago. My tank is a 55 gallon I have 3 chromis and 2 clownfish in my tank for about a month now. For lighting I use 2 t-5 bulbs they only have 28 watts each. I can't afford a better light right now. I'm just wondering if there's any corals that I could possibly use with this kind of lighting preferably ones the clowns can host in ?

 

[whosurcaddie]

Nothing that a clown would host in would survive under that light. There are some soft corals like mushrooms that would survive with that type of light. You would really need a 4 bulb t5 unit for a 55 gallon, or LED's.

 

[flooddc]

Sound like you have a general T-5 bulbs or a freshwater lighting. A 48" T-5 bulb is normally 54w.
I don't think your lighting is enough for even soft corals.

 

[whosurcaddie]

Sound like you have a general T-5 bulbs or a freshwater lighting. A 48" T-5 bulb is normally 54w.
I don't think your lighting is enough for even soft corals.

Nice catch on the watts. Yeah they should be 54 watt bulbs.

 

[Jas111]

Search for NPS corals (non photosynthetic). Yellow tube coral is an example that requires low lighting. It might be a possibility I am sure those that have kept them can chime in.