Some coral has lower light requirements than others.
You could have some MUSHROOMS (easy), CARNATION (don't get this one, hard
to keep) and ZOANTHIDS(easy).

Anemones are a different deal. They need strong lighting.

The only one I've seen to last with low lights are AIPTASIA and MOJANO
anemones which are consider more like
pest.

I have a friend who got those pink tip haitian and condi anemone for a
while with only 110watts PC, I should mention
this species are not suitable for a clownfish.

The Bubletip is the most popular and desirable for hosting a clownfish ( I
mention this because it looks very appealing to see that clown livnig in
there) but I had three when I started with ~150 watts and they didn't make
it.

My advise get the coral easy to keep (less demanding) and if you want an
anemone get a condi and feed it manually, that will help to keep it
healthy.

Good luck.

Ruben






"ONJ" wrote in message
...
A friend of mine who has had corals(don't know what kind) and apparantly
anemones had a 90 gallon tank and was selling off his equipment. He said
the light fixture was 48" and I knew that would fit my 55 gallon tank
which
I plan to make a reef tank. So I assumed it would be at least 200 W or
better since he had a tank with anemones on 90 gallon.

When I looked at the light, it looked like the light that comes with
tanks.
Just a regular 48" fixture with 2 flourescent bulbs (not compact, just the
regular type). One actnic and one regular both only 40 watts each.

Is it possible to have a reef tank in 55 gallon(let alone his 90 gallon)
with just 80W of regular flourescent bulbs?