is this plenty of light for 60 gallon?

i have a 47'' jbj light fixture with two bulbs inside. each bulb has two strips of lights one blue and the other white. each bulb reads 55watt b.12000k & p.8000. i was just wondering if this was plenty of light for beginner corals? here are some pics.

 

Pretty weak IMHO Newb. For a 60g a 4bulb T5 is probably minimum (200-300watts).

 

That lighting is very weak... From what you are describing it sounds like power compacts.

You can keep stuff pike zoas and frogspawn

 

It's power compact (PC). Depending on what kind of corals you want to keep, you might want to consider upgrading. You can keep beginner corals like mushrooms and zoas but you may not get significant growth considering the size and depth of your tank. I used 2 PCs on my 26 nano and currently using 250W MH + 2 PCs on my 65.

Side note - love the rimless tank.

 

cool thank i guess i will consider upgrading my lighting . thanks again for the help. i had a feeling it was to weak.

 

i got on craigslist and i found a 48'' fixture with 4x65 watt bulbs for 100 buck brand new in box. is this enough light to keep soft corals and sponges?

 

If you are looking at the light within that price range, it's a good buy (given it is a good brand). Yes, it's enough for softies and sponges.

 

cool i think i am going to pick it up. i dont plan on having hard corals or clams in the tank i know hey require a stronger light. thanks again ReefWizard.;D the brand of the light is a jebo.

 

jebo is not a good brand. FYI. I hear complains about them all the time from busted ballast to catching fire. I'm serious. It's not a good buy if it's jebo.

 

what if i just make it my self buy, ballast,wire,bulbs timer. do you think it will be as efficient then just buying one?