Hmmm...sounds like I might have that problem. I have 18,000K Powerglo bulbs
which are high in the blue spectrum. But I like the colors of the fish and
plants in this light...as I have compared it to redder and greener lights.
So I guess I'll stick with having 5 or 6 stalks of this cabomba instead of
the big nice bush I wanted.

"RedForeman ©®" wrote in message
...
I was told that it's because of too much blue in the spectrum, or
something
similar... One color makes it grow tall, one color makes it bushy, not
tall.... IIRC, blue makes it go tall, red makes it bushy.... Anachris is
the
same way, if the light has more reds, it'll be bushier leaves, thicker
between branches, and more blue will make it reach for the top of the
water....

I could be wrong, and I reserve the right to be wrong at anytime without
hesitation... haha....
"Dave M. Picklyk" wrote in message
. ca...
Why does my cabomba grow with big spaces between leafs and straggley? Is
the
trick lots of light? I only have 2wpg in a 15gal wide. I do PPMD,
traces,
and have good values of C02 like 35ppm. All my other plants grow
extremely
fast and lush (I have to prune 2-3 times a week) I used to have a bunch
of
this stuff but got disgusted with the poor growth that I limited it now
to
a
little part of the brightest spot in my aquarium. The stem seems to grow
rapidly but the leaf sections grow wide apart and not condensed and
thick
like.

Thanx for any opinions!!!

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Dave Picklyk
www.picklyk.com/aquascape