Leggy Cabomba

[Lawrence Zarb]

My Cabomba plants are are starting to grow very "Leggy", that is the
branches are getting furthur apart making the plant look a lot less
bushy.

Sorry, but that the best way I can explain it...


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[Koi-lo]

"Lawrence Zarb" > wrote in message
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> My Cabomba plants are are starting to grow very "Leggy", that is the
> branches are getting furthur apart making the plant look a lot less
> bushy.
>
> Sorry, but that the best way I can explain it...
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Cabomba needs INTENSE light. I personally have never seen it grow well in
an aquarium that didn't have the light intensity of a reef tank.
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[Richard Sexton]

In article gate.org>,
Lawrence Zarb > wrote:
>My Cabomba plants are are starting to grow very "Leggy", that is the
>branches are getting furthur apart making the plant look a lot less
>bushy.
>
>Sorry, but that the best way I can explain it...

Too much red light. Add a blueish or daylight tube.

Red caues long leggy growth, blue causes more compact
growth.

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