are my plants to close together

i have 9 plants under a 600watt bulb and i have got them as much under the light as they can get so the leaves are touching and the bottom leaves are not getting much light should i spread them out farther but if i do spread them out they will be further away from the light. what should i do somebody help

pics please

I would recommend getting some CFLs and placing them so you can get some light under the canopy. It might be an inexpensive option to your lighting problem.

well i spreaded them out abit today so i will see how it goes over the next week thx 4 da help

I agree with Reeny. CFLs are cheap and easy to instally virtually anywhere.

what are cfls

Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL's)

The "New" money saving bulbs. They are the little curly bulbs for lamps.

do you have any pictures of them plz

i have 9 under a 600..its probably not optimal, but it works!!!