How to prevent death of bottom leaves?

[PeterGwee]

Hi guys...Like to know how you people manage to keep those bottom leaves of stem plants from rotting as they are usually shaded with heavy planting? (Find most of the plants in the "My Tanks" planted so close together but bottom seems alright? How is that possible?)

[DEA]

not really possible
the pictures just don't zoom up on the bottom leaves

to avoid this (not prevent entirely), try planting further apart and have strong light
this should minimise the rotting of the lower leaves

[David]

just to add on to yimin's suggestion...its only for a while till new side shoots develop....then it will really crowd the bottom....regular pruning and replanting is needed.