Turn your CFL on.... Now grab it, is it Hot? How close to it did your fingers get before you felt the burn of the heat?
I routinely keep my CFL's about 2-3" from the growing parts of my plant...
Some say 1-2" fine, not me, I have had a shoot from a few of my plants grow more than one inch over night....and a few times, I have burnt a tip.... cut off burn if this happens, and you should get two tips in it's place...
Good Luck man!