Foxtail MESS

[Skittyfish]

I put several foxtail into my tank on saturday and nearly every one of them shed thier leaves. Will they grow back or should I just pull them out and trash them? It made a huge mess, I had to get most of them out with a net.
Any advice appreciated.

[lorax]

Ive had my toubles with Foxtail but WOW! If it shed leaves so quickly, it sounds like it went into shock for some reason. I wouldnt trash it just yet. I would do a good water change (50%) to make sure your water quality is ok. I have noticed mine perk up after a water change. if they dont start growing leaves soon, then trash them. I think some are propogated emersed, if Im not mistaken, maybe that is what yours were, and had culture shock. Keep the CO2 high for those buggers!

[Skippy]

Wow,

I'm amazed to hear of someone having problems with foxtail, that's the stuff I throw any and everywhere to eat up excess nutrients in tanks, I have trouble killing it.

But that's just me.

I have had foxtail survive and actually grow in a tank that had nothing other than the flourescent lighting in the room over it. It also survives in an mbuna tank I have.

[Tempest]

I think there is more than one kind. I have some of the kind that is more difficult evidently. It came in the mail mostly dead last summer. I salvalged a small bit and it is finally starting to flourish in my tank.

[Skittyfish]

I got this in the mail, too. It looked reallu good when it came in, I did do a water change, but I don't add co2. I took the best of it out and put it my ten gallon for my q-tank. I'll see how the rest of it does. Thanks.

[djlen]

I've found the stuff to be generally......a mess. It sheds and gets all over everything. And this is with good light and CO2!!!
Len