proper way to keep foxtail

[philip02180]

I thought this's suppose to be a fast growng easy to keep plant. but my just rotted its way through and i had to throw it away. my tank water is on the acidic side, would that be the problem?

[phanmc]

How much light do you have and what size is your tank?

[philip02180]

That tank is 15g with a single light strip, so it's low light (1.5 wpg) but I'm going to upgrade it to 2wpg soon. Eventhough it's low light I didn't expect it to die in less than two weeks. Would buildup of organic matters be a problem? I planted in the corner so it doesn't get much water current.

[phanmc]

Organic buildup would be deadlier to the fishes than plants, but if there is alot of algae on the plant it will deprive it of light and nutrients.