How do I keep the plants in my aquarium alive?

I have added plants to my aquarium several times and each time they die even though I have 2 full spectrum light bulbs on a 20 gallon tank? What else do I need to do? Please help.

How do I keep the plants in my aquarium alive?
Hi, Need to make sure they are suitable for the Temp and pH of the water in the tank. Next you need make sure they are getting no less than 8 hours of light and no more than 12 hours light each day. You can best do that by getting a small appliance timer and plugging your lights into it. You should also fertilize them every month or two.
Reply:well pants need c02 also. you could try a c02 injector or you could buy flurish excel ( an aquarium plant fertaliser) but you need to add a air pump.
Reply:Start by making sure they are aquatic... pet stores have begun to sell numerous terrestrial (land) plants as aquatic, and these plants begin to die and rot after only a few weeks in the tank... Things like Bamboo, Acorus, Mondo Grass, Palm Fronds, Pine Branches, Green Hedge, and others are becoming increasingly popular for places like Petco and Petsmart to sell... Look for particular plants, don't just go to the store and pick things out-- research plants you want before hand (here's a nice list: http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_list... ), and go to the store with a list. Use several sites to determine whether the plants would be a good choice for your tank, and feel free to email me if you have any questions (nosoop4u@cox.net).
Reply:You may make homeade co2 out of household items


1,water bottle


2.tube


3.suger


4.yeast


5.water





First,drill a holl in the top of the bottle"s cap


Secound,put some sugar and yeast in the bottle with some water untill about 3 ,4ths full of that\


next it shouldmake some froth and then u connect the airline tube to the cap and lead it down to the tank.in about 10-60 min it should start to bubble and it wil do this for about 3-6 days.





ps u can put silicone around the bottlecap and the tubing. and you can put a airstone at the end of the tube