yeah alot of the plant survival rate is dependant on hte light quality not just how much htey get - u can buy tubes which are more "white" in light rather than the ones u get with the tank.
tinks - reading minds isnt my mutant power!! *L* would be awesome if it was - lets just say u wudnt b the only female i would finally understand!!
steveo - i've not ordered off ebay but i have ordered plants off a java website
http://www.java-plants.com/ came in tip top condition and couldnt fault it really. but make sure u give them a good soakin b4 hand in cold water - get rid of the snails and any other nasty's
and lets be honest - doesnt every fish look that much more cooler in the shop tanks than it does in ours?