You might also want to try peat moss in your filter! It helps keep the plants going and is more efficient than putting peat clumps at the bottom of each plant ;)
Peat moss and bright lighting should do the trick. Giving them a wide birth from other plants also ensure enough room for the plant roots to evolve correctly. Regular prunning also encourages new growth and keeps the plant looking at its best. :)
My amazons seem to love peat moss. After prunning them I started notincing long stems growing an inch every day.
After a while the stems reached the top of the tank and small amazons started growing. So after a week I cut the stem and separated the young plants from the mother plant. And now...
I like to use a two sided sponge when I clean my 75 gallon. For the trickier places I prefer the use of a razor blade as mentioned above. Although my two chinese algae eaters are doing a great job with most the plants I find they have trouble eating the the small algae formation on the bottom of...