Best Plants For A 36 G Tank

[BIGT]

hey i was just wondering of some better ideas do make my tank look better its a 36 gallon bow front. currently i only have 1 pice of drift wood maybe a foot long i can get pics of tank if people would want to see what setup i have right now is to better assist me inmaking my tank look alot nicer. i hate to say it but when most of th efish start dying off i think i want to make it just a rainbow tank and try to learn how to breed them.
currenty for plants i have swords but they dont do to well dont no who but one of the fish is eating them. i only feed my pleco reg fish food and algea waffer things by hykari. in case people are wondering what kind o fpleco i was tould it was the common pleco. java ferns for me only seemed to do good in mats. i have co2 in my tank. mainely i wan tto make my tank look real nice with plants, and alsp please help me ou tif my gravel i have is good enough i just use regular fish store gravel stones. im not sure if u need soil or what special stuff u need if u plant in the gravel.

so if anyone hasand help or ideas for me i would really appreciate it most of the tank i seen with alot of plants for display/show for other peopel are always 50g plus i never really found any dample displays for a 36 gallon. thankyou , tj

 

[lljdma06]

Pictures would be great.