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[alhambra]

I was wondering... I took couple of weeds and put them in jar with water but they died;
Do they need something special, the regular weeds for aquariums don't need roots and soil to live...
Can you put them in an aquarium?

[The White Indian]

It is illegal to remove and transport aquatic vegetation in BC

[zap brannigan]

as said its illegal to transport them, but aquatic plants need substrate, nutrients, and co2.

[Dave]

Wow, seems I've unknowingly been breaking the law!  Over the years I've had aquariums up to 125 gal and have grown local, native plants like Elodea, plucked from Sweltzer Creek, with good success.  Another easy one is Eurasian Water Milfoil.  Proper aquarium maintenance, especially the correct spectrum of lighting is key, and as mentioned above, substrate, and nutrients; easy if you have fish already established in the tank.
This next part is important ...  if growing any plants and especially EWM, when the time comes to dispose of or prune this plant do so properly and dry it completely or compost this very invasive, but awesome aquarium plant. 

[zap brannigan]

if you need aquatic plants ive got tons of clippings from my tanks i throw away on a regular basis.

[alhambra]

I didn't know about the law, i thought it is bad the other way, from home to the lake; couple of weeds that anyway landed out ...; but anyway, how those guys set the aquariums with dragon nymphs etc if they didn't get them from a lake?

[pwn50m3 f15h3r]

I didn't know about the law, i thought it is bad the other way, from home to the lake; couple of weeds that anyway landed out ...; but anyway, how those guys set the aquariums with dragon nymphs etc if they didn't get them from a lake?

Some people, like me, have small ponds in their backyards. Occaisionally there will be nymphs in them. It is easy to just scoop them out.

[alhambra]

if you need aquatic plants ive got tons of clippings from my tanks i throw away on a regular basis.

ty, I am not very sure right now...

[Speyhead]

There are also "do not" advisories pertaining to the spread of zebra mussels and other parasitical organisms from one body of water to another....its really not a good idea

[alhambra]

There are also "do not" advisories pertaining to the spread of zebra mussels and other parasitical organisms from one body of water to another....its really not a good idea

Of course, to bring something into the lake is an entirely different thing...
Even if you give up your fish and feel some pity to dump them in the toilet, it is better for everybody...