[FlintMint]

Excuse me if I seem a bit ignorant about substrate for planted tanks, I'm still a newbie.
I've been looking at Youtube tutorials, so basically most people buy Fluorite substrate or something else off Amazon, put tab fertilizer and a Co2 provider. Amazon do not ship to Lebanon, so I'm stuck with this chinese commerce, and this is what I've found so far:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Aquarium-fish-tank-landscaping-Water-Aquarium-Gras-Modder-Garnalen-Amazon-Planten-Modder-Bodem-water-grass-mud/32804532460.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000014.10.IzC3YD&traffic_analysisId=recommend_3035_null_null_null&scm=1007.13338.80892.000000000000000&pvid=8537fc36-b9f1-4c70-a9e3-98684db097c3&tpp=1

These look more like gravel, unlike the one on Amazon which look more smooth, like sand.

I also found these "Ceramic basal sand volcanic soil":
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Aquarium-decoration-black-ceramic-sand-for-grass-plants-basal-sand-500-gsm/1813855264.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.1.4Q0Ahf&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5_10152_10065_10151_10208_10068_5330019_10136_10137_10060_10155_10062_437_10154_10056_10055_10054_10059_303_100031_10099_10103_10102_10096_5320019_10052_10053_10142_10107_10050_10051_10172_5260019_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10110_519_10111_10112_10113_10114_10182_10078_10079_10073_10123_10189_142,searchweb201603_16,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=c782e2d5-450a-41df-a8ee-0179007aba52&algo_expid=c8956544-b6ed-41ad-9413-9a357f4f9e7b-0&algo_pvid=c8956544-b6ed-41ad-9413-9a357f4f9e7b

Any advice? And sorry if this is the wrong section.

 

[lisals]

Never heard of either before, but it looks pretty good. I use eco-complete and the larger chunks in that stuff looks pretty similar to the first one you posted. Eco complete also has sandy bits along with larger granules too. If you wanted that look, you could always add in the first substrate with some black sand to match it.

 

[FlintMint]

Never heard of either before, but it looks pretty good. I use eco-complete and the larger chunks in that stuff looks pretty similar to the first one you posted. Eco complete also has sandy bits along with larger granules too. If you wanted that look, you could always add in the first substrate with some black sand to match it.

Yes, they definitely look the same, will the plant grow in larger chunks?
And can you please take a look at this product too:
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I'm not sure if it's normal for it to be colored red lol should I mix it that with the first link I posted?

 

[lisals]

I have absolutely no idea on the color and if it's still ok. Funny how it says natural color when it looks neon pink lol. /shrugs I guess you could still use it if you don't mind the color of it.
Root plants (like swords, crypts etc) should be fine in the more gravely stuff. Stem ones would probably be ok too since the gravel would help to keep them weighted down. I always have trouble keeping stem plants in place in the more sandy spots of my tank.

 

[FlintMint]

I have absolutely no idea on the color and if it's still ok. Funny how it says natural color when it looks neon pink lol. /shrugs I guess you could still use it if you don't mind the color of it.
Root plants (like swords, crypts etc) should be fine in the more gravely stuff. Stem ones would probably be ok too since the gravel would help to keep them weighted down. I always have trouble keeping stem plants in place in the more sandy spots of my tank.

What about dwarf pearls?

 

[lisals]

No idea. Hopefully someone a lot more knowledgeable will come along to help you out better