I think you didnt get all that I mentioned. The tank is going to be a clown tank, I already have them in my heavily planted 75g grow out tank. 3 are about 2 years old and 4-5" and 3 are about 1 yr old and 3-4". They can get bigger than 12" in good conditions, 16" is considered thier max size, hence the 240G (if it wasnt for big fish I'd stick with a 4' tank like the 150G I have or perhaps get a 120g). I do also have several striata since you mention it, I didnt mention because they wont factor in much with my plant choices. The other fish I dont have but thinking about that might also factor in are Bala Sharks, but read they mostly stick to middle/upper waters so shouldnbt be to much a problem with plants. But back to the clowns, I know a few plants they shouldnt be able to uproot, if they even try (so far no attempts of uprooting anything in the last couple years). I was hoping to expand my 'tough plant list' beyond what I already know by the experts here. Clowns are best with sand or very fine gravel so I assumed AS would be ok but I have never used it. I also figured with the AS that I'll probably want the whole thing planted to better keep it down. If AS isnt good for them the other choice I was thinking would be Turface Pro League? Would that be better suited to them than AS? After finally convincing myself to spend hundreds on soil I am eager to try this stuff out but then again I could save a ton of money going the TPL route.