Substrate for 75 gallon planted tank

I have a 75 gallon planted tank that has large gravel substrate in it right now. Before I add to my fish family I want to change the substrate to a more plant/Bristlenose pleco friendly substrate. I don't like dirt and I think sand is just too messy. I also don't plan on using co2.
What are your suggestions for a good substrate?

 

eco complete is amazing i hear. its a fine gravely type substrate and its not as messy as dirt. plants thrive in it, and im betting a bristlenose pleco would too. however, for a 75 gallon you would need at least 7 bags of it, and its not the the cheapest stuff ever.

 

NOT FLOURITE lol I had seachem flourish in my tank, with the flourish root tabs, and my plants weren't doing well at all until I switched from the flourish line ferts to easy green. The only planted tank product from seachem I've had success with is advance. So if you don't want to spend the money on new substrate, you can always get Aquarium Co-ops easy root tabs and add nutrients to your gravel. I've read that gravel is really good for plants as its easy for them to spread their roots, also plecos are fine with gravel.

 

Eco complete is just expensive inert gravel and will do almost nothing for plants.

If you want a planted tank you cant go past an aquasoil. Its high cec means it will actually do what eco complete claims to do, its easy to plant and does not need to be replace as is commonly claimed.

 

Is there a brand name for the aquasoil and is it difficult to siphone?

 

Is there a brand name for the aquasoil and is it difficult to siphone?

There are many, its not as easy to acquire but I like Tropica the most. You can get it on amazon or h2o plants. Although if you are close with your LFS, you can ask them to order it. At least its worth a shot, I asked mine, and a week later they started stocking it regularly. And generally you don't want to siphon detritus out of aquasoil because its actually nutrients for the plants. you mostly just change water to remove excess nitrates when they get too high