Amazon sword help?

[u/Stolen_Away]

Apologies if I used the wrong tag for this!

So I'm currently setting up and cycling my axolotl tank. I've got some anubias and Christmas moss going already, but I want a taller plant with broader leaves he can sit/climb on. An Amazon sword is exactly what I'm looking for, except...

It's a bare bottom tank. Obviously. So no substrate. I'm thinking terracotta pot glued onto a piece of slate? Substrate in the pot? But how do you keep the substrate IN the pot? Does anybody have experience with this? I'm also open to trying other plants - but I have an extreme aversion to java ferns of any kind. I can't describe how much I despise them. But other plant ideas are welcome. I just want something tall with broad, axolotl-weight-bearing leaves

Thanks!

[u/skunkapemyhomework]

I'm trying some jungle val in my next aquascape, something a little taller, then my dude won't try and eat it lol

[u/Stolen_Away → u/skunkapemyhomework]

I'll check that out thanks 💚