WhiteDevil, I'll have 1 wpg of lighting and the tank is only 12 inches deep. I'm not going to be using Co2 and I have small gravel along the bottom. I wasn't planning on using ferts but if there's a way I can without having to jump into Co2 I will. Once I get my tank more cycled and stable I was going to maybe get an oto or 2.

I did come close to posting a thread about wanting to buy plants on this site...at the time I felt like I was creating a new thread all the time so I didn't want to appear as a constant poster!!! Next time though, I will!

Thanks for all the suggestions guys Between this site and all the research I'm doing I feel much more confident about keeping a tank!