Planted Aquarium For My Dorm- PLEASE ASSIST

[burzw0538]

First I would like it to be known that I am a Newbie to this site....and relatively to fish keeping.

I have/had an apartment while I attend my 2 year school. My Girlfriend then kind of talked me into getting a fish tank going to help me deal with the move. I have been keeping fish for about a year now and its been a hobby that has consumed my interests. Recently I found that my College life has lead me to UW Oshkosh and it seems that the Dorms at Oshkosh only allow a 10 gallon tank.

I currently have a 5 gal hex tank in which I keep 6 guppies, 2 albino mystery snails (Currently in process of breeding), and a walmart special aquatic plant (not sure what it is, some kind of small fern) and a small shrimp. I really would like a planted tank, without co2, and be able to raise my fish in it at the dorms.

I am prepared to buy a new 10 gal tank because I feel the lighting in the hex may not be enough to support my plans to start this planted tank. I was wondering if I could get some feed back about what I should get for plants or a tank. Basically any feed back would be appreciated.