welcome to AA.Well im right there with u resist-,cuz im getting a new 20 gallon tank in about 2 months. heres what im doing,im not going to plant it cuz its my 1st time having a planted tank and i dont want to kill them so im just going to focus on fish and in about 6 months i mit plant it just givin u some ideas but yes definetly have fake plants thats wat im doing have fune with ur new tank.