Welcome aboard. A few thoughts:
First this is a bit much. Flagtails get rather large (14" is the biggest I've seen). Lampeye killis are best for a species tank just due to their sensitivity to water and breeding habits, if you have a mossy tank they'll grow in numbers! The tetras are cool, I love my glowlights at home. Kribensis are great, just prepare for babies. Same with guppies.
Lastly honey gourami look great but I've never had the chance to keep any.
I'd recommend picking only a few fish species. 2 schools of 10 fish looks better than 10 schools of two fish
Next. Lighting. I don't want to sound mean but plants can be difficult, a low power tube or LED light with basic fertilizers can give you a good looking tank.
Try root feeding plants like swords
Thank you for your input
. I wasn't intending on keeping all of the species I listed, they were simply a list of ones I had seen and liked and considered as possible options. I'll be sure to avoid flagtails - I didn't realise they grew so big. As I said above one of the connectors in the hood of the tank isn't working so would just one tube be adequate? skjl47 told me one may not be enough. If so which spectrum of light should I be looking for when you say low power? Also do you know of any good fertilizers available in the UK?
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