Hi,

I'm about to start a new tank, and decided to give this whole "Planning" method a try for oncel.

I was browsing the pet store and saw some leopard corys. They look very nice, like little Jaguar cats lol. 

I've wanted to do a big planted tank, but not sure of the species's to use. (but i want the corys for sure) 

I was thinking of going with dirt substrate + a sand cap

somewhat High lighting - (any best bulbs and K value ideas?)

If possible I want the plants to look like an above ground jungle, does anyone know of the species that would create that or a similar affect? my vision is to have dense jungle every where but have the center open up into a sandy clearing, maybe (fake) dry river bed etc..

Also just curious,  how would a full bed of HC affect the corys (they have there nose in the ground a lot) and I heard they like sand, what if HC covers the whole bottom with time (is that fine?)

corys like low oxygen (i've read) which is good because i'm probably going to be using lots of co2.

what would be some other fish that like those similar conditions and wont scare the corys?

maybe occupy the higher areas of the tank? I was thinking Max 2-3 different fish species total; maybe 1 invert (if there are any native community ones).

I love the jaguar cichilds but it seems to aggressive and gets too big, i'd rather keep more small fish then fewer larger ones. 

any suggestions? (on anything really, there's a few Q's in there)

thanks,