just as a baseline for any shrimp, (im no expert either) get the tank up and running, add some plants, and toss in a snail or three, and let it run for a few months.
thats about what my tanks run. i currently keep guppies, neon tetras, cpd's, harlequin rasboras, bristlenose pleco's, pygmy cory's, bronze cory's, strawberry rasbora's. probably a couple other im not thinking of.
super glue gel has to be the easiest way to anchor rhizome plants. put a dab or three where you want the plants, and press the roots into the glue, then stick it back in the tank. alternatively one can use thread and tie it to an object.