Looking to start a tank again!

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For planted tanks check out the Aquabotanic web forums at www.aquabotanic.com

You do not need to do a cycle if you are starting a planted tank, in fact fishless cycling a planted tank would be a classic newbie error.

The basics you need for a planted tank are

Lighting: 2 to 3 watts per gallon, most people us compact fluorescents
Substrates: a plant substrate such as flourite, onyx sand, or eco-complete
fertilizers: read up on the Barr method of fertilization or PMDD, take your pick
CO2: optional

Anyway good luck.