I would suggest that you transfer the water, fish and filtration to the 10G tank while you scape your tank.
You would need
Substrate :-
Common would be ADA or GeX, you could add power sand as the base but not necessary.
Lighting :-
Depending on your plant needs (depends on what you chose)
You can go PL
OR T5 HO (for a 2ft can go up to 48W (2 tubes) can be 6.5K or 10K
CO2 :-
More expensive but no fuss is
CO2 tank, a solenoid & a bubble counter combo and a reactor/diffuser
I am not good with my hands so no DIY for me
You would also need filtration :-
Usually people use canister filters (can be just as good, I am using them), there is a whole range to chose
Cheaper ones can be China made brands and more expensives ones are eheim, hydra and so on
If you are into more stuff,
Chillers are necessary for some mosses and plants but not essential (again, see what you want to chose.
This is my opinion of things to consider in your setup. Go and do a search for the individual items and see what suits your budget and of course your plants and fauna that you have in mind.
Have fun.
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