Redoing 10 gallon tank

[Cgtoxic]

Hi, I was looking to rescape my 10 gallon tank so I could potentially breed a pair of apistogramma. Any tips on what to add and what to remove would be appreciated.
Right now I have:
Substrate: Fluval Stratum under caribsea sand The front half of the tank is covered with sand while the back is just fluval stratum
Plants: Rotala Rotundafolia and dwarf hair grass

What I'm looking to add:
A piece of spiderwood.
2 caves at each end of the tanks
Some moss covering the the caves and to glue onto the spiderwood
Java fern at other side of driftwood

Should I keep the sand or not?

 

[FinalFins]

Hi,

Are you wanting to make this a breeding tank?

 

[Cgtoxic]

Yes I have a few 3 gallon tanks that fries will go into.

 

[FinalFins]

Ok, in that case the tank layout should be bare bottom with a couple of caves, moss and java ferns on wood.

 

[Cgtoxic]

ok is it fine if I keep the sand in there?

 

[FinalFins]

Should be fine but bare bottom is just recommended for ease of cleaning