self-sustaining or nay?

i'm looking into keeping my first tank of shrimp (probably blue velvet neocaridinas) when i move into my new apartment in a couple weeks.

for a complete beginner living in a small-ish place, would you recommend to shoot for creating a self-sustaining tank that only needs interference for occasional cleaning/culling, or do you think i should go for a filtered/temp-controlled tank first to start?

thanks! :)