Jim and
There is a fairly standard range of colour filters used to view the planets with. There have been quite a few discussions over the years as to their usefulness in viewing specific features on specific planets (eg red spot on Jupiter, dark markings on Mars). Generally these coloured filters are not expensive, but I'd suggest that you see if you can get to a Society meeting or an astrocamp and try them out before you buy. You may find that they are not for you and you could use the money better on buying a new eyepiece.
Btw my first 'big' scope with the 8" LX200gps. It was a great little scope. You'll find it very suitable for starting into basic planetary and luna imaging with a webcam. I had many hours of pleasure out of mine. I sometimes regret selling mine. Mind you I did replace it with the same OTA just on a Losmandy mount.
