Finally an update on the tank! I went out and splurged on tons of new plants, and got everything planted yesterday. For now I sort of shoved everything in there in the general place I wanted and am gonna let it all grow for awhile before I really work on any sort of specific aquascape.
Here's a quick pic since the lights just came on:
And for those wondering, yes that's a pair of rams in there. I know they prefer more mature tanks but these guys were unplanned pickups, some guy at the store was trying to see if the store would take them cause he just wanted them gone (though I have no idea why, they're such beautiful fish) so I scooped then up. Amy advice on how I might better take care of them is appreciated! My water parameters are all good and I'm gonna probably test at least once a day for a while to make sure it stays pristine for them.