What livestock you got in there. tank looks pretty cool tho.

Just minnows, aponogeton, and clam shells

Let me know if you want this moved to the biotope forum.

Oh wow, you're a mod now. Awesome! Sure, you can. I couldn't seem to find/decide where to put this.
thanks

Haha, yup.
Moving to biotopes.

same old same old





What are some other cheap, extremely hardy freshwater plants you'd recommend?

java fern and java moss are good choices, though if you want it to be a biotope those might not fit in... but I've had great luck with both. cryptocornye wendtti are IME very hardy once established, though their leaves almost always melt down to nothing, they quickly grow back and usually flourish, even under my less than ideal care. just be sure to choose healthy specimens at first (big, robust leaves w/o any die-off, and either a dark forest green or a reddish bronze color and thick, sturdy stems that should be able to holt the leaves upright when lifted out of water, as these are techniquly semi-aquatic plants). anubias are also hardy, I had one that survived under normal output florescent lights for several years, though they are known for being slow growers. I had anubias nana, though their are many other species, including a few varigated (white spotted ones).

make sure to avoid any marble leaved grass-type plants. these are NOT aquatic and will rot away over time, in fact, the only grass type plants I'd recomend would be chain swords, which grow in a thick carpet over gravel. they are very nice looking plants, though I wouldnt keep them if you plan on bottom dwellers.

rotala indica is also a good choice, they have bright green to reddish tinged leaves, and are a good moderatly growing stem plants. oh, and camboba is another fast-growing stem plant that is very pretty.

im not sure how these will fit in with your biotope theme, but they are hardy, and have all grown well for me even in crappy conditions...