I agree with ingg about the number of species. If you have a 6' long tank about 18 or 24 species would be maximum. It's not a bad idea to plant way more than you intend to keep. Chances are, not all of them will do well. Keep those that you like and do a massive thinning once things fill in a bit. I'd probably avoid some of the more sensitive species until the tank is established and growing well. They won't tolerate any algae at all and you'll only compound the problem if new plants start decaying. Pogostemon stellatus and Rotala magenta fall into this category.
BTW, we'd love to see photos of the setup!
Thanks. I have deffinately slimmed down the plants I plan on purchasing thanks to your help. Right now, I'm thinking I will go this route:
Wisteria (Hygrophila difformis) x3
Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides) Pot x3
Bacopa (Bacopa carolina) x3
Green Temple (Hygrophilia corymbosa) x3
Heteranthera Stargrass (Heteranthera zosterfolia) x3
Limnophila 'hippuroides' (Limnophila hippuroides) x3
Rotala Indica (Rotala roundifolia) x3
Frazeri (Anubias 'Frazeri') x1
Anubias Nana (Anubias barteri v. 'Nana') x1
Congensis (Anubias 'Congensis') x1
Anubias Coffeefolia (Anubias barteri v. 'Coffeefolia') x1
Anubias Barteri (Anubias barteri v. 'Round Leaf') x1
Cryptocoryne becketti x2
Amazon Sword (Echinodorus bleheri) Pot x2
Java Fern(Microsorum pterous) Pot x2
Crypt Wendtii, Red (Cryptocoryne wendtii) Pot x2
Crypt, Walkerii x1
Retrospiralis (Cryptocoryne retrospiralis) x1
Balansae (Cryptocoryne crispatula) x1
Vallisneria "Dark Red Jungle Val" (sold 10 plants per order) x2
Sword, Narrow Leaf Chain (Echinodorus tennelus)(sold 10 per order) x2
Java Moss (Vesicularia Dubyana) x2
Also, I was advised to use the narrow leaf E. Tenellus in stead of dwarf sag. Reason being it stays smaller and at a more even height. Does anyone have any comments on this? I am also looking for another foreground plant that I need help on. Micro sword? Dwarf baby tears? Clover? Blyxia japonica? Thanks for the info.