Well good news! The plants are working. My ammonia is going down quickly and my nitrates are coming up. The water is clearing also. The fish seem happy. In 2 days I have gone from ammonia levels of 1.0 to 0.25! I think there is hope. I'm still keeping the feeding at a minimum (don't think the fish like it that much, but they'll survive I think). The ribbon plants I got said they were aquatic, maybe they miss named them. I am not sure of the scientific name that was on them. They seem quite healthy so far. I'll keep an eye on them and if they start "drooping" I'll pull them out.
Thanks for all the support guys!