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Pandas would be great in that size in good school of like 8 to 10. They are my favorite Cory so that is what I would do in your situation.

Any of the cheap tetras that have been around a while. Skirt tetras, diamond tetras, black neons, Columbians etc etc. Any of the cheap tetras that have been around a while. Skirt tetras, diamond tetras, black neons, Columbians etc etc.

Geophhagus +school of large tetra + angels + corys+ plants

Repashy is something different to work in and is really good quality. I have liked Hikari sinking wafers for Corys

Knocked my Fritz complete off a shelf and the pump head broke off. Anyone find a replacement on Amazon or anything?

I’ve done 3 or 4 weeks.

I wouldn’t count on deals at aquashella unless you are around close to closing and folks are wanting to sell things rather than pack them. I have seen some good deals at shows but folks still have to cover the costs of the shows and I would guess Aquashella isn’t the cheapest.

Discus can be a challenge for plants but temp doesn’t seem to be a deal breaker in my limited experience. Lots of other things that go with discus like extra soft water and low flow can be a problem. Easy green has been great as always.

Those should all do fine. I have Anubis, crypts, and Amazon sword in my discus tank that I keep at 86.

I have some corkscrew Val in my 29 gal. It doesn't get as tall as the jungle Val and I like the look of the twist. Spreads very fast once it starts going and gets really thick. I have to thin it out from time to time and keep it hemmed in with some rocks.

I got a cheap 3D printed diffuser off Etsy

dr Tim’s will work fine for an ammonia source. Algae is normal for a new setup as you balance things. Some algae eaters like nerite snails or otocinclus can help once filter is cycled but you can reduce lighting some until you get there.

I think Angels would be great - go for it!

I am not sure 6 inches would be enough to cause an issue so I’d keep an eye on it still. May have a bad sensor.

do you have both probes close to each other? They should be as close as you make them. If you do, sounds like you have a faulty temp probe.