57g rimless planted tank stock help

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Jack Dempsey
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Ok so I have the tank, have a filter cycling, and hope to have it setup in about 2 weeks and am questioning my planned stocking. I've been keeping mostly monster solo fish lately and miss the social interactions between fish and am going for more of a SA community now.

Heres what I had planned:
-2m 5f Apistogramma agassizii “Blue” *
-8-12 panda cories
-25 green neon tetras

Maybe either
- mated pair of discus
Or
-mated pair of koi angelfish

Planned flora all attached to big piece of manzanita:
-java fern
-narrow leaf java fern
-anubias nana petite
-anubias nana golden

My first tank planned specifically for plants, and I'm trying to take my time and do this one right as every other tank was setup in a rush to see it filled. Fish will be the last to go in and I have time to think it over, but I'm feeling warm and fuzzy about the stocking. What would you keep for fish in this exact tank? (no jumpers, 36x18x21")
 
Nice dimensions. I would like to try Apistogrammas as well. I keep hearing Rainbow fish are good for planted tanks. I kind of want to try them, but not a fan of the Quasimoto look as they get larger, but they might still be nice. Rams would be nice. Ever thought about Swords or Water Wisteria to add to the flora?
 
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