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You definitely don't need a substrate heater if you have a regular heater in your tank. As long as it doesn't get below 70 in the tank at any time, you don't need any heater.
I think I got two swords, and a rhizome plant that I don't know what it's called. That one is spreading across a low, very very low tech 10g betta tank. I think the rhizome is 5 inches long with ten or so stems with a leaf. (by very low tech, I mean I turn the light on and off and do PWCs...
I personally would have gotten 7 khulis, for my 55g, if I had gotten sand instead of gravel. They would have been the only loaches. With your 3 angelicus botias, I would get 4-7 khulis.
He should explain what he meant by that. Some people say it is that way only because it could mean a ten inch fish can fit a 10g tank. Others say you don't have to follow it exactly, but to find the "true" amount of oxygen available per tank based on footprint, and go by that for stocking. And...
The problem with the water changes is that you remove the "food" (ammonia) that the bacteria feeds on, not giving it much time to establish and use the ammonia, to turn into nitrites, to then feed the bacteria to turn the nitrites to nitrates. ** I hadn't though of improper testing don't mind me **
I would bring the number of khulis down to 8, and add 5 scissor tail rasboras. they are top dwelling but do reach 5in each. another option that wouldn't lead to overstocking would be black skirt tetras, although if they are not in a large enough school (6+) they may nip the angels.