ok so i think i am ready for my first cichlid but there are just to many to read up on and research. so if i can get some ideas of what i need to be looking for it would help so much. i currently have a commun tank 68g very well filtration with 3drawer home made trickle. ph is about 7.8-8.0 . tank is well established. little driftwood live and fake plants river rock bottom and plenty of hidding spaces. all fish i have are in ranges of 2-3 inches and i do understand i will need to upgrade at some point. well i have 3 -balas 4-rosy barbs 1-betta 2-clown loaches 3-cory cats. i am looking for 1 maybe 2 cichlids that will fit in this setup for the time being. a couple of suggestions would be helpful so i can start looking around. thanks HCCC
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For fish to go with your current set up, I'd go with some milder mannered SA cichlids. Malawi cichlids would not be the best bet for your tank. Festivum, angelfish, rams, etc. And this is MFK, not HCCC. 
ok i looked them up there are a few diff kinds any suggestions on the rams. dont really like the festivum and angelfish .they have longer fins and the barbs like to nip.
Bolivian rams are Mikrogeophageous altispinosa. They're not as colorful as GBR but are a lot more hardy and live longer ime. They had some decent ones at Texas Tropical about a month ago, so if you want to see them in person I'd try there.
cool that place isnt to far from me maybe i can squeeze in some time to go take alook today. thanks so much