Get SA/CA cichlids, I personally like them better than Africans. No offense. They are cheaper to get. Get a Dempsey, Convict, Firemouth, Texas, and a Green Terror with around 6 clown loaches.
It needs to be cleaned out and hopefully next weekend i can get to work on the stand and canopy. I am still not sure what to put it in. I am still stuck between a monster setup maybe a aros, a gar, a couple bichirs, or a nice mixture of Africans.
fote03 - Since you have a couple thousands gals of Africans, try going with other types, just to see if you like them or not. I have a Malawi tank, Aro with S/C centeral American tank, and now growing out some P-bass. I like having the variety.