Cichilids some ?s

[railNtrailcowgr]

With in the next year or so my fiance and I will be purchasing a house and with that will come a larger tank. I have been doing lots of research and thinking back and forth lately about size and stock. I was on DPs for a while but the whole snail farm thing kinda creeps me out. So now I'm thinking about a small (as in 3" or less) cichlid community. Could anyone suggest some good cichlid varieties that fit that description? I was thinking GBRs and GGRs. Also I would like to keep my tank to 60 gals or less if possible. How many would fit in a tank this size and are there any other colorful semi-peaceful fish that could also go into this tank? I would like to stay away from the larger more aggressive cichlids for now.

Thanks,
Lauren

[Lexi_D]

I don't really know.. maybe a nice Tanganyikan set-up? Shell dwellers, perhaps? Or some Julies? Or you could do some Two-Banded Cichlids... there are several options from lake Tanganyika.

[Penfan66]

There are many varieties of Apistogramma that would fit the bill too. You could then add tetras, cories, dwarf plecos....the list goes on and on.