Nearly any of the SA dwarfs would work
Rams
Apistogramma
etc...
i would go with Apistogramma agazzi "Triple Red" if i were you.
Rams
Apistogramma
etc...
i would go with Apistogramma agazzi "Triple Red" if i were you.
Aquatic "puppy" sought..
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I'd be worried about the apistos and a pH that high, unless that you knew that they were properly acclimated to it, preferably raised in it.
Well I have Apistos! 
And while I do honestly love having the Apistos they dont do a lot of bonding behavior with the aquarist, just with each other. Excepting perhaps the "hail to the fish queen" food dance, hehehe. I was honestly trying to get a feel for what sort of larger cichlids or other fishes are interactive AND could be kept in the above conditions.
I've started to seriously consider the dwarf pikes of the Crenicichla genus, especially C. regani or C. notophthalmus. I know they'll eat my pencils though.. so that is a major bummer in my opinion.
Other than they and angels (Pterophyllum), no other species really fits the scheme. Oh well! Just one more reason to go out and get myself a bigger tank.. 
Thanks to everyone who posted a suggestion! I really appreciate it!
And while I do honestly love having the Apistos they dont do a lot of bonding behavior with the aquarist, just with each other. Excepting perhaps the "hail to the fish queen" food dance, hehehe. I was honestly trying to get a feel for what sort of larger cichlids or other fishes are interactive AND could be kept in the above conditions. I've started to seriously consider the dwarf pikes of the Crenicichla genus, especially C. regani or C. notophthalmus. I know they'll eat my pencils though.. so that is a major bummer in my opinion.
Other than they and angels (Pterophyllum), no other species really fits the scheme. Oh well! Just one more reason to go out and get myself a bigger tank.. Thanks to everyone who posted a suggestion! I really appreciate it!
