discovering the world of cichlids

[arixia9]

I'm looking to upgrade my tank and I was wondering if there are other fish that can be kept with my cichlids. Some of my smaller ones aren't growing as well as the others, so I'm thinking a bigger tank might help.

What about decorations and plants, are there any that work well in a cichlid tank? Should I switch to sand or just leave the substrate as it is?

I'm really looking forward to focusing more on my aquarium hobby this year, it's something I'm passionate about.

[ladster]

I'm assuming your water's on the harder side, given you're keeping Rift Lake cichlids, mid to hardish GH, right?

[arixia9]

I'm assuming your water's on the harder side, given you're keeping Rift Lake cichlids, mid to hardish GH, right?

Yeah I've not checked in a while but I'm gonna test my water levels today