wrote:
New to cichlids, interested in starting a tank 55gallons or so, and am
wondering what kinds of setups are best. Malawi? Tanganika? I'd like
to have fish that stay relatively small (no oscars, please) and
possibly some plants, but beyond that I'm looking for suggestions on
where to start. I'd like to keep fish from relatively the same natural
locations.

Go here, scroll down to cichlids, look, read.
http://www.aquahobby.com/e_gallery.php
I'm like a kid in a candy store when I start clickin' on this page.

steve