Could I keep cichlids in my tank?

[Sailfinfan]

I am getting a 40 gallon breeder soon and I would like to add some firemouth, convict, and jewel cichlids. Right now I have 1 serpae tetra, 1 sailfin molly, 1 regular black molly, and a CAE. I have soft water, as well as RO/DI water. Can i keep cichlids and how many can I keep?

[Crispy]

You could pick one of those three cichlids and keep a pair in a 40g breeder IMO. Whichever pair you choose will kill off your current tetras and whatnot. Maybe just get a small pleco or catfish to go with your pair. If you go with convicts, a breeding pair would mean they would have to be alone.

[Taurus]

You may want to consider starting off with some dwarf cichlids. Kribensis, Bolivian Rams, healthy Germans Blue Rams, Keyholes, ect. Just do a couple of searches on "dwarf cichlids".

[octoxpuss]

IMO I would pick to firemouths. Convicts once paired breed like rabbits. I kind of got lucky tho it is about 2.5 months since my last breed/only breed. Idk y but they won't breed. Ha they did once and now act as if they r divorced.

[Deleted User]

How about Rainbow Cichlids? I am raising four now (they grow fast!) and from all I have read, they are community tank friendly. I really like ours!!! They do not get very large, either, so you could have maybe 4-6 (?) of this kind. They're neat fish.