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What type of geophagus? There are lots of these and some would outgrow the 55g. Not sure on the festivums, apistos should be fine. BGK, tank raised or not, will get too big for the tank so I would definitely not add that.
*Edit* Actually, what is your pH? And is your water soft or hard?
*Edit* Actually, what is your pH? And is your water soft or hard?
On top of what ninj said that i can add, i concur BGK no matter where they were raised will get way to big for a 55 gallon, they need a 129+ gallon tank. The BGK will try to eat any small tank mates eventually definitely the cories.
For geophagus, the only geos to my knowledge that fit into a 55 gallon is geophagus red head tapajos and they need at least a group of 8 to establish and hierarchy and socialize properly.
For geophagus, the only geos to my knowledge that fit into a 55 gallon is geophagus red head tapajos and they need at least a group of 8 to establish and hierarchy and socialize properly.
Agreed with above a lot of the fish are not going to work I would forget the Geos, you need at least 4, they are gregarious fish as Sawick said Geo Redheads are one of the smallest but the other smallest is Geo Pindare but still too big for a group in a 55. You could look at a group of Cupid Cichlids or a group of Guianacaras which are Geophagus relatives but stay smaller. I have a group of Cupids in my tank and they are great 
Again the Festivums are a gregarious cichlid (though less vitally than the Geos) you would want a group of 5-6 of these though you could let one pair form and keep them and rehome th other 4. With th Apistos depending on what you get you could do 1 male with 3 females in there but I think its a choice between the Cupids/ Guianacaras and the Apistos. Or you could choose between the Guianacaras and Festivums.
Basically if you look at your list you could choose between four species to try and reach the type of tank you want to achieve.
Totally agree with above also on the BGK, personally I would go so far as to say 180g as a minimum they are a massive fish when adult.
With cories more is always better So I would look at 10-12.
And lastly you also want a schooling fish in there to keep the cichlids calm - again a school of 10-12 fish.
I would consider this as an idea maybe?
2 Festivums
6 Cupid Cichlids
12 Lemon Tetras
12 Corys (most species will work but stick to all the same species)
If you wanted some odd balls what about whiptail catfish, spoon whiptails are pretty cool Or you could look at a trio of spotted headstanders in the tank?
Wills
Again the Festivums are a gregarious cichlid (though less vitally than the Geos) you would want a group of 5-6 of these though you could let one pair form and keep them and rehome th other 4. With th Apistos depending on what you get you could do 1 male with 3 females in there but I think its a choice between the Cupids/ Guianacaras and the Apistos. Or you could choose between the Guianacaras and Festivums.
Basically if you look at your list you could choose between four species to try and reach the type of tank you want to achieve.
Totally agree with above also on the BGK, personally I would go so far as to say 180g as a minimum they are a massive fish when adult.
With cories more is always better
So I would look at 10-12.And lastly you also want a schooling fish in there to keep the cichlids calm - again a school of 10-12 fish.
I would consider this as an idea maybe?
2 Festivums
6 Cupid Cichlids
12 Lemon Tetras
12 Corys (most species will work but stick to all the same species)
If you wanted some odd balls what about whiptail catfish, spoon whiptails are pretty cool
Or you could look at a trio of spotted headstanders in the tank?Wills
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