Cichlids In A 26 Gallon?

[AundieRae]

Okay so I am thinking about getting a new 26 gallon fluval bow front, I was going to go bigger, but I don't really have the budget for that being a student and my parents wouldnt be too fond of that either, so instead of the 45 im going to get a 26 with a stand and put more money into planting it, and getting a nice log and that.
I am thinking of stocking with cichlids and maybe something else but i'm not sure!
How many and of what kind should I get if I stock it with cichlids.
My water here is PH is a little high, high 7 or low 8.
What do you think! Help please

 

[synodontismultipunctatus]

If you were going for rift cichlids the pH is perfect, the tank is a little to small for most fish from lake malawi but would be fine for small tanganyikan cichlids, brevis, brichardi, leleupi, multifasciatus, caudopunctata etc etc.