oooh yes ... can't beat a lovely dwarf cichlid for personality. I love em. Bolivian rams are great and as PJM says - so much personality. Some of the little apisto's are lovely too although they'd prefer the water really soft. For a cichlid to 'cut your teeth' on (as in a beginners cichlid) I would look at the Bolivian ram. They are generally easy to get and they are a bit more forgiving on the water than some of the other dwarves 