substrate

[quikksilver8]

wat is a good substrate for cichlids

[SGypsyMermaid]

http://www.cichlidforums.com/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=28114&sortby=&sortorder=

[Seedy]

What kind of cichlid? are you going for a low (neo-tropical) pH, or a high (usually african cichlids) pH? How big a fish? Are you using (or planning to use) an under gravell filter? How big a tank?