Is this a suitable 40 gallon african cichlid tank?

FishDude

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2 Demasoni
3 Electric yellows (2 females, one male)
3 Red Jewels (2 female, 1 male)
3 Peacocks

Am I overstocked? Understocked? I heard that crowding is good with Africans, is this enough or too much, if not enough, I would like some suggestions on other compatible species. If these are not compatible, I would like some suggestions also. Eg. if not the demasoni, another bright blue african as a substitute. Any suggestions on best rocks to use? How to make my tank look natural? I will be using fake plants as I heard Africans can dig up live ones, (plus I have never done live plants)

Thanks in advance,

FD

P.S. I plan to move them to a 100 gallon+ tank in the future, (maybe next year or so) if that helps with answers.
 
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