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I just remembered something, you have white cloud minnows in there. Apistos and even rams would be a terrible idea considering you can't be expected to meet their hearing requirement. Have you looked into gourami? You could add 1 as your centerpiece, dwarves, honey and thick lip come to mind...
If you're just using the 55 I'd go with fire mouths or convicts or a single jd. It's not really fair to assume you'll be capable of getting a 75 in time, and even in a 75 you'll start to see aggression issues between your cichlids if you get too many. Also keep in mind, Jack Dempsey's aren't...
I would first go ahead and up your schools. Adding other fish before correcting that problem could lead to a lot of unnecessary stress.
Are you looking to make another school of fish or are you wanting more independent fish? I wouldn't really say apistos are large, they top out at 3 inches...