Hobby map

The full freshwater hobby

From nano tetras to stingrays and redtail cats. Every group a serious shop carries, mapped to guides and hubs on Cichlid Nation.

Cichlid Nation is built so a shop that stocks the whole hobby, monsters and community fish alike, feels at home here. Browse by group below. Live means a full page or guide today. New hub and Expanding mean a strong placeholder in our editorial style, with deeper pages shipping next.

ReadyCichlids of every size

Oscars, flowerhorns, Malawi peacocks, Apistos, discus, pike cichlids, parrot hybrids and Central American giants. Our species hub is the home base.

ReadyOscars

Big, personable predators. Dedicated oscar care guide and tank size help.

ReadyDiscus

Warm, soft water show fish. Full species profile.

ReadyAngelfish

Tall tanks, pairs and breeding. Profile plus breeding guide.

ExpandingFlowerhorn and parrot cichlids

Hybrid show cichlids. Covered in the species hub and banner; deeper hybrid notes expanding.

ExpandingPike cichlids

Aggressive South American hunters. Jaguar and related profiles live; more pike pages coming.

ReadyPeacock bass and other bass

Cichla monsters for huge tanks. Peacock bass profile live.

ReadyStingrays

Motoro, leopoldi and designer morphs. Full stingray hub.

ReadyEels

Fire, peacock and tire track eels with dedicated care guides.

ReadyBichirs

Living fossils that need a tight lid and meaty food.

ExpandingArowana

Surface predators for monster tanks. Featured in our rotator and oddball hub.

ExpandingGar

Alligator and other gars. Featured on the home banner; care notes on the oddball hub.

ExpandingCatfish

Redtails, shovelnose and other large cats, plus Synodontis with African cichlids.

ReadyPlecos

Bristlenose to clown and zebra. Size and diet guide live.

New hubCorydoras

Peaceful sand sifters for community tanks. Community fish hub.

ExpandingSynodontis

African upside down cats common with mbuna and haps.

ExpandingDatnoids

Tiger fish lookalikes for large display tanks.

ExpandingPacu and myleus

Large fruit eating characins that outgrow most tanks fast.

ReadyKnifefish

Black ghost care guide live; clown knives noted on the oddball hub.

ReadyPuffers

Pea to Fahaka and Mbu. Freshwater vs brackish guide.

ExpandingLungfish

Air breathing oddballs for specialist keepers.

New hubAxolotls

Cool water amphibians. Placeholder with care basics on the community hub.

New hubTetras

Cardinals, neons and larger schoolers.

New hubBarbs

From cherry barbs to big river barbs.

New hubGouramis

Pearl, blue and dwarf gouramis for planted tanks.

ReadyGuppies and livebearers

Breeding guide live; community hub covers everyday keep.

New hubRainbowfish

Active, colorful schoolers for larger community tanks.

New hubGoldfish and koi

Coldwater classics. Care basics and tank vs pond notes.

New hubLoaches and gobies

Bottom dwellers and odd community fish.

New hubCrustaceans and inverts

Shrimp and other inverts that fit peaceful tanks.

ReadyAlbino and color morphs

Covered across species pages and the home rotator.

ExpandingShort body morphs

Designer body shapes noted with hybrid and morph keepers.

ReadyFish food and frozen

Gear and food picks for cichlids and oddballs.

ReadyDecor and dry goods

Filters, heaters, sand, wood and caves we recommend.

Morphs, hybrids and short body fish

Albino, platinum, short body and designer morphs show up across cichlids, bichirs, rays and catfish. We treat them as the same species care first, then note morph specific quirks on the relevant hub. Flowerhorns, parrot cichlids and short body lines get space on the species and oddball pages as we expand.

Food, decor and gear

Serious keepers need food and hardware as much as livestock. Our gear picks cover filters, heaters, sand, wood, caves and foods we recommend for cichlids and oddballs. Store partners that ship nationwide belong in our store finder and partner program.

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