Creators, fish stores, online sellers and breeders: put your name where cichlid and freshwater keepers come to learn, shop and vote. We opened on October 25, 2026, so early partners get top placement, free.
Cichlid Nation is the free home for cichlid and freshwater keepers: care guides, gear picks, a store finder and the creators the hobby loves. Join, and your name shows up right where those keepers learn and shop.
Keepers find you here and click straight through to buy from you. Stores get a pin on our store map, creators can be featured, and fans vote every day for their favorite creator.
Everything here is live on Cichlid Nation today. Tap any one to see it for yourself.
Cichlid Nation is brand new, and that is the opportunity. The partners who join now are the first names keepers see on the store map, the creator pages and the seller list.
Keepers pick the channel that makes the hobby better for them. One vote per person per day, confirmed by email, on a public leaderboard.
Choose what fits you best. Each path takes a few minutes, and our team reviews every one by hand.
YouTubers, podcasters, streamers and reels creators
Where you show up: Creator Spotlight Fish YouTubers Cichlid Heroes
Sign up as a creatorIndependent aquarium and fish stores
Where you show up: Store finder
List your store freeOnline fish stores, importers, food, gear and plant brands
Where you show up: Trusted online sellers Sponsor options
Apply as a sellerHobby breeders, fish rooms and fish farms
Where you show up: Trusted online sellers Breeding hub
Apply as a breederWant us to run your social and website? We also offer marketing plans made for fish businesses.
See our marketing plansPick a tab, fill in the short form, and we will take it from there.
Want more reach? Optional paid upgrades are on our advertise page.
Once you are listed, add a badge to your website, channel links or link in bio. Each one links back to your own Cichlid Nation listing, so fans can find you, vote for you or visit your store.
Creators: your link opens the community vote with your name ready, so fans can vote for you in one tap.
Still wondering about something? Ask on our Answers page and our team will reply by email.
Yes. Basic listings for stores, online sellers and breeders are free, and so is applying for a Creator Spotlight. Optional paid upgrades are listed on our advertise page, and you never need one to be listed.
No. Big channels and brand new ones are both welcome, and so are small stores and one person fish rooms.
Keepers pick a creator on our Fish YouTubers page and confirm with their email. Each person can vote once per day. Counts start at zero and are never seeded.
We check every submission by hand. We confirm stores are open, read sellers’ shipping and live arrival policies, and send creators a draft page to approve before anything goes live.
Cichlid Nation opened on October 25, 2026. Early partners get top placement on the map, the creator pages and the seller list, free.
Cichlid Nation was founded by Fred Pesce, a cichlid keeper on Long Island, New York, as a free home for the whole hobby.
Yes. Customers can submit a store or seller with the forms on this page, and anyone can nominate a creator on our Fish YouTubers page.
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