CichlidStart here: who we are and what you get
Cichlid Nation is a free home for freshwater keepers. Here is everything you can do, and where to begin.
Everything Cichlid Nation gives you
New to cichlids? Read these four first
Follow them in order and you will skip the mistakes that cost most new keepers their first fish.
Cycling a tank (the nitrogen cycle)
The one step that keeps new fish alive. What the nitrogen cycle is and how to do a fishless cycle.
Read the guide
Choosing a tank
Why bigger is easier, the right size for each kind of cichlid, and what to plan before you buy.
Read the guide
Your first fish
Hardy, colorful starter species for every tank type, and how to bring them home the right way.
Read the guide
Stocking a tank
Why the inch per gallon rule fails cichlids, plus sample plans by tank size.
Read the guide
Started by a fishkeeper, for fishkeepers
Cichlid Nation was founded by Fred Pesce, a lifelong fishkeeper. His last name even means fish in Italian. The idea is simple: give cichlid people one home to learn, share their tanks and celebrate the creators who make the hobby fun.
Fred is also the founder of PESCE MediaWorks on Long Island, NY. Cichlid Nation is built the way he wished the hobby web worked when he started: accurate advice, no fluff, and a place where every keeper is welcome.