r/Cichlid is a subreddit with 44k members. They frequently recommend/review schooling fish, heater, and pellet food, and the most common flair used is sa | help, general help, identification, sa | picture, and ca | help.
This is the subreddit to discuss Cichlids, both in the hobby and the wild! Share your tanks, ask any questions you might have, and contribute to other people new to the hobby or those of us that have been doing it for decades.
Remember to be polite!
Products Discussed in r/Cichlid
Schooling Fish
16 reviews
#1
Rummy Nose Tetra
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Cardinal Tetra
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Silver Dollar
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Heater
10 reviews
#1
Fluval
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Inkbird
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Hygger
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Pellet Food
5 reviews
#1
Hikari
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Omega One
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
North Fin
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Cichlid
#1
SA | Help
: "Do you think I got some Albino Electric Blue Acara?!"
32 posts
#2
General help
: "Just upgraded my mbuna cichlid tank to river rock and kept some of that holey rock. Is this good for cichlids? I believe i added enough hiding spots for them. But not sure if the hiding spots are too small."
26 posts
#3
Identification
: "(Badis Kyar) a rare nano fish with truly dwarf cichlid like behavior and personality."
24 posts
#4
SA | Picture
: "Pair of German Rams"
19 posts
#5
CA | Help
: "Would yall breed this Female? F2 Gb/Big Kok Kamfa"
18 posts
#6
Afr | Picture
: "I was told 4 days ago that my aquarium was not correct for Mbuna Cichlids. I took the constructive criticism. How it is now?"
10 posts
#7
Afr | General
: "Selecting rocks from the free rock store for another mbunascape."
10 posts
#8
Afr | Help
: "Can ya’ll tell me what each of these cichlids are?"
10 posts
#9
CA | Picture
: "Big blue!"
9 posts
#10
SA | Video
: "Geophagus Altifrons"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/Cichlid
Yearly
+7k members(17.4%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026