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Stocking plan

Plan a freshwater tank stocking

Set volume, add species with the numbers you actually plan to keep, and get a conservative verdict for the whole stocking — bioload, group size, zone crowding, and multi-species conflicts, not a single pair in isolation. Use the editor first; the planning notes below explain why a pairwise match still needs a tank-level check.

Shared plan · RISKY

Schooling welfare — a shoaling species is below the safe minimum group size. Review supporting points next, then re-run the check.

Primary issue: Schooling welfare — a shoaling species is below the safe minimum group size. Hard conflicts on file (water, pairing, size, or bettas) — resolve red items before fine-tuning decor or food. 4 fish across 3 species in 110L. Shared temperature 24–27°C. Stocking: understocked (load index 32 vs ref 110).

Bolivian RamDwarf GouramiHarlequin Rasbora

Tank preview110L · 4 fish
2× Bolivian Ram1× Dwarf Gourami1× Harlequin Rasbora

Your stock

Bolivian Ram
Bolivian Ram
8cm · peaceful · 110L min
2
Dwarf Gourami
Dwarf Gourami
8cm · peaceful · 60L min
1
Harlequin Rasbora
Harlequin Rasbora
5cm · peaceful · 60L min
1
VerdictRISKY

Schooling welfare — a shoaling species is below the safe minimum group size. Review supporting points next, then re-run the check.

Primary issue: Schooling welfare — a shoaling species is below the safe minimum group size. Hard conflicts on file (water, pairing, size, or bettas) — resolve red items before fine-tuning decor or food. 4 fish across 3 species in 110L. Shared temperature 24–27°C. Stocking: understocked (load index 32 vs ref 110).
Score 78/100·Confidence low·Hard conflicts (size, water, pairing)

One or more species profiles are only partially verified or need verification — treat numbers as planning guidance, not guarantees. Elevated risk verdict — we bias toward safety; your reading of specialist sources still matters.

Pair compatibility for any two species · Fish library

Critical problems

  • Harlequin Rasbora is a schooling/shoaling species — keeping only 1 is a serious welfare risk; aim for at least 6.

Water overlap

What every fish can share at the same time

Shared temperature: 2427°C

Shared pH: 6.07.5

Shared temperature range for all species: 24–27°C.

Shared pH window: 6.0–7.5.

Stocking pressure

understocked

Load index 32 vs conservative reference 110 for 110L (adult cm × quantity × bioload weight × territory factor).

Swim-zone distribution

Fish-weighted zone use — top 0.5, middle 2.5, bottom 1.0 (relative biomass per level).

top 1
middle 3
bottom 1

Fix this setup

Grouped by scenario — work through each block in order

Schooling & group sizes

  • 1.Add more Harlequin Rasbora to reach at least 6 individuals, or remove the species.

Overall plan

  • 1.Choose one direction: remove the highest-risk species first, or change the tank class (length, volume, filtration) to match the adults you intend to keep — halfway plans fail most often here.

Suggested swaps

  • Single-biome community: e.g. soft-water South Americans together (tetras + corydoras + small gourami) — run the pair tool for every add-on.
  • Species or centrepiece tank: one main species (or one compatible pair group) in a right-sized aquarium with dither fish from the same water profile — not random continent mixing.

Beginner difficulty

advanced

  • Includes intermediate species — stable parameters matter.
  • Serious compatibility or tank-size issues — not a beginner layout until resolved.

Schooling / group size

  • Harlequin Rasbora is a schooling/shoaling species — keeping only 1 is a serious welfare risk; aim for at least 6.

Fish behaviour varies. Fishori gives conservative planning guidance based on adult size, temperament, tank size and common aquarium care sources.