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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 · CAUTION

Group sizes are under hobby norms for at least one social species — behaviour and stress follow group size. Review supporting points next, then re-run the check.

Primary issue: Group sizes are under hobby norms for at least one social species — behaviour and stress follow group size. Reads as a general community basket — outcome depends on honest volume, peaceful choices, and filtration headroom. 7 fish across 2 species in 150L. Shared temperature 24–28°C. Stocking: balanced (load index 110 vs ref 150).

Boesemani RainbowfishPlaty

Tank preview150L · 7 fish
6× Boesemani Rainbowfish1× Platy

Your stock

Boesemani Rainbowfish
Boesemani Rainbowfish
11cm · peaceful · 150L min
6
Platy
Platy
6cm · peaceful · 60L min
1
VerdictCAUTION

Group sizes are under hobby norms for at least one social species — behaviour and stress follow group size. Review supporting points next, then re-run the check.

Primary issue: Group sizes are under hobby norms for at least one social species — behaviour and stress follow group size. Reads as a general community basket — outcome depends on honest volume, peaceful choices, and filtration headroom. 7 fish across 2 species in 150L. Shared temperature 24–28°C. Stocking: balanced (load index 110 vs ref 150).
Score 93/100·Confidence medium·General community mix

One or more species profiles are only partially verified or need verification — treat numbers as planning guidance, not guarantees.

Pair compatibility for any two species · Fish library

Warnings

  • Platy does best in groups of 3+; you have 1.

Positives

  • WaterTemperature ranges overlap comfortably (24–28°C).
  • WaterpH requirements overlap reasonably across the group.
  • CommunityPeaceful community core — no aggressive species in the list.

Water overlap

What every fish can share at the same time

Shared temperature: 2428°C

Shared pH: 7.08.0

Shared temperature range for all species: 24–28°C.

Shared pH window: 7.0–8.0.

Stocking pressure

balanced

Load index 110 vs conservative reference 150 for 150L (adult cm × quantity × bioload weight × territory factor).

Swim-zone distribution

Fish-weighted zone use — top 3.0, middle 4.0, bottom 0.0 (relative biomass per level).

top 3
middle 4
bottom 0

Most biomass leans toward one swim level — shy fish may feel exposed or outcompeted at feeding time.

Fix this setup

Grouped by scenario — work through each block in order

Schooling & group sizes

  • 1.Add more Platy to reach at least 3 individuals, or remove the species.

Layout & swim zones

  • 1.Add structure (caves, tall plants) and consider species that use under-represented zones.

Beginner difficulty

moderate

  • Includes intermediate species — stable parameters matter.

Schooling / group size

  • Platy does best in groups of 3+; you have 1.

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