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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. 2 fish across 2 species in 40L. Shared temperature 18–28°C. Stocking: understocked (load index 7 vs ref 40).

Mystery SnailCherry Shrimp

Tank preview40L · 2 fish
1× Mystery Snail1× Cherry Shrimp

Your stock

Mystery Snail
Mystery Snail
5cm · peaceful · 40L min
1
Cherry Shrimp
Cherry Shrimp
2.5cm · peaceful · 20L 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. 2 fish across 2 species in 40L. Shared temperature 18–28°C. Stocking: understocked (load index 7 vs ref 40).
Score 93/100·Confidence low·General community mix

One or more species profiles are only partially verified or need verification — treat numbers as planning guidance, not guarantees. At least one species has ID or trade-name ambiguity on file — plan for a typical trade example, not every shop label.

Pair compatibility for any two species · Fish library

Warnings

  • Cherry Shrimp does best in groups of 10+; you have 1.

Positives

  • WaterTemperature ranges overlap comfortably (18–28°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: 1828°C

Shared pH: 7.08.0

Shared temperature range for all species: 18–28°C.

Shared pH window: 7.0–8.0.

Stocking pressure

understocked

Load index 7 vs conservative reference 40 for 40L (adult cm × quantity × bioload weight × territory factor).

Swim-zone distribution

Fish-weighted zone use — top 0.0, middle 1.0, bottom 1.0 (relative biomass per level).

top 0
middle 1
bottom 1

Fix this setup

Grouped by scenario — work through each block in order

Schooling & group sizes

  • 1.Add more Cherry Shrimp to reach at least 10 individuals, or remove the species.

Beginner difficulty

easy

    Schooling / group size

    • Cherry Shrimp does best in groups of 10+; you have 1.

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