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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 · GOOD

On paper this can work — still match filtration, adult sizes, and run pair checks; real fish may surprise you.

Temperament spread or predators in the mix — feeding order, territory, and observation matter more than in an all-peaceful list. 2 fish across 2 species in 500L. Shared temperature 24–28°C. Stocking: understocked (load index 170 vs ref 500).

Jaguar cichlidOscar

Tank preview500L · 2 fish
1× Jaguar cichlid1× Oscar

Your stock

Jaguar cichlid
Jaguar cichlid
35cm · aggressive · 500L min
1
Oscar
Oscar
35cm · aggressive · 300L min
1
VerdictGOOD

On paper this can work — still match filtration, adult sizes, and run pair checks; real fish may surprise you.

Temperament spread or predators in the mix — feeding order, territory, and observation matter more than in an all-peaceful list. 2 fish across 2 species in 500L. Shared temperature 24–28°C. Stocking: understocked (load index 170 vs ref 500).
Score 100/100·Confidence medium·Aggressive or predator-leaning 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

Positives

  • WaterTemperature ranges overlap comfortably (24–28°C).
  • WaterpH requirements overlap reasonably across the group.
  • StockingEvery listed species has a published minimum tank size at or below 500L.

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

understocked

Load index 170 vs conservative reference 500 for 500L (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

Beginner difficulty

advanced

  • Includes advanced-care species.
  • Aggressive species require confident husbandry.

Behaviour & stress

Bottom territory focus: Jaguar cichlid, Oscar.

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