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. 3 fish across 3 species in 60L. Shared temperature 24–27°C. Stocking: understocked (load index 19 vs ref 60).
Your stock
Schooling welfare — a shoaling species is below the safe minimum group size. Review supporting points next, then re-run the check.
Elevated risk verdict — we bias toward safety; your reading of specialist sources still matters.
Pair compatibility for any two species · Fish library
Critical problems
- Cherry Barb is a schooling/shoaling species — keeping only 1 is a serious welfare risk; aim for at least 6.
Warnings
- Guppy does best in groups of 3+; you have 1.
Water overlap
What every fish can share at the same time
Shared temperature: 24–27°C
Shared pH: 6.8–7.5
Shared temperature range for all species: 24–27°C.
Shared pH window: 6.8–7.5.
Stocking pressure
understocked
Load index 19 vs conservative reference 60 for 60L (adult cm × quantity × bioload weight × territory factor).
Swim-zone distribution
Fish-weighted zone use — top 1.0, middle 2.0, bottom 0.0 (relative biomass per level).
Fix this setup
Grouped by scenario — work through each block in order
Schooling & group sizes
- 1.Add more Cherry Barb to reach at least 6 individuals, or remove the species.
- 2.Add more Guppy to reach at least 3 individuals, or remove the species.
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
- Serious compatibility or tank-size issues — not a beginner layout until resolved.
Schooling / group size
- Cherry Barb is a schooling/shoaling species — keeping only 1 is a serious welfare risk; aim for at least 6.
- Guppy 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.