Fish tank bioload calculator

Plan your community setup by calculating biological load. Our guide flags overstocking, minimum tank conflicts, and schooling size issues.

What this tool does

This planner uses bioload scores to estimate how many fish your tank can support. It ensures you meet minimum group sizes and identifies if your species share compatible water parameter ranges.

Neon tetra in a freshwater aquariumPanda corydoras on aquarium substrateHoney Gourami
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Overstocked or incompatible

Bioload score22.5
Capacity20
Load113%
Warnings1
  • tank_too_smallEstimated bioload is 113% of the conservative capacity.

Observed photo context

Observed aquarium photo examples

These photos show observed aquarium setups for the selected species. They are useful context, but they do not change the compatibility result or replace tank-size, temperament, group-size, and water-parameter checks.

Betta, Corydoras catfish, and Mystery Snail in a planted Betta community aquarium
Real-world aquarium photo showing a Betta observed with Corydoras catfish and a Mystery Snail in a planted setup.
neon tetra in a freshwater aquarium
Neon tetra in a freshwater aquarium.
panda corydoras in a freshwater aquarium
Panda corydoras on aquarium substrate.