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Some of you may already have seen this, but for the benefit of others...

Put in your filtration and tank size, and it can either suggest suitable species and stocking levels, or tell you if you have adequate filtration, whether your fish are actually too small for the tank etc...

Minus my dats (largest potential fish I have) my stocking was 128% :o

Its pretty good, new species and filters are being added all the time.

http://www.aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php

Gives an output like this:

Warning: Ornate Bichir is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: At least 5 x Silver Dollar are recommended in a group.

Note: Bristlenose Pleco needs driftwood.

Warning: Bala Shark is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: At least 5 x Bala Shark are recommended in a group.

Recommended temperature range: 25 - 26 C. [Display in Farenheit]

Recommended pH range: 6 - 7.5.

Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.

You have plenty of aquarium filtration capacity.

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 187%.

Recommended water change schedule: 40% per week.

Your aquarium stocking level is 128%. [Generate Image] [What's this?]

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hahahahaha

I didn't even bother putting in the Redspot pleco and the goldspot, figured the site would have a fit and explode in a fit of unhappiness. :lol:

Warning: Clown Loach is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Note: Tiger Pleco L002 needs driftwood.

Note: Albino Bristlenose Pleco needs driftwood.

Note: Golden Bristlenose Pleco needs driftwood.

Warning: At least 3 x Featherfin Catfish are recommended in a group.

Warning: At least 3 x Upside Down Catfish are recommended in a group.

Warning: Your selected species will eventually require 133% of your aquarium space. You may need to deal with territorial aggressions later on. Try removing some of (Brachydanio rerio, Chromobotia macracanthus, Hypancistrus sp., Peckoltia vittata L002, Brochis splendens, Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus, Ancistrus sp., Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigriventris) or get a larger aquarium tank.

Warning: Water temperature requirements are not fully compatible between all selected species.

=> 22 - 26C: Longfin Zebra Danio

=> 22 - 26C: Clown Loach

=> 22 - 26C: King Tiger Pleco

=> 22 - 26C: Tiger Pleco L002

=> 22 - 26C: Emerald Green Cory

=> 22 - 26C: Albino Bristlenose Pleco

=> 22 - 26C: Golden Bristlenose Pleco

=> 22 - 26C: Featherfin Catfish

=> 22 - 26C: Upside Down Catfish

[Display in Farenheit]

Recommended pH range: 7 - 7.

Recommended hardness range: 10 - 15 dH.

Warning: You should add more aquarium filtration capacity.

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 97%.

Your tank is too small - it will require massive amount of frequent water changes!

Your aquarium stocking level is 263%. [Generate Image] [What's this?]

You should consider a larger tank for this combination.

and this is with 2x 405's, and an eheim 2028.

The calculator neglects time and the media that is being used in the filters. But apart from that it is possibly the most exciting thing I have seen all day! :D

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My other ones were boring... lol

Warning: You cannot keep more than 1 of Betta [Male].

Warning: Betta [Male] will likely to fin nip Guppy.

Warning: Zebra Loach is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Note: Bristlenose Pleco needs driftwood.

Recommended temperature range: 24 - 26 C. [Display in Farenheit]

Recommended pH range: 6 - 7.8.

Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 0%.

Recommended water change schedule: 59% per week. (You might want to split this water change schedule to two separate 35% per week)

Your aquarium stocking level is 147%.

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bugger - in all my attempts to keep my tank understocked ive overstocked again !!!

Warning: Chocolate Cichlid is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: Your selected species will eventually require 438% of your aquarium space. You may need to deal with territorial aggressions later on. Try removing some of (Heros severus, Hypselecara temporalis) or get a larger aquarium tank.


Recommended temperature range: 25 - 26 C. [Display in Farenheit]

Recommended pH range: 6 - 7.6.

Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.


Warning: You should add more aquarium filtration capacity.


Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 72%.

Recommended water change schedule: 51% per week. (You might want to split this water change schedule to two separate 30% per week)

Your aquarium stocking level is 157%. [Generate Image] [What's this?]

You should consider a larger tank for this combination. 

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Recommended temperature range: 23 - 25 C.

Recommended pH range: 6 - 7.6.

Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.

You have plenty of aquarium filtration capacity.

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 639%.

Recommended water change schedule: 12% per week.

Your aquarium stocking level is 48%. Gonna do something about that this week :)

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Haha fun little tool, with the stocking that I eventually want I'm glad it says I'm still understocked.

Warning: When German Blue Ram starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Neon Tetra.

Warning: Water temperature requirements are not fully compatible between all selected species.

=> 28 - 31C: Otocinclus vestitus (x5)

=> 28 - 31C: Sterbai Cory (x5)

=> 28 - 31C: Neon Tetra (x10)

=> 28 - 31C: German Blue Ram (x2)

=> 28 - 31C: Discus (x5)

[Display in Farenheit]

Recommended pH range: 5.5 - 7.

Recommended hardness range: 5 - 12 dH.

You have plenty of aquarium filtration capacity.

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 197%. [What's this?]

Recommended water change schedule: 14% per week.

Your aquarium stocking level is 57%.

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Note: Bristlenose Pleco needs driftwood.

Warning: Your selected species will eventually require 239% of your aquarium space. You may need to deal with territorial aggressions later on. Try removing some of (Ancistrus sp.) or get a larger aquarium tank.

Recommended temperature range: 22 - 27 C.

Recommended pH range: 5.5 - 7.8.

Recommended hardness range: 1 - 15 dH.

Your tank is too small - it will require massive amount of frequent water changes!

Your aquarium stocking level is 691%.

You should consider a larger tank for this combination.

After I factored in the 53 BN's incl. babies in my breeder tank. :lol: . Not very sensible but funny.

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Warning: At least 5 x Black Neon Tetra are recommended in a group.

Warning: At least 3 x Yoyo Loach are recommended in a group.

Warning: At least 3 x Dwarf Loach are recommended in a group.

Note: Albino Bristlenose Pleco needs driftwood.

Recommended temperature range: 24 - 26 C. [Display in Farenheit]

Recommended pH range: 6 - 7.6.

Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.

You have plenty of aquarium filtration capacity.

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 198%.

Recommended water change schedule: 31% per week.

Your aquarium stocking level is 91%.

Not bad eh?

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Found that my lounge tank will be 99% stocked once i get my new fish :D

And for the big tank in my room I got:

Note: Golden Bristlenose Pleco needs driftwood.

Warning: Rainbow Shark is too aggressive to co-exist with Dwarf Loach.

Warning: African Butterfly Fish is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: Rainbow Shark is too aggressive to co-exist with Rosy Tetra.

Warning: Rainbow Shark is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: Rainbow Shark is too big to co-exist with Dwarf Loach.

Recommended temperature range: 24 - 26 C. [Display in Farenheit]

Recommended pH range: 6 - 7.6.

Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.

You have plenty of aquarium filtration capacity.

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 130%. [What's this?]

Recommended water change schedule: 51% per week. (You might want to split this water change schedule to two separate 30% per week)

Your aquarium stocking level is 123%. [Generate Image] [What's this?]

bolded bit is funny cos my shark is already with the loaches & had no losses :lol:

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LOL

Warning: When Dwarf Flag Cichlid starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Cardinal Tetra.

Warning: Flying Fox is too aggressive to co-exist with Cardinal Tetra.

Warning: When Kribensis starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Cardinal Tetra.

Warning: When Bolivian Ram starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Cardinal Tetra.

Warning: Parrot Cichlid is too aggressive to co-exist with Cardinal Tetra.

Warning: When Dwarf Flag Cichlid starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Cherry Barb.

Warning: Flying Fox is too aggressive to co-exist with Cherry Barb.

Warning: When Kribensis starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Cherry Barb.

Warning: When Bolivian Ram starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Cherry Barb.

Warning: Parrot Cichlid is too aggressive to co-exist with Cherry Barb.

Warning: Discus is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: At least 5 x Discus are recommended in a group.

Warning: When Kribensis starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Discus.

Warning: When Parrot Cichlid starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Discus.

Warning: When Parrot Cichlid starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Dwarf Flag Cichlid.

Warning: When Parrot Cichlid starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Flying Fox.

Warning: When Parrot Cichlid starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Kribensis.

Warning: When Kribensis starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Peppered Cory.

Warning: When Parrot Cichlid starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Peppered Cory.

Warning: Clown Loach is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: When Kribensis starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Swordtail.

Warning: When Parrot Cichlid starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Swordtail.

Warning: When Parrot Cichlid starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Bolivian Ram.

Warning: At least 5 x Zebra Danio are recommended in a group.

Warning: When Kribensis starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Zebra Danio.

Warning: When Parrot Cichlid starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Zebra Danio.

Warning: Parrot Cichlid is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: Parrot Cichlid is too big to co-exist with Cardinal Tetra.

Warning: Parrot Cichlid is too big to co-exist with Cherry Barb.

Warning: Parrot Cichlid is too big to co-exist with Peppered Cory.

Warning: Parrot Cichlid is too big to co-exist with Zebra Danio.

Warning: Your selected species will eventually require 244% of your aquarium space. You may need to deal with territorial aggressions later on. Try removing some of (Laetacara curviceps, Pelvicachromis pulcher, Corydoras paleatus, Chromobotia macracanthus, Mikrogeophagus altispinosus, Danio rerio, Hoplarchus psittacus) or get a larger aquarium tank.

Warning: Water temperature requirements are not fully compatible between all selected species.

=> 25 - 30C: Cardinal Tetra

=> 25 - 30C: Cherry Barb

=> 25 - 30C: Discus

=> 25 - 30C: Dwarf Flag Cichlid

=> 25 - 30C: Flying Fox

=> 25 - 30C: Kribensis

=> 25 - 30C: Peppered Cory

=> 25 - 30C: Clown Loach

=> 25 - 30C: Swordtail

=> 25 - 30C: Bolivian Ram

=> 25 - 30C: Zebra Danio

=> 25 - 30C: Parrot Cichlid

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Recommended pH range: 6 - 7.6.

Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.

Warning: You should add more aquarium filtration capacity.

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 99%. [What's this?]

Your tank is too small - it will require massive amount of frequent water changes!

Your aquarium stocking level is 265%. [Generate Image] [What's this?]

You should consider a larger tank for this combination.

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they don't have trophues listed or many of the africans so it will be interesting to see if they have calc'd for the african overstocking requirements.

yes they do

Note: Albino Bristlenose Pleco needs driftwood.

Suggestion: Minimum recommend male to female ratio for Pseudotropheus Demasoni is 1:9 (M:F). You will less likely to experience problem if you get even more females.

Warning: Pseudotropheus Demasoni is not recommended to be with Copadichromis Borleyi - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.

Warning: Pseudotropheus Demasoni is not recommended to be with Siamese Algae Eater - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.

Suggestion: Minimum recommend male to female ratio for Yellow Lab is 1:4 (M:F). You will less likely to experience problem if you get even more females.

Warning: Yellow Lab is not recommended to be with Copadichromis Borleyi - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.

Warning: Yellow Lab is not recommended to be with Siamese Algae Eater - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.

Warning: At least 5 x Kenyi Cichlid are recommended in a group.

Suggestion: If you want to keep more than 5 Kenyi Cichlid, minimum recommend male to female ratio is 1:4 (M:F). You will less likely to experience problem if you get even more females.

Warning: Kenyi Cichlid is not recommended to be with Copadichromis Borleyi - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.

Warning: Kenyi Cichlid is not recommended to be with Siamese Algae Eater - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.

Warning: At least 5 x Copadichromis Borleyi are recommended in a group.

Note: You have selected mbuna species. These species in general, need to be overstocked to control aggression (over 100% stocking level). Make sure your filtration is sufficient and keep up with water changes. (Read more about beginner mbuna species here).

Recommended temperature range: 26 - 27 C. [Display in Farenheit]

Recommended pH range: 7 - 7.8.

Recommended hardness range: 10 - 15 dH.

Warning: You NEED to add more aquarium filtration capacity!!!

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 69%. [What's this?]

Recommended water change schedule: 59% per week. (You might want to split this water change schedule to two separate 35% per week)

Your aquarium stocking level is 148%. [Generate Image] [Wh

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Note: Common Pleco needs driftwood.

Warning: Common Pleco is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: Common Pleco requires a tank with more height.

Note: Golden Bristlenose Pleco needs driftwood.

Warning: Golden Bristlenose Pleco is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: Golden Bristlenose Pleco requires a tank with more height.

Warning: Kribensis is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: Kribensis requires a tank with more height.

Warning: Kuhli Loach is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: Kuhli Loach requires a tank with more height.

Warning: At least 5 x Kuhli Loach are recommended in a group.

Warning: When Kribensis starts to breed, they may become too aggressive to co-exist with Kuhli Loach.

Warning: Your selected species will eventually require 159% of your aquarium space. You may need to deal with territorial aggressions later on. Try removing some of (Pterygoplichthys pardalis, Ancistrus sp., Pelvicachromis pulcher, Pangio kuhlii) or get a larger aquarium tank.

what!! 1 pair kribensis outgrowing a 90l tank!!!!

true bout the pleco tho,im trying to find him a bigger home :cry:

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Hi guys,

I am the creator of AqAdvisor.com. I have been developing it for about 10 months now and it has been live for about 4 months. All initial data came from either my own experience or from profile sites (and you know how inconsistent those sites are), so not all data is accurate. I do take expert feedback seriously though, and I do intend to make the site data accurate one way or another. :D

For more common species, I believe the site gives you pretty good reports. I do need more feedback for less common species though.

I will go through each of your responses on this thread - I'd appreciate if you could give me some feedback on your setup.

Thanks!

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hahahahaha

I didn't even bother putting in the Redspot pleco and the goldspot, figured the site would have a fit and explode in a fit of unhappiness. :lol:

and this is with 2x 405's, and an eheim 2028.

The calculator neglects time and the media that is being used in the filters. But apart from that it is possibly the most exciting thing I have seen all day! :D

So I take that you didn't agree with the report? Could you post what and how many of each you have, dimension of your tank, and what was the expected stocking level?

Also, if there are missing species, please let me know as well. Scientific names will help.

Thanks. :D

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bugger - in all my attempts to keep my tank understocked ive overstocked again !!!

Warning: Chocolate Cichlid is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space.

Warning: Your selected species will eventually require 438% of your aquarium space. You may need to deal with territorial aggressions later on. Try removing some of (Heros severus, Hypselecara temporalis) or get a larger aquarium tank.


Recommended temperature range: 25 - 26 C. [Display in Farenheit]

Recommended pH range: 6 - 7.6.

Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.


Warning: You should add more aquarium filtration capacity.


Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 72%.

Recommended water change schedule: 51% per week. (You might want to split this water change schedule to two separate 30% per week)

Your aquarium stocking level is 157%. [Generate Image] [What's this?]

You should consider a larger tank for this combination. 

Ouch. You are going to be in a worse shape now - recently, I have bumped up some of the cichlid bioloads based on user feedback! :D

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Well, according to this I am only 54% stocked. The only thing I disagree with is that it puts the temp range at 22-25 degrees and my fish include discus.

I just looked in the DB, required temperature for Discus starts at 25. Do you feel this is too low? I am aware that they like very high temperatures.

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