~2 cm of adult fish so far. Pick a tank size to see whether this load fits.
Tank Planner
Build your tank, species by species.
Pick the tank, pick the filter, then add the fish, plants, shrimp, and mosses you're considering. We cross-reference every parameter, check stocking against best-practice rules, and tell you what light, CO₂, and substrate the combined tank actually needs.
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Your tank (1)
Adjust counts with − / +Water column1 fish across 1 of 3 zones
- TopNothing stocked here
- Mid1 fishEmber Tetra
- BottomNothing stocked here
Your tank should be…
The intersection of every species’ care range, the window where everything in your tank actually thrives.
Minimum tank size
40 LSmallLargest minimum among selected species
Temperature
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pH
4.05.06.07.08.0
Hardness
0 dGH5 dGH10 dGH15 dGH20 dGH25 dGH
Compatibility check
1 thing to review before you commit to this stocking plan.
Tip
Ember Tetra schools, stock at least 8
You've planned for 1 ember tetra. Ember Tetra need a group of at least 8 to feel safe and shoal naturally, below that they're stressed and lose colour. Dial up the count, or remove the species.
