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Intelligent Freshwater Aquarium Stocking Calculator to help you setup correct stocks and filters for your aquariums and tropical fish.
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Total selected: 12 fishes.

  • Warning: Bumble Bee Cichlid is not recommended to be with Nimbochromis Venustus - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.
  • Warning: At least 5 x Melanochromis Auratus are recommended in a group.
  • Suggestion: If you want to keep more than 5 Melanochromis Auratus, minimum recommend male to female ratio is 1:4 (M:F). You will be less likely to experience problem if you get even more females.
  • Warning: Melanochromis Auratus is not recommended to be with Nimbochromis Venustus - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.
  • Warning: Nimbochromis Venustus is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 9 inches.
  • Warning: Nimbochromis Venustus is not recommended to be with Bumble Bee Cichlid - lake Malawi species should not be mixed with other groups including mbuna species.
  • Warning: Nimbochromis Venustus is not recommended to be with Melanochromis Auratus - lake Malawi species should not be mixed with other groups including mbuna species.
  • Warning: Nimbochromis Venustus is not recommended to be with Electric Blue Johannii - lake Malawi species should not be mixed with other groups including mbuna species.
  • Warning: Nimbochromis Venustus is not recommended to be with Pseudotropheus Socolofi - lake Malawi species should not be mixed with other groups including mbuna species.
  • Warning: Nimbochromis Venustus is not recommended to be with Kenyi Cichlid - lake Malawi species should not be mixed with other groups including mbuna species.
  • Warning: Nimbochromis Venustus is not recommended to be with Yellow Lab - lake Malawi species should not be mixed with other groups including mbuna species.
  • Warning: At least 5 x Electric Blue Johannii are recommended in a group.
  • Warning: Electric Blue Johannii is not recommended to be with Nimbochromis Venustus - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.
  • Warning: At least 5 x Pseudotropheus Socolofi are recommended in a group.
  • Warning: Pseudotropheus Socolofi is not recommended to be with Nimbochromis Venustus - 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 be less likely to experience problem if you get even more females.
  • Warning: Kenyi Cichlid is not recommended to be with Nimbochromis Venustus - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.
  • Warning: At least 5 x Yellow Lab are recommended in a group.
  • Suggestion: If you want to keep more than 5 Yellow Lab, minimum recommend male to female ratio is 1:4 (M:F). You will be less likely to experience problem if you get even more females.
  • Warning: Yellow Lab is not recommended to be with Nimbochromis Venustus - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.
  • 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).
  • Warning: At least 5 x Bumble Bee Cichlid are recommended in a group.


  • Recommended temperature range: 25 - 26 C. [Display in Farenheit]
    Warning: Water pH requirements are not fully compatible between all selected species.
    => 7.6 - 9: Bumble Bee Cichlid
    => 5.6 - 7.5: Featherfin Catfish
    => 7.6 - 9: Melanochromis Auratus
    => 7.6 - 9: Nimbochromis Venustus
    => 7.6 - 9: Electric Blue Johannii
    => 7.6 - 9: Pseudotropheus Socolofi
    => 7.6 - 9: Kenyi Cichlid
    => 7.6 - 9: Yellow Lab
    Recommended hardness range: 10 - 30 dH.



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

    Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 59%.Help on Filtration capacity
    Recommended water change schedule: 34% per week.
    Your aquarium stocking level is 120%. [Generate Image]Help on Generate Image
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