AI-assisted stocking checker plus 496 species

Check if your fish will actually get along.

TankFlare checks tank size, cycle status, water readings, filter flow, bioload, and fish compatibility with a trained risk model plus conservative aquarium rules before you buy.

45 setup signals. Plain-English reasons. 496 species profiles.

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Describe your tankSize, water readings, and cycle status.
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Add the fish you wantPick from 496 species profiles.
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Get a risk scorePlain-English reasons and safer swaps.
496Fish species profiles
161Aquatic plant guides
264Care guides & blogs
45AI setup signals
AI Toolkit

Ask, scan, and diagnose with AI.

Beyond the stocking checker, TankFlare ships a full set of AI-assisted helpers for everyday fishkeeping decisions.

Species Advisor

Chat with an aquarium advisor that knows your tanks, your water, and 496 species profiles.

Ask the advisor

Symptom Checker

Describe what you see — spots, clamped fins, gasping — and get likely diseases with treatment steps.

Check symptoms

Photo Scanners

Snap a fish to identify the species, or scan a test strip to read your water parameters instantly.

Try a scan

Cycle-aware tools

Use the checker to factor in cycling status, ammonia, nitrite, and other stability signals before adding fish.

AI-assisted risk scoring

A trained model scores 45 setup and compatibility signals, then TankFlare explains the result in beginner-friendly language.

Setup support

Browse 161 aquatic plant profiles by placement, light, CO2 needs, growth rate, and beginner difficulty.

Explore plants

Aquarium blogs

Read beginner-friendly care guides covering setup, diet, behavior, water parameters, and tankmate notes across many freshwater species.

Aquarium logbook

Track water tests, water changes, feeding, dosing, maintenance, livestock notes, and tank observations over time.

Start logging

496 species profiles

Browse tank size, adult size, schooling minimums, water ranges, temperament, diet, and care notes across the freshwater database.

Beginner-safe guidance

The goal is not maximum stocking. The goal is a calmer, safer tank that has room for mistakes.

Embeddable checker

Run an aquarium blog or club site? Add TankFlare's free stocking checker with a copy-paste iframe and attribution link.

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Community

Share tanks. Swap advice.

Publish your aquariums, follow other keepers, and get answers from people running the same species and setups.

Live Feed

Tank updates, photos, and milestones from keepers worldwide.

Species Hubs

Dedicated spaces for betta, shrimp, cichlid, and planted keepers.

Q&A

Ask anything, vote answers, and mark what solved your problem.

Tank Gallery

Browse public tanks with live parameters, stock lists, and logs.

Design & Track

Build it in 3D. Watch it grow.

Every saved tank gets a 3D scape designer, a cycle tracker, a photo journal, and a growth timelapse.

3D Scape Designer

Place hardscape, plants, and substrate in a live 3D editor.

Cycle Tracker

Step-by-step nitrogen cycle guidance with reading history.

Growth Timelapse

Turn journal photos into a timelapse of your tank maturing.

Journal & Expenses

Log tests, water changes, livestock, photos, and spending.

Quick calculatorsVolumeWeightHeaterSubstrateDosing

Use the checker when you have a stocking idea.

Enter gallons, cycle status, plants, decor, water readings, and fish plans. TankFlare gives an AI-assisted report with risk level, reasons, wanted-fish impact, and safer setup suggestions.

Check my fish plan

Read the guides before you buy.

The blog library explains cycling, water changes, disease prevention, stocking, feeding, and common beginner mistakes. Species profiles add quick fish-by-fish facts when a guide mentions a specific animal.