what does bio load mean?

dragonia

Hi, On the fish profiles there is a parameter called ''bio load', what is this for?

Support

Hi dragonia, it is our estimation for the biological impact that a species will have upon the tank. It includes respiratory and excretion (waste) factors. A heavier bio-load means more impact upon the filter and water quality, so you'll need to take this in to account, particularly when looking to add groups of a particular fish.

dragonia

Thanks for the reply. I can see it being a useful piece of information when buying fish (now I fully understand it! haha).

Metricality

It's one of the most useful bits of data for me, especially for my smaller tanks where the filtration isn't as good as the bigger externals I have in the large tanks.

dragonia

I see this has been expanded upon in the latest update so it's explained on each profile - much better imo and very handy

Metricality

I agree - liking the recent updates btw. It's been receiving some polish and shine lately.