You can try using apps like Stocky, Trunk, or EasyScan from the Shopify App Store. These apps allow you to perform stock takes, track inventory adjustments, and monitor changes in real-time.
Since you need to count dead/missing fish daily, an app with stock take history and real-time tracking would be ideal. EasyScan is a good option if you want barcode scanning, while Stocky (by Shopify) is great for managing inventory efficiently.
For a simple stock-taking solution, you can try apps like Stock Take by SKUSavvy, Stocky (by Shopify, if you’re on Shopify POS Pro), or EasyScan: SKU & Barcode. These apps allow you to track inventory adjustments, log stock takes, and monitor discrepancies more efficiently than Shopify’s default inventory system.
Since you’re dealing with live fish, you might benefit from a custom inventory tracking app that lets you mark losses (dead/missing stock) separately from sales. If you need a lightweight solution, using Google Sheets with Shopify’s inventory export/import feature can also help track stock takes manually with historical records
We support stock taking and counting in our app https://apps.shopify.com/stock-take-inventory-count-1
It integrates into Shopify POS, if you are using that for your store. So no need to learn any new systems.
It supports barcode scanning if you have other physical products, but you can also manually count your fish for example.
If I can help you with this at all, please let me know,
Full disclosure, this is my app, but it might be useful here. I recently launched autoStockist, which focuses on low-stock and out-of-stock alerts for Shopify stores.
It sends instant email alerts when products hit your chosen low-stock thresholds, with customisable ranges per product or collection, and notifies you when items go out of stock. You can also enable daily or weekly roundup emails if you prefer summaries instead of individual notifications.
There’s a dashboard showing all current low and out-of-stock products, plus early trend insights on how quickly items might sell out and suggested restock levels (those predictive features are still in beta).
Feel free to check it out, and let me know if you have any feedback or feature requests.
We are coming out with a Stock Take Solution at Prediko. We are usually celebrated by our customers for having the best / simplest UI in the ecosystem.