Has anyone seen a listing that shows where different types of fish generally prefer to be in the tank in terms of depth? I guess I am kind of looking for a fish breed that likes to be near the mid to upper levels of the tank. I have corys, a pleco and pictus cats right now and they all tend to work the bottom most of the time. Id kind of like something I can actually see in the tank once in a while and isn’t hidden in my drift wood or plants all day!
Fish depth preferences
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these profiles all have stratas listed, not real specific though, just top, middle, and bottom.
these profiles all have stratas listed, not real specific though, just top, middle, and bottom.
Not a listing, but I can tell you that in my tank, my rasboras (heteromorpha) must have taking a ruler and figured out the exact midpoint and stay within 1 mm of that midpoint unless they feed. (Okay - exaggeration!) If you are looking for a small, pretty fish, constantly in motion through the middle of the tank, my vote would be rasbora heteromorpha. They also stay in a school more than any other fish I've had.
My platies work the whole tank, but mostly stay in the middle - defintely can see them. Another choice.
My platies work the whole tank, but mostly stay in the middle - defintely can see them. Another choice.
Depending on your tank size, I'd highly recommend giant danios. I had overlooked these fish for years, but absolutely love the school of 10 that I have now. They leave my gentle fish alone and rarely visit the bottom (only then to steal some food, as they're voracious little pigs). They remain around mid-level in the water column and are in perpetual motion. They're also quite bold, i don't know if I could scare them into hiding if I tried.