i'm only asking 'cuz ours stays high at around 8 , but our fish don't seem to care-they're always bouncing arouond. Except for our guppy- he just stays in one corner, mostly. I think It's because all the other fish are bigger than him and he has no friends his size, since the other guppy died about a month ago. btw, I have mollies, danios, swordtails, ae's and a loach besides.