Novel Tank Diving Test

The Novel Tank Diving Test is the zebrafish equivalent of the rodent open-field test. When placed in an unfamiliar tank, zebrafish exhibit a characteristic diving response — spending most of the initial minutes near the bottom. Over time, exploration of the upper regions increases. Prolonged bottom-dwelling, freezing, and erratic swimming indicate elevated anxiety.

ConductVision divides the tank into configurable horizontal zones and tracks vertical position in real time. The software automatically scores bottom-dwelling time, latency to upper exploration, and freezing bouts — enabling high-throughput anxiolytic drug screening and genetic studies of stress-related behavior.