An Automated Assay System to Study Novel Tank Induced Anxiety

New environments are known to be anxiogenic initially for many animals including the zebrafish. In the zebrafish, a novel tank diving assay for solitary fish has been used extensively to model anxiety and the effect of anxiolytics. However, studies can differ in the conditions used to perform this assay. Here, we report the development of an efficient, automated toolset and optimal conditions for effective use of this assay. Applying these...