Fish prefer one side of my tank over the other?

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  1. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    Ok, so I have noticed that my fish like the left side of my tank over the right. But the water flow is about the same. The last few times I have cleaned, sediment has gotten stirred up in the water and the flow looks exactly the same. Any ideas?

    30gal starting-reef-tank
    Water is good (check every three days, as well as 5 gallon water change a week)
    Flow is about even
     
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  3. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    do you mostly feed there? could be because of that if you did.
     
  4. NU-2reef

    NU-2reef Montipora Digitata

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    maybe they like the rock work better over there. change the aquascape if its bugging you
     
  5. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    I always have this problem as well and it was because thats the side i fed the tank on, once i started to mix it up, they moved around alot more!
     
  6. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    +1 same here
     
  7. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    I will try feeding on the other side. I understand that my clownfish doesn't move around much, cause he loves his anemone, but the other fish should be swimming around!
     
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  9. horkn

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    See they eat on one side, and use the other as their bathroom. LOL