Do fish care about sound?

[Aldrinlights]

Haven't been about to find any threads about this but what do you think? When I put my ear to the glass it's pretty noisy to me in there. I can hear the cooling fans of my kessil lights vibrating through the gooseneck and I can hear more as I turn on more gear such as powerheads and stuff.

Does this need to be addressed? I haven't noticed any of my fish giving a care over the years but this is also the first time I've put my ear to the glass haha.

 

[zukihara]

I don't think so, I'm not giving up Metallica at volume 10 because some wrasses turn their nose up at metal.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

I'd say yes. But if those sounds are constant then they are probably used to them.

As an example, when I go fishing I try to stay pretty quiet or I will scare the fish away

 

[S.Pepper]

That's funny. I was just thinking about that. I had some Tool cranking and I was watching my fish dance. ;Hilarious

 

[zukihara]

That's funny. I was just thinking about that. I had some Tool cranking and I was watching my fish dance. ;Hilarious

Right. If a fish doesn't like Tool then *** em.

 

[S.Pepper]

Gotta luv Danny Carey.

 

[alishahlakhani]

Haven't been about to find any threads about this but what do you think? When I put my ear to the glass it's pretty noisy to me in there. I can hear the cooling fans of my kessil lights vibrating through the gooseneck and I can hear more as I turn on more gear such as powerheads and stuff.

Does this need to be addressed? I haven't noticed any of my fish giving a care over the years but this is also the first time I've put my ear to the glass haha.

Check this out

https://asa.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1121/1.3425990

 

[mort]

The oceans are pretty noisey but it's with natural noises that actually help our fish. Baby fish use the noises to navigate to reefs, out of the plankton layer. Fish also use it to communicate.

Too much human created noise is very bad for our oceans and has been attributed to the stranding of cetaceans. It also affects other animals unfortunately and is being highly researched currently.

In a tank I'd suggest it less of a problem because it will mimic natural background noise to some extent but heavy vibration is probably quite annoying so anything above a slight hum, is worth looking at.

 

[redeyejedi]

Well my reef tank is in my living room, when i get the DJ mixing decks out you can see and hear the door vibrating but it doesn't seem to bother the fish.

 

[Aldrinlights]

Check this out

https://asa.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1121/1.3425990

That is a great study. I'm guessing if I has more DC powerheads they would be quieter. This is something I need to consider purchasing.

 

[alishahlakhani]

That is a great study. I'm guessing if I has more DC powerheads they would be quieter. This is something I need to consider purchasing.

I think all the pumps would have same effect at the end of the day. Maybe keeping up with maintenance is more the point of this study

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I've always wondered that myself. The very faint humming of my skimmer can drive me nuts sometimes, I think it must be super loud inside that little glass box. However I did see a documentary on TV last week which mentioned that we are now discovering that the oceans are actually much louder than we ever thought, so maybe they are used to it. I know for sure my fish love when I turn on my stereo.

 

[ScottR]

That's funny. I was just thinking about that. I had some Tool cranking and I was watching my fish dance. ;Hilarious

Pneuma is good for all animals.

 

[ScottR]

If you’ve even been submerged in the ocean, there’s constant noise. But seeing fish live for over a decade with gyres blasting with humming, I don’t bat an eye. And the sump is where the magic happens. Just one floor down.

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/12/01/scientists-used-loudspeakers-make-dead-coral-reefs-sound-healthy-fish-flocked-them/

A big resounding yes

 

[ca1ore]

I do not think household or tank related sound has any negative effect on fish. I’d imagine very little external sound waves get into the tank. Loud music for example. Most mid and high frequency wavelengths will just reflect off the tank. Even longer wavelength bass will have very little effect because of the mass of the water in the tank. Most tank equipment vibrations don’t make it up from the sump, so it’s really just a power head or two. Inconsequential

 

[jeffchapok]

They can definitely hear you talking. I submerged a GoPro once to try to get some underwater video, and when I played it back I was surprised to hear how clearly voices in the room could be heard.