Music around fish

[AC1211]

I just made this video and I put the music in after I make my videos but as a question I remember hearing that certain types of music freak fish out is their also a type of music that helps fish?

 

[AC1211]

Are there any like reef sounds on youtube that I could play to help my reef grow?

 

[Auquanut]

I play my music fairly loud when I'm doing tank maintenance. The fish are used to it and don't seem to mind. Sound carries better underwater, so I would imagine that any really loud banging music like death metal would probably stress the fish. Kinda doubt that any one group of sounds would be particularly beneficial to the tank, but I could be way off on that.

I mostly listen to classic rock. For some reason my fish seem to like Electric Light Orchestra. Go figure.

 

[Auquanut]

Bump. Anybody else have an opinion on this?

 

[ca1ore]

I took an acoustics class in college, and though it’s long ago enough for me to have forgotten most of it, I think most sound waves will reflect off the front of the tank so I doubt the fish even register much of it. Bass frequencies, given they are much longer waves, may have greater impact .... though the significant mass of an aquarium means it takes a lot to get it vibrating. A nothing burger I’d imagine .....

 

[Jon Fishman]

My fish act weird.... must be all the Cpt Beefheart and Zappa

 

[Katrina71]

My son's seem pretty chill to GNR and AC/DC

 

[Auquanut]

My son's seem pretty chill to GNR and AC/DC

Rock on little dudes!

 

[Malifry97]

One Way to Lure Fish Back to Damaged Reefs? Play the Sounds of Living Coral

The find is fascinating, but can’t save these marine ecosystems by itself

www.smithsonianmag.com

Interesting read!

 

[flsalty]

I've never seen fish respond to any music.

 

[Katrina71]

I've never seen fish respond to any music.

Change the playlist.

 

[AC1211]

I mean sound is a stimuli to something in the tank I assume so maybe it will affect something...

 

[ZoWhat]

Is it April Fools Day already?

Fish dont have ears and only feel sound waves as vibrations in the water

Fish comprehend music about as much as my wife comprehends MY REEF HOBBY.
[Mic drop]

 

[RyanHoan]

100% convinced that my fish love Andrew Bird

 

[LadyMac]

Its it April Fools day already?

Fish dont have ears and only feel sound waves as vibrations in the water

Fish comprehend music about as much as my wife comprehends MY REEF HOBBY.
[Mic drop]

She said she really enjoys Pink Floyd and can relate to “Wish you were here”

 

[Jon Fishman]

Is it April Fools Day already?

Fish dont have ears and only feel sound waves as vibrations in the water

Fish comprehend music about as much as my wife comprehends MY REEF HOBBY.
[Mic drop]

I suppose my aromatherapy candles aren’t reducing stress........

 

[ZoWhat]

She said she really enjoys Pink Floyd and can relate to “Wish you were here”

I always sing along to that song but sing

Wish You Had Beer....

 

[AC1211]

Is it April Fools Day already?

Fish dont have ears and only feel sound waves as vibrations in the water

Fish comprehend music about as much as my wife comprehends MY REEF HOBBY.
[Mic drop]

Someone has big brains I would be wondering about the research on reef noises used to recover reefs and metal scaring fish..

 

[huckjai]

Someone has big brains I would be wondering about the research on reef noises used to recover reefs and metal scaring fish..

I just read this article 15 minutes ago. Interesting stuff.

Can an underwater soundtrack really bring coral reefs back to life?

Fish larvae will swim towards the sounds of a desirable reef, but degraded reefs cannot be rebuilt on sound alone.

theconversation.com

 

[Auquanut]

Someone has big brains I would be wondering about the research on reef noises used to recover reefs and metal scaring fish..

That's kind of why I bumped the thread. Forgive us if we tend to make light. It's just the community humor coming through. While the referenced article is provocative, it really just references the feeding response in fish to bring them back to damaged reefs. It probably isn't too relevant in a reef tank where our reefs and fish are healthy and well fed. I was also curious as to the effect of the sounds in our homes on our tanks, and if there is any certain sounds "music" that have beneficial or detrimental effects on the fish.
Of course, a little humor never hurts.