Noise Vs. Fish?

[Genera]

Do all those pumps clicking on and off and equipment and pumps humming drive fish insane? My pumps are making clicking sounds when each turns on (they have back and forth flow). Also a lot of equipment for reef tanks or just any tank in general creates vibrations/humming noises. Is anyone worried about these noises driving fish crazy? If I were stuck with continuous clicking sounds every 5 seconds and constant humming, I'd be pretty insane. Also, do fish vocally communicate in any way? These sounds would be interfering with their communications. Just a thought about fish in captivity. Can fish hear? I think they cannot hear but can sense vibrations. If they can't hear, are the humming noises and clicking a problem?

 

[snorvich]

All of my equipment is in the basement for both tanks so my fish do not hear any sounds what so ever. My dogs, however, love classical music.

 

[lu9103]

Some of my pumps do make a little humming noise.

 

[nuxx]

Do all those pumps clicking on and off and equipment and pumps humming drive fish insane? My pumps are making clicking sounds when each turns on (they have back and forth flow). Also a lot of equipment for reef tanks or just any tank in general creates vibrations/humming noises. Is anyone worried about these noises driving fish crazy? If I were stuck with continuous clicking sounds every 5 seconds and constant humming, I'd be pretty insane. Also, do fish vocally communicate in any way? These sounds would be interfering with their communications. Just a thought about fish in captivity. Can fish hear? I think they cannot hear but can sense vibrations. If they can't hear, are the humming noises and clicking a problem?

Pretty sure it's a lot louder in reef / surge zones in the ocean

 

[ca1ore]

Pretty sure it's a lot louder in reef / surge zones in the ocean

Yeah ..right! Plus, even if it's not, I'd bet most fish would accept a bit of background noise in the place of some hungry predator attempting to eat them

 

[nuxx]

Yeah ..right! Plus, even if it's not, I'd bet most fish would accept a bit of background noise in the place of some hungry predator attempting to eat them

When I was chasing some Achilles Tangs in Hawaii I was shocked with how loud and freaky it was in the surge zones.

Was in about 3 feet of water and got hit by a wave and knocked around and when the bubbles cleared and I could see again two massive Mahi mahis darted past me out of nowhere, scared the crap out of me.

 

[snorvich]

Pretty sure it's a lot louder in reef / surge zones in the ocean

Yes, but riding the surge with the fish is an experience not to be believed.

 

[snorvich]

Yeah ..right! Plus, even if it's not, I'd bet most fish would accept a bit of background noise in the place of some hungry predator attempting to eat them

Of course the hungry predators figure out pretty quickly where the fish are. And so do the photographers!

 

[Genera]

So I'm guessing humming sounds would not bother fish. I didn't think so either but I was just bored and thought of this question. Thank you!

 

[ThRoewer]

Pretty sure it's a lot louder in reef / surge zones in the ocean

The wave and other reef sounds are more like white noise and not as monotone and specific as pump and other equipment noises (much of it is likely in the 50/60 Hz or 100/120 Hz range).

I would like to see if noise cancelling technology, like in noise cancelling headphone for example, could actually work for a reef tank.

 

[Jade5051]

Fish cannot hear but they can sense vibrations in the water column via the lateral line.

 

[nuxx]

Yes, but riding the surge with the fish is an experience not to be believed.

Have it on video

They were Bluefin Trevally.

 

[snorvich]

Cool video. I love riding the surge.

 

[ThRoewer]

Fish cannot hear but they can sense vibrations in the water column via the lateral line.

Fish can "hear" just fine: How Fish Hear

 

[Genera]

So I'm guessing humming sounds would not bother fish. I didn't think so either but I was just bored and thought of this question. Thank you!

Ok they sense vibrations which are technically sounds. So I might be driving them crazy. :uhoh3:

 

[oldbones]

I have a 3.5 KW subwoofer right next to my tank. During some movies, the windows rattle, in my NEIGHBORS house.

Fish don't bat an eye.

 

[snorvich]

I have a 3.5 KW subwoofer right next to my tank. During some movies, the windows rattle, in my NEIGHBORS house.

Fish don't bat an eye.

Maybe the fish like the movie? :spin3:

 

[nuxx]

Maybe the fish like the movie? :spin3:

Wondered about that as well...

Our sub is pretty far away in the living room, dining room (and tank) are semi open to the living room, but when some movies get really loud I can hear some stuff in the dining room rattling haha