Fish and noise

[Willyleigh]

Is it bad for fish if it is too noisy, I have my Hi Fi speakers next to my tank and was wondering if it did them any harm.

[f1oored]

I have a fry tank next to my computer and the speakers and it can get kind loud so I was wondering the same thing. I'll do some research and see what I can find.

[sergo]

i see a new experiment in the future :)

[bettaboy691]

it think if its too loud, the water will vibrate and effect the fish. when ever i knock my tank by accident, the fish swim faster franctly. ive read on several occations that its not good to place your tank next to loud sounds.

[cocoa_pleco]

someone else asked that on my old forum.

yes, music does harm them. The vibrations tick them off and they get stressed.
If youre having a party and cant help the noise, put a blanket ov3r the tank so your fish will sleep

[Severus]

Yes, it does stress them out leaving them more suseptable to disease.

[Lady Hobbs]

I just close the lid a bit too loud and mine stress out and hide.

[happyhouse]

my three tanks seem ok, we have 4 very boisterous loud children in our house, tv ends up being turned up quite loud and our fish seem fine with that

[cocoa_pleco]

im overprotective of my tanks. Im usually home alone, and i used to say with my 33g " the dogs cant go in there, theyll bark and claw and piss off the fish", and now all the tanks in the basement, safe from everything. I tried REALLY loud music by my fish once though with tons of bass, and my pet feeder goldfish loved it

[Chrona]

I think the fish may be more susceptible to lower, bass noises that rattle stuff, or loud banging like that of footsteps pounding on the ground or the closing of a tank lid. I doubt higher pitch sounds can affect them unless they are really loud. Remember that sounds carries REALLY well in water.

[Willyleigh]

I have never had a problem with them as they are in my bedroom so the speakers are rarely turned up loud, but I don't want to harm them, I've stopped my mum from using any chemicals when she cleans near the tank so I don't want anything that I do to harm them.

Thanks for the responses as well guys.