Originally posted by EUPHORIA
I sometimes put loud music in my room, and since my fish will be in the same room, I was wondering if they are sensitive to noise or not? Can it cause them to panic, get sick, etc....?
fish don't hear the way we do. The do sense presure changes along the laterial line (i think).
Most noise simply bounces off our tanks and does not penetrate. It take something like tapping the glass to get any significant pressure waves in the water. I have a very very limited swimming/scuba experience, but from what i remember once in the water there is no noise from above the water. Must be the reason they call it the silent world.
You music won't even be noticed by your fish.