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Well my birthday was on the 28th and I finally got my 28 gallon fish tank to put up in my room. I have been doing a lot of research on what fish I will want and how to care for them. However I just remembered that sound inside water is louder then air. Well my annoying sister is always playing music really really loud and she dances to it and when this happens pretty much the whole house shakes. And I set up my fish tank on the side of my sisters wall (The only place I have room for them) Will the constant waves of sound spook the fish? During my research on how to care for the fish when you first introduce them to the tank it mentioned something about a fish being stressed. Well aside from being stressed from moving from the tank from the store to my tank and the constant vibrations coming from my sisters room might be enough to really stress out the fish. Stressed fish tend not to eat and become more vulnerable to disease.

Will the noise and vibrations be enough to do this to my fish or am I just being paranoid like I always am?  

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i think they'll be alright. 99% of sound above water is reflectd by the waters surface, its only the sound underwater taht gets amplified. as for the vibrations, im not sure how strong they are but i dont think they could be significant enough for any problems.

but i dont know the first thing about aquarium keeping, those are just facts i know about the sound properties of water :)

Threaten to burn your sisters room down, or get her headphones.    >:(     ;D

Just joking.

You can get a piece of insulated foam, similar to what they use in foam mattresses, if you think it's making a big difference in the habitat.  Only you know how loud it is, and how much vibration is coming through the walls.  Just place the foam between the wall and the tank, and it will absorb 95% of the vibration.   Fish can be sensitive to vibration in the beginning, but they will adapt in time.  

Your fish will be fine.  My Oscar has made it 10 yrs and my audio will peel your teeth.  I have a Carver system, old school "cube" pre amp, etc., could power a live band.  

Just don't play country music and your fish will be fine  ;D

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