I play my flute in my room. Can my fish hear it?

Question

I play my flute in my computer chair alot which is about 4 feet away from my fish tank. Can they hear me playing it?

Answer 1

They can hear, but not like we hear, it's much more like when you put your hands firmly over your ears. They can feel the vibrations but it won't bother them. If my fish don't react to my trumpet or my daughters French horn, your flute won't bother them either :) Keep playing and practicing!

Answer 2

Yes, fishes can hear, but hearing abilities vary among species.

Hearing in fishes involves the sensory chambers of the inner ear. Each chamber is lined with sensory hair cells and contains an otolith (ear stone).

When sound vibrations pass through a fish, the differences in vibrations between the dense otoliths and the sensory hair cells is detected by the auditory nerves.

Answer 3

Fish don't actually hear as we do. They don't have ears. They hear through sonar. The hear the vibrations, as someone said above. So, they don't hear the highs and lows, but the vibratto in your tone.

Answer 4

The vibrations could disturb or scare him. Be careful. Too much stress is bad for fish! Good Luck!

Answer 5

My fish dont seem to care when I play my trombone.

Answer 6

They can't "hear" it put can feel the vibrations from the sound.

Answer 7

they can probably feel the vibrations but no i don't think they can hear it!!!

Answer 8

probably not, unless its not a goldfish...

Answer 9

Why, have they been commiting suicide?

Answer 10

NO.