Tropical Fish Make A Lot Of Noise - Tank Cam; Gourami Tank

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Daniel Keeping Fish - 6 years ago

Great idea, thanks for sharing this.

I wonder if fish perceive sound the same as we do though. Obviously they detect it but I wonder is it exactly the same for us when we are under water.
I would imagine it would be intensified for them for one thing. I imagine they might even almost feel the sound waves as well a hear them and if they have a facility or ability to compensate for the elevated levels if that is the case or if they do indeed experience it exactly as we do.
That would sure be good to know.

I mean we know they interpret light differently but I've never looked at the physical makeup for a fish's sense organ for sound and how they operate.

It is an interesting area you have opened up here.

Daniel Keeping Fish - 6 years ago

Dan Hiteshew yep makes sense. Which explains why the likes of your fish, dolphins, etc would use clicks. They would travel better and be more distinguishable than some other sounds.
I do have a school of Tiger Brabs that talk though. They whisper to me when I'm sleeping that if I forget to feed them before I go to work they are going to eat all my plants.

Keep the videos coming won't you. I watch them all and enjoy them. I know you said a while ago YouTube were making it hard for you to find your motivation but here's your motivation; I guarantee I'm not the only one who looks forward to your next episode and saves it for a quiet minute to properly enjoy it.

Take care bud.

Dan Hiteshew - 6 years ago

I think they "feel" it more than "hear" it. Sound travels 7 times faster in water than air, and for much longer distances, so they are probably equiped for "hearing" things and producing sounds and frequencies very different from us. There's a good reason you're not supposed to tap on the glass.

E. J. Brinegar - 7 years ago

Mr. Hiteshew:
I saw your video in which you said that you’d never buy another bumblebee catfish. I searched until I was able to get the species of bumblebee that won’t get longer than 3” (Microglanis iheringi). I quarantined it for 10 days and then, today, put it in my 75-gallon with Columbian tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus). That was 6 hours ago. The bumblebee hasn’t stopped skirting along the glass, since. I really that think this fish is great and would recommend them. But, I understand your feeling that they are pointless if you never see them. This video is my favorite of yours (that I've seen), so far. The underwater footage is amazing! Keep up the great work!
Sincerely,
Brinegar

mlp universe - 7 years ago

one of my bettas knocks his thermomater against the glass to get my attention

Will Sullivan - 7 years ago

what are those tree looking plants

Dan Hiteshew - 7 years ago

Temple plant.

Van WangYe - 7 years ago

good vid. as i learn as i dive.. sound wave travels 4 times faster than in water than in air. thats why fishes just need low frequency clicks sounds to pass messages around.

I agree some viewers mentioning on not to tap your fingers on the glass. thats terrible noise polluction to the fish.
imagine they will hear that 4 times louder than us.

cichlidhybrid martel - 8 years ago

are your skunk loach aggressive in the tank and wath do you think they would do with a cribenzi couple in a 75g

Matias Roman - 8 years ago

1,000th viewer! omg!

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

WooHoo!

Giovanni Haro - 8 years ago

Awesome Video!!

bigrhom55 - 8 years ago

Very cool vid, you should def make more of these

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

I have a Tank Cam playlist, but don't have a ton of videos yet.

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Jena Tucker Aquariums - 8 years ago

sorry, I should have specified. your tank cam? thanks

Jena Tucker Aquariums - 8 years ago

OK, thanks. Will have to check that out.

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

Oh. That's not a special "tank" camera. It's just a GoPro (I have the Hero 4 Session)
https://www.amazon.com/GoPro-CHDHS-102-HERO-Session/dp/B01C80O0ZU/ref=sr_1_4?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1470780700&sr=1-4&keywords=GoPro+hero+4+session

Jena Tucker Aquariums - 8 years ago

I like it!! I want one. Where did you get it?

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

Get what?

Tina Cuppernell - 8 years ago

And this is why we have fish tanks.!

Dave Sorensen - 8 years ago

That loach clicking is amazing. But man... that filter hum. Makes me wonder how all our fish stand it constantly.

Daffy XxcooxX - 7 years ago

Dan Hiteshew I like oto catfish on the camera its satisfying

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

I think the same thing. lol You should hear the HOB tanks!

Sharfin Bean - 8 years ago

That was awesome to be actually "inside" the tank! I can hear my clown loaches quite well clicking on wafers. Dan is that bumblebee cat a Vespa ? If not what kind or how big will it get? I just got a Vespa bumblebee cat and love the interesting little guy! Supposed to stay small.

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

No idea. There are a lot of similar species called "Bumblebee" catfish. The other Bumblebee Jelly I had came from the same tank, and was labeled the same. (Petsmart)

Owen's Aquariums - 8 years ago

Ha that's really interesting! My sparkling gouramis made croaking noises that were quite loud.

Owen's Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Dan Hiteshew It's quite interesting. I remember hearing that they croak by rubbing their pectoral fins on their body like a cricket. When they croak their whole body vibrates. I want to get a few of those fish again!

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

I'd love to hear the gouramis croak. I know some can do it, but I've never heard it.

Fish Behind Glass - 8 years ago

Great perspective. After hearing the sounds that occur in the audio, you could show very accurately why it's not good to tap the glass if a tank. Great shots. Love it.

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

+Fish Behind Glass Lol. That's awesome.

Fish Behind Glass - 8 years ago

+Dan Hiteshew The other interesting thing is that's it's possible to hear your voice. I tend to talk to my pets, but not my fish. I figured they couldn't hear my voice. So yeah... It's gonna get weird in my house.

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

I always think about that. It must be like a small shockwave going through the tank. You should hear how loud falling, or spraying water makes!

Greetje Buijert-Nijdam - 8 years ago

Beautyfull fish

hanfsoph 1 - 8 years ago

Hi Dan, do you use a GoPro? After watching your in-tank vids I'd really like to see what my fish look like from in the water too haha

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

It's a GoPro hero4 session.

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

Lol

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48tomw - 8 years ago

That was FarOut Dan! I watched the video on my big screen HD TV and it felt like I was in the tank with your fish! Your da Man Dan!!

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

That's awesome!

Jax A - 8 years ago

great video, my neighbours cat watched the whole thing intently on my phone, was fascinated!

Mikasa Ackerman - 6 years ago

Dan Hiteshew would if it was a girl

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

Lol I'm glad he enjoyed it. You too!

HPD7D - 8 years ago

i have an opaline gourami too in my community tank :) my favorite! (don't tell the other fish!)

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

Your secret's safe with me.

yaoming yen - 8 years ago

Everybody love the greens!

Kollol Chatterjee - 8 years ago

Amazing perspective..

Vivid - 8 years ago

really cool video!

Dan Hiteshew - 8 years ago

Thanks!

Michael Agostino - 8 years ago

See now this is freakin AWESOME. Love Tankcam. This is by far the best video you have made to date. Don't get me wrong I like hearing your thoughts but tankcam rules.