The hillies don´t eat live shrimp, only shrimp pellets. And a big YES for the cleanup. They are excellent janitors for a tank, as long as fish don´t put them on the meny. Waste, food, dead plant parts anything that they can chop up dissapears.LoachOrgy wrote:Quick question for you Janma. Do your loach eat live shrimp? And do the shrimp cleanup waste or extra food?
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Added a movie to the movie section which takes a "deeper" look into the tank
Heres the direct link:
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Heres the direct link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/janma79/Mov ... 4387079778
totally cool janma!
I've often wondered about the noise in an underwater environment (spend a lot of time there myself when in the water). The noise from devices like motors, radio, percussion, and voices is amplified and can carry long distances. Wonder if the noise levels from powerheads and filters has an effect on the fish's behaviors? The bubbling/splashing noises are natural sounds, but the motor 'buzz' is not. Does it contribute to shy or reclusive behavior? Aggressive behavior? Stress levels? It seems that hillstreams may like the vibrating 'massage' effect of the powerheads. They lay around on them enough.
They also seem to like the sponges on the intakes which (based on your video) also produce some 'noise' from the motor drawing the water up.
We all know how fish will jerk when the tank is tapped or a large falling object shakes the tank. What about motor noise? Are the vibrations felt in the fish's bodies? I would assume so. What effect (if any) does that have on the fish?
Ok--I know...I'm a little nuts. Do other people think about this kind of stuff?![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
I've often wondered about the noise in an underwater environment (spend a lot of time there myself when in the water). The noise from devices like motors, radio, percussion, and voices is amplified and can carry long distances. Wonder if the noise levels from powerheads and filters has an effect on the fish's behaviors? The bubbling/splashing noises are natural sounds, but the motor 'buzz' is not. Does it contribute to shy or reclusive behavior? Aggressive behavior? Stress levels? It seems that hillstreams may like the vibrating 'massage' effect of the powerheads. They lay around on them enough.
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We all know how fish will jerk when the tank is tapped or a large falling object shakes the tank. What about motor noise? Are the vibrations felt in the fish's bodies? I would assume so. What effect (if any) does that have on the fish?
Ok--I know...I'm a little nuts. Do other people think about this kind of stuff?
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