Aquarium Hobbyists

LeftCoast
LeftCoast Posts: 406
edited September 2011 in The Clubhouse
I am (still) house hunting, and one of my old hobbies I've given some thought to is putting together an aquarium. But I have concerns about rocking a big subwoofer and how that might affect the fish...Come to think of it, ANY pets for that matter.

Any thoughts?
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited September 2011
    I never had my aquarium in the same room as the subs, so don't really know, but fish had no problems in the adjacent room. Now my 75-gallon is upstairs, right above the theater room, and fish seem to be fine.
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
    I kick the dog out of the room when I wanna rock out. He never seems to mind the music but I feel better that way. I'm not so sure about fish, I'm sure they'd feel the vibrations though.
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited September 2011
    When the first hard bass hits they go nuts. Have some one hit play while you watch the aquarium.
    AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
    Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
    Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Rear: FXI A4
    Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
    TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
    Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
    IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2011
    I've got a 55 and a 135 and they don't seem to care about anything except eating or grabassing with each other.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited September 2011
    When I CRANKED the sda's only one fish used to act out. He'd swim up to the forward pane of glass and open his mouth wide like a bass and force water forward with enough force to cause my substrate (pool filter sand) to be displaced as would be snow by a snowblower. None of the other fish seemed to act differently. It could all have been coincidence, as I've seen my biggun' demonstrate the same behavior with the music not playing. Basically, he did it more while, rather than not.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited September 2011
    I have not had any issues with my Dual SVS setup and a 180 gallon tank in the next (open) room.
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2011
    Bill, I have to know what a 'biggun' is.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited September 2011
    Other pets do not seem to mind it at all...

    2 dogs and 2 cats can leave the room if they want - african grey parrot does not mind it at all, (he sits next to my fish tank and can see the TV - watches it often). Small animals are upstairs (guinea pig and bearded dragon)but they have not acted any differently before or after a movie....
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited September 2011
    'Twas the biggun' frontosa I mentioned in the other thread you started. He seemed to become quite IRATE, though no others seemed phased.

    I haven't listened to my system in like a friggin' year. Kids have taken over my 2 channel system in the livingroom because that's where they use the 65" rptv on a daily basis. Fish are probably thankful for that.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • vlam
    vlam Posts: 282
    edited September 2011
    My 90gal is about 6 feet from my SVS and is not a problem. I have a fish room in the basement (underneath the SVS) and they are not affect at all.
    Main Gear
    Panasonic 50" Plasma, Polk LSi15 (Front), LSiC, LSi7 (Rear), Sherwood Newcastle AVP-9080, AM-9080 bi-amp to LSi15, AM-9080 bi-amp to LSiC and LSi7.
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