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	Reconstructing house; input on fish?
tinfoil Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 252 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2003	We'll be starting the reconstruction of the ground floor of our house next Thursday. This means that someone will be using a jack hammer for two days, cutting out the old floor. The fish are in the attic (third floor). I know they'll notice something's going on, but would it have a negative inpact on them?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I don't think so, but make sure that you'll check the tank as much as you can, to make sure that there are no leakages. It's better to be safe than sorry & if possible get some buckets to be prepaired for the worse. Goodluck & hopefully nothing bad happens. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	tinfoil They certainly will feel the virbrations no matter what you do. I would suggest dont turn the tank lights on a room lights, and add some stress coat as well this just might help a bit to steady them down. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
tinfoil Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 252 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2003	Keith, excuse my ingorance, but what do you mean with "stress coat"?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
koi keeper Moderator Posts: 3203 Kudos: 2033 Votes: 240 Registered: 29-Dec-2001	Stress Coat is the name of an aquarium product available in several countries that contains aloe. Added to the water it helps protect the fish's slime coat which can thin when the fish is stressed making it susceptible to parasites etc. Look in the water conditioner section to see if you have that product available in your country, or any similar ones which say they are beneficial to the fish's slime coat. Koi Last edited by Koi Keeper at 18-Jul-2005 09:41 Empty chairs at empty tables, the room silent, forlorn.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
tinfoil Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 252 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2003	Thanks Koi; I'll look it up
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
tinfoil Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 252 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2003	well, the floor cutting part is done; we'll be putting in the hoses for the floor heating today. The fish seem perfectly unaffected, even though I didn't get around to buying stress coat anymore. Just thought I'd let you know
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58


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