Replacing hardwoods

[kmelliott]

We are having to replace all of our hardwoods and we have a 150 gallon saltwater tank. We decided against sanding and refinishing because of the fumes but I’m worried about the multiple days of loud noise removing and replacing. I began to slowly remove the ones closest to the tank hoping it would be less stressful that way and after hammering less than 5 minutes one of our fish instantly died. I am so upset and worried even more for our remaining fish.

 

[Dbichler]

Unless you hammered the fish the only thing that could have killed it was swimming into the glass really hard. I just finished remodeling my house including supporting walls next to tank 0 losses. You’re over thinking it. Cover the tank and go to work.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Oil based/high VOC finishes would be my only concern. I'm pretty sure at one point I've driven nails into a stand while it was running a reef.

Cover the tank and throw in a air stone from a clean air source (ie. outside air).

 

[GARRIGA]

Pretty sure wild corals and fish are accustomed to thunder storm which are often daily in the tropics.

 

[Malum Argenteum]

Pretty sure wild corals and fish are accustomed to thunder storm which are often daily in the tropics.

Impact vibrations traveling up through the stand will transfer to water very efficiently. That's why kids tapping on aquarium glass are discouraged from doing so.

Sound entering water from air is almost entirely dissipated. This fact is exploited to protect rocket launch pads and the launch vehicles themselves from destruction, by spraying large amounts of water under the engines at launch (that's the clouds seen under rockets a couple seconds before engine ignition).

 

[exnisstech]

Impact vibrations traveling up through the stand will transfer to water very efficiently. That's why kids tapping on aquarium glass are discouraged from doing so.

I didn't realize how sensitive they were until I noticed all of the fish darting and hiding when one of my dogs would drop a bone on the floor. Dogs now get bones taken away when they start dropping them.

 

[GARRIGA]

Impact vibrations traveling up through the stand will transfer to water very efficiently. That's why kids tapping on aquarium glass are discouraged from doing so.

Sound entering water from air is almost entirely dissipated. This fact is exploited to protect rocket launch pads and the launch vehicles themselves from destruction, by spraying large amounts of water under the engines at launch (that's the clouds seen under rockets a couple seconds before engine ignition).

I've heard that comment about tapping and seen kids constantly do it in a retail setting and often wondered how detrimental it really was. Lots of underwater noise and vibrations but we're talking about a few days and why I don't think this is as concerning but it doesn't hurt to avoid it as well. Just mentioning the fact one's tank will likely survive temporary inconvenience. That's all.