Feather Duster Shrinking - Why?

Jster · 10-27-2007, 09:33 PM

Hi Everyone!
My husband and I are newbies to this site and find its FANTASTIC. We've been reading books like crazy but never can seem to find the info we need. This site is just what we're looking for.
We have a 37 gal tank with 50lbs rock, 2 cleaner shrimp, 1 toadstool, 1 soft coral (don't know the name) but it resembles an anenome that the clown fish are suppose to go into - but our two clown fish won't go in and play. We've got 3 hermits and 9 snails, 1 red skooter blenny, 1 azure demoiselle, 1 small red coral staghorn looking and a few purple mushroom looking polyps. We also know that we have a bristleworm which must have been a stow-away in the rock because we didn't buy him. Our tank is about 6 months old and has been doing great no problems - well until now.
Over that last two months we have noticed our Feather Duster's tube is shrinking. He has never lost it's feathers, still comes out all the time and has a full plume. Anyone know why it's tube is shrinking? I'm afraid it's going to shrink away and soon there won't be any tube for feather duster to live in. Any info or suggestions would be great. Thanks.

Woodstock · 10-28-2007, 02:06 AM

Got pics?

Feather dusters build their tubes from slime and sand. What type of substrate do you have?

Craig Manoukian · 10-28-2007, 02:51 AM

Welcome Jster!

10-27-2007, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jster Tunicate Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7 View Gallery Karma Komment	Feather Duster Shrinking - Why? Hi Everyone! My husband and I are newbies to this site and find its FANTASTIC. We've been reading books like crazy but never can seem to find the info we need. This site is just what we're looking for. We have a 37 gal tank with 50lbs rock, 2 cleaner shrimp, 1 toadstool, 1 soft coral (don't know the name) but it resembles an anenome that the clown fish are suppose to go into - but our two clown fish won't go in and play. We've got 3 hermits and 9 snails, 1 red skooter blenny, 1 azure demoiselle, 1 small red coral staghorn looking and a few purple mushroom looking polyps. We also know that we have a bristleworm which must have been a stow-away in the rock because we didn't buy him. Our tank is about 6 months old and has been doing great no problems - well until now. Over that last two months we have noticed our Feather Duster's tube is shrinking. He has never lost it's feathers, still comes out all the time and has a full plume. Anyone know why it's tube is shrinking? I'm afraid it's going to shrink away and soon there won't be any tube for feather duster to live in. Any info or suggestions would be great. Thanks.

10-28-2007, 02:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,674 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Feather Duster Shrinking - Why? Got pics? Feather dusters build their tubes from slime and sand. What type of substrate do you have? __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

10-28-2007, 02:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,732 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Feather Duster Shrinking - Why? Welcome Jster! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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