feather dusters????in trouble?

joselastra · 06-18-2007, 05:09 AM

hello, i have(had) 3 feather dusters. two of which released their "feather duster", also there seems to be what looks like a worm beside one. i know that the dusters are actually worms, so does this mean one died and came out??

MR PALM BEACH · 06-18-2007, 05:24 AM

I had a feather duster that lost Its crown about 2 monthes back, after about 2 weeks It started to grow a new crown. So In this process my duster did not come out In the mean time. I just got a duster just yesterday and when I brought It home and got In the tank It must of not liked the location It was In and totally backed out of Its caseing and crawled to a spot behind the tank that I cant even get to It. From my understang feathers should be buried In the sand where just the tip/crown Is able to come out or placed between rocks where It has some safty to It from crabs and what not.

joselastra · 06-18-2007, 06:19 AM

how do i tell if the wrom is alive? i touched it before, didnt move. is there casing still good? will it crawl back in it?

BigAl07 · 06-18-2007, 09:03 AM

Feather dusters drop their "feathers" for seemingly unknown specifics but it is sometimes due to stress and sometimes thought to be a reproductive means (just what I heard at LFS).

Yes they are known to abandon a casing and start a new one if something isn't just right. Give it time and odds are you will see it has secreted a new home in a few weeks.

If you touched it and it didn't move that's NOT a good sign. When mine came out of it's casing even disturbing the tank would aggitate it to move and show signs of life.

good luck.

Allen

Dentoid · 06-18-2007, 09:14 AM

There is some information about dusters shedding their crown and abandoning their tube about half way down in this article.

Aquarium Invertebrates

Hope it helps! I agree with Allen. If it doesn't move when you touch it, that can't be a good sign.

BigAl07 · 06-18-2007, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dentoid

There is some information about dusters shedding their crown and abandoning their tube about half way down in this article.

Aquarium Invertebrates

Hope it helps! I agree with Allen. If it doesn't move when you touch it, that can't be a good sign.

Excellent article! thanks for the link! I have learned today now I must go back to bed

Allen

joselastra · 06-18-2007, 01:30 PM

thanks guys, yeah i dont think its a good sign that its not moving.

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,619 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: feather dusters????in trouble? Feather dusters drop their "feathers" for seemingly unknown specifics but it is sometimes due to stress and sometimes thought to be a reproductive means (just what I heard at LFS). Yes they are known to abandon a casing and start a new one if something isn't just right. Give it time and odds are you will see it has secreted a new home in a few weeks. If you touched it and it didn't move that's NOT a good sign. When mine came out of it's casing even disturbing the tank would aggitate it to move and show signs of life. good luck. Allen __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

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