Feather Dusters

[DYIguy]

I 'have spirorbid worms a plenty and have had small feather dusters as hitchhikers on rock before and they eventually disappeared. I just found one in my DT with a half inch tube- nothing too exciting as far as color, but nice to see. I see them offered for sale online- some with nice colors. Wondering if anyone has had/have them and what experience you've had- do they live long? multiply, any special requirements

 

[Goodair]

Not hard to keep, they are filter feeders so depending on how you feed your other lives stock, you might not to do anything to keep them outside stable water, and low nitrates. Plus nothing that eats them.

 

[Salted]

I had a pink feather duster for a while. Got it for my wife (anything pink or purple). It was easily 3" in dia. Very pretty piece. It was gone within 3 days of my CBB going in the tank.

 

[DYIguy]

I had a pink feather duster for a while. Got it for my wife (anything pink or purple). It was easily 3" in dia. Very pretty piece. It was gone within 3 days of my CBB going in the tank.

Would love a CBB, but maybe I'll settle for a feather duster lol

 

[DEL]

if I'm correct, wrasses will make an expensive meal out of it.

 

[DYIguy]

So far so good with my melanurus with the one I found with a tube about 3/4"

 

[Goodair]

Mine lasted 2 weeks after adding a harlequin tusk. The body was tucked inside a crevice, so wast able to remove it, lol.

 

[diana a]

if I'm correct, wrasses will make an expensive meal out of it.

Oh boy! Didn't know that. I have two wrasses to be shipped to me next week from TSM

 

[DYIguy]

Oh boy! Didn't know that. I have two wrasses to be shipped to me next week from TSM

I think it might depend on the type of wrasse and available food- but what do I know lol- my melanurus has only been in the tank for a couple of weeks

 

[Mark_C]

I used to do 5ml of Redsea AB+ with a small splash of Marine Snow (or phyto) and/or a pinch of Goni-powder, olive optional.
Worked wonders for all the filters in the tank, as well as the pod population.