hah, now i feel like a dick..

Funky_Fish14 · #1 12-02-2011, 07:57 AM

Duster worms are kind of nasty looking if I remember correctly. I remember peering in on one I used to have that lost it's crown.

pscott99 · #2 12-02-2011, 02:06 PM

Mine did the same thing, the feathers disappeared for over a week. I put it in the sump and it came back out. Always keep it submerged when you move it's casing. Air will kill it. They are sensitive to being bothered by critters or too much flow. Sometimes it just hides for a couple days and I can't really see why. After I saw that is was happy in the sump I put it back in the display and it's been fine since.

Myka · #3 12-02-2011, 02:15 PM

Feather dusters are non-photosynthetic so their food requirements are very difficult to meet. Feather dusters don't usually survive in typical reefs.

loveless · #4 12-02-2011, 07:04 PM

Ive had mine for years. Three worms grew out of the live rock I bought and they have been doing well ever since. Maybe just luck or just a good kind that does well in captivity. Who knows.

Aquaria · #5 12-02-2011, 07:13 PM

I think he's talking about a coco worm type feather duster not the run ofthe mill reef dusters as I call em

Corbin · #6 12-04-2011, 01:19 AM

no - normal feather duster the big one, coco dusters arent technically 'feather duster worms' :P there coco dusters

Funky_Fish14 · #7 12-04-2011, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka

Feather dusters are non-photosynthetic so their food requirements are very difficult to meet. Feather dusters don't usually survive in typical reefs.

Really? I see lots of them in reef tanks that have been around for awhile.

pscott99 · #8 12-05-2011, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka

Feather dusters are non-photosynthetic so their food requirements are very difficult to meet. Feather dusters don't usually survive in typical reefs.

I know they are filter feeders but if you feed your tank well.....mine is almost a year old and I do nothing special to it ? Do they have specific special needs ?