Feather duster falling apart or dieing

[Junit-55]

Tank is a month old ive had the feather duster for about 3 months in a smaller tank

[Junit-55]

And I don't know if it can come out its feathers are poking through the side

[jtbadco]

looks like a crab attack to me

[Junit-55]

It could b a crab attack but it's lived with the same crabs since before I had the setup.

[Junit-55]

Does any one know how to fix him or get his feathers to not poke through the side

[subman]

Looks like crab to me too. Crabs can turn on things they have lived with for years when they get hungry.

Protect it with a strawberry basket and see if it comes out and starts to heal.

[Junit-55]

It try's to come out then gets tangled he's almost in half is there a way to patch it or trim it ?

[Junit-55]

No one knows? Can I put a piece of hose on him after I get his feathers all the way back in? He's split and and can't come out without getting tangled I think a tube is the best idea any thoughts?

[jorjef]

It is safe to cut, if you are saving at least half the tube it should be fine, he will move further in if he's not comfortable sticking 1/2" out. Try to put the tail end in the sand or gravel or deep into a hole in some live rock.....At kill all your crabs..I hate crabs lol