Feather Duster
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ZOOT098
Reefing newb
anybody feel free to correct me if im wrong but, if the worm just dropped the feather duster part of him, he should regrow it, if worm and featherduster came out of the tube, there is nothing to regrow hes done...
i could be wrong though, wait till someone else chimes in
i could be wrong though, wait till someone else chimes in
yote
In Memoriam
Think I remember reading that they usually die if they completely leave the tube.
Could be wrong though.Hope I am.
They usually will regrow the crown if they shed it.
Could be wrong though.Hope I am.
They usually will regrow the crown if they shed it.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I have heard of the entire worm leaving the tube and relocating into rockwork... So maybe. Hmmm...
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
i guess we will all just have to play the waiting game
reeffreak
Reef pro
Feather duster worms don't grow tubes.They make tubes,mixing mucus and debris/sand as the worm grows.My suggestion is to put the tube near it,maybe it will crawl back in.If not,hopefully it can build a new tube before it starve.
Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
Just don't poke it with any Q-tips. :mrgreen:
Well the feather duster never made it. First death of the tank. I hope it does not happen to often. Is there anything I should do after a specimen dies in the tank (besides taking it out)? I like feather dusters but not I feel like I should stay away from them. Does anyone else get this feeling when they have something die?
yote
In Memoriam
Hate to hear that it died.
We all get that feeling when we have something die in our tanks.But if give up on something because of one death,then it wouldnt take long till we'd just have a tank full of water with some sand and rocks.
We all get that feeling when we have something die in our tanks.But if give up on something because of one death,then it wouldnt take long till we'd just have a tank full of water with some sand and rocks.
shadowsfox
^.^ Fish Lover
Feel sad about it. Feather Duster really hard to keep. My friend had the same problem with you. Good Luck...
Piggy
Reef enthusiast
Sorry to hear about your loss. How did you introduce it in the tank?
reeffreak
Reef pro
Sorry for your lost.I'm not sure what type of feather duster you had.If it was one of the large Hawaiian feather duster,those are more suited for larger systems IMO.All feather dusters will need supplemental feeding(phytoplankton and other liquid invert food) which can tax such a small system.I wouldn't rule out trying out a small dwarf one later on.
yote
In Memoriam
Just a guess.
But I'll bet that the salinity in your tank was different than the LFSs.
You should always acclimate inverts slowly.The easiest method is drip acclimation.It allows the animal to slowly adjust to the change in salinity and chemistry.9 times out of 10,quick changes like that will kill the animal.
But I'll bet that the salinity in your tank was different than the LFSs.
You should always acclimate inverts slowly.The easiest method is drip acclimation.It allows the animal to slowly adjust to the change in salinity and chemistry.9 times out of 10,quick changes like that will kill the animal.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Yote is right, inverts should be acclimated over several hours. Fish do okay with much less time, but inverts are much more sensitive than fish.
Piggy
Reef enthusiast
Bad advice. They need to be acclimated. That's probably why it died.
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
i would have to agree on the cause of death here
