Feather Duster

[moreey]

I am thinking about ordering a feather duster for my tank. As far as placement is concerned I read a post a while back something along the lines of just putting the tube on the substrate and it would find a home of it's own that it likes??

Or how do you place them??

 

[fishfanatic2]

Yes, I have heard of that. I actually got one recently, and he is doing well right now . Despite the sand already collected on the tube, I place him in small space between my LR about halfway up the tank. Within a few days, he had secured himself and has not made any attempt to move. Make sure you place him in a moderate current, since water flow is what brings the food and he will try to relocate if this is not sufficient. They are out most of the time and really neat, so I put him in the front. In conclusion, they do not need to be attached to the sand or LR, but they can be attached to both.

 

[Len]

You know, I've never had a feather duster that moved in my life and question whether they can do this or not. Every one that I've gotten has attached itself to wherever I put it. My recommendation is to put it in a area where there is a good amount of intermittent current. Lighting is not an issue, but you have to make sure enough water passes by its crown since its a filter feeder. I suggest dosing phytoplankton, and if possible, some fine particulate foods like golden pearls. The biggest worry people have about the long term care of these guys is nutrition (or lack of it in captivity).

 

[Anonymous]

I don't think they can move, short of abandoning their tubes- which is generally not good.

 

[DOGMAI]

If there is one thing i am certin of in this world it is that a feather duster can move. I have had many. I put them where I want them and they always seemed to fall off the rock. I would stick the tube down in holes that are in the live rock and they would always get out. Of all the feather dusters I have owned, only one remains. He had some trouble in the beginning shedding his top 3 or 4 times but now he seems to be doing good with a head in him about 4 inches accross. THey are very neat animals and usually get a lot of wows by people who have never seen them before.