feather dusters everywhere??

mindytoy · 07/21/2008, 11:48 AM

after my LR i see hundreds of them. some very little some bigger. also there is now some on the sand bed and even growing out of the glass! they are opened up too...

should i mag float the glass or leave them there or what?

bzotter · 07/21/2008, 01:03 PM

It's a matter of asthetics. They're very normal to find all over your tank, especially on the live rock. You're never really gonna be able to get all of them out of your tank, especially not your rock, but leave them alone if you like the way they look, they're not going to cause any real harm and they actually will provide a small amount of filtration capacity if theres enough of them. If they look like hell, scrape them off as much as you can and sihpon out the remains. I'd use caution with the mag-float, however, as the calcareous bodies of the worms might become trapped between the magnet and the tank wall and scratch it. I'd use a razor to remove them from the glass just to be safe. Good luck.

mindytoy · 07/21/2008, 01:33 PM

well i love how they ook i just dont want my glass getting stuff in it.

featherdusters are worms?

bzotter · 07/21/2008, 01:40 PM

They shouldn't damage you're glass or anything. And yes, they are worms. More about featherdusters here.

mindytoy · 07/21/2008, 01:45 PM

wow never would have guessed. thought it was like corral...

what about the red stumps or the fuzzy white stumps ?

bzotter · 07/21/2008, 02:12 PM

Not really sure what you mean by "red stumps or the fuzzy white stumps" ...pics maybe?

mindytoy · 07/21/2008, 02:21 PM

if my camera only worked the red stumps ae little red things growing off the rock. like little trunks. they are squishy material though feel and look like snail texture...

the fuzzy white things are like small feather dusters but have white fuzz all around

bzotter · 07/21/2008, 02:28 PM

Well, the red things are probably some type of algae. Do they look like this? And the white fuzzy things might be a species of sponge or macroalgae, but I can't be sure.

HABS#1 · 07/21/2008, 02:29 PM

We had tonnes of these but our copperband has systematically taken them all out over the last 5 days.

mindytoy · 07/21/2008, 05:15 PM

no thats not them at all, these look like coral sprouts ill get some pics soon so you guys can help me out

07/21/2008, 01:33 PM	#3
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	well i love how they ook i just dont want my glass getting stuff in it. featherdusters are worms? __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc!

07/21/2008, 01:45 PM	#5
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	wow never would have guessed. thought it was like corral... what about the red stumps or the fuzzy white stumps ? __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc!

07/21/2008, 02:21 PM	#7
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	if my camera only worked the red stumps ae little red things growing off the rock. like little trunks. they are squishy material though feel and look like snail texture... the fuzzy white things are like small feather dusters but have white fuzz all around __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc!

07/21/2008, 02:29 PM	#9
HABS#1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London Ontario Canada Posts: 552	We had tonnes of these but our copperband has systematically taken them all out over the last 5 days. __________________ If you can dream it you can do it Just remember one thing it was all started by a mouse 25 before 12 HABS over the Leafs every time... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed. 2 Ocellaris clowns 2 Bluegreen chromis 1 PJ cardinal 1 blue tang 1 red reefstarfish 1 cleaner shrimp 1 Peppermint shrimp 1 BTA 1 Xenia 1 Lavender mushroom green open brain various CUC (coming soon 1 copperband butterfly)

07/21/2008, 05:15 PM	#10
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	no thats not them at all, these look like coral sprouts ill get some pics soon so you guys can help me out __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc!

07/21/2008, 11:48 AM	#1
mindytoy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: el paso texas Posts: 1,696	feather dusters everywhere?? after my LR i see hundreds of them. some very little some bigger. also there is now some on the sand bed and even growing out of the glass! they are opened up too... should i mag float the glass or leave them there or what? __________________ beautiful ocean right at home Current Tank Info: 90 gal surfline, remora skimmer 120gal, 2 powerheads, 4 cooling fans, cbr HOB fuge, nova extreme 4x54t5, ac-300, 125lbs of live rock corals, etc!

07/21/2008, 01:03 PM	#2
bzotter Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DC Area Posts: 105	It's a matter of asthetics. They're very normal to find all over your tank, especially on the live rock. You're never really gonna be able to get all of them out of your tank, especially not your rock, but leave them alone if you like the way they look, they're not going to cause any real harm and they actually will provide a small amount of filtration capacity if theres enough of them. If they look like hell, scrape them off as much as you can and sihpon out the remains. I'd use caution with the mag-float, however, as the calcareous bodies of the worms might become trapped between the magnet and the tank wall and scratch it. I'd use a razor to remove them from the glass just to be safe. Good luck.

07/21/2008, 01:40 PM	#4
bzotter Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DC Area Posts: 105	They shouldn't damage you're glass or anything. And yes, they are worms. More about featherdusters here.

07/21/2008, 02:12 PM	#6
bzotter Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DC Area Posts: 105	Not really sure what you mean by "red stumps or the fuzzy white stumps" ...pics maybe?

07/21/2008, 02:28 PM	#8
bzotter Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DC Area Posts: 105	Well, the red things are probably some type of algae. Do they look like this? And the white fuzzy things might be a species of sponge or macroalgae, but I can't be sure.