Will a Frogspawn sting a Featherduster?

CoRPS · 08/06/2009, 06:09 PM

I just bought a Featherduster and placed it VERY close to my Frogspawn. Will it be a problem? Should I move it? (It's in the perfect spot)

jon1985 · 08/06/2009, 06:52 PM

it wont sting the shell but if it touches the head it will.

MrRyanT · 08/06/2009, 06:52 PM

I wouldn't risk it. Frogspawn have some long sweeper tentacles that can and will sting other corals, including feather dusters.

Crustman · 08/06/2009, 07:48 PM

I may be wrong but don't think that a feather duster can be harmed by a coral. My mushrooms touch mine all the time along with sweepers from my Galaxea. My LTA has also touched it. They are polychaetes and likely are immune to cnidocysts (stinging cells) from corals. The tentacles of the tube worm are radioles made of chiton or something like this. They are likely derived from the setae of polychaetes.

Crustman · 08/06/2009, 08:02 PM

There are even certain feather dusters such as Christmas Tree worms that bore into corals and live here. Surely these corals have sweepers but can't kill these tenents.

08/06/2009, 06:09 PM	#1
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	Will a Frogspawn sting a Featherduster? I just bought a Featherduster and placed it VERY close to my Frogspawn. Will it be a problem? Should I move it? (It's in the perfect spot)

08/06/2009, 06:52 PM	#2
jon1985 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: West of Ottawa Posts: 617	it wont sting the shell but if it touches the head it will. __________________ Jon Lester

08/06/2009, 06:52 PM	#3
MrRyanT MrRyanT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,731	I wouldn't risk it. Frogspawn have some long sweeper tentacles that can and will sting other corals, including feather dusters. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle Current Tank Info: 30 gal display

08/06/2009, 07:48 PM	#4
Crustman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 941	I may be wrong but don't think that a feather duster can be harmed by a coral. My mushrooms touch mine all the time along with sweepers from my Galaxea. My LTA has also touched it. They are polychaetes and likely are immune to cnidocysts (stinging cells) from corals. The tentacles of the tube worm are radioles made of chiton or something like this. They are likely derived from the setae of polychaetes. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: 65 gallon reef with 8 T-5's, ATI Blue Plus, Blue Special, KZ Fiji Purple, Vertex IN 100, phosphate and carbon reactor Coralife Turbo Sea Pump

08/06/2009, 08:02 PM	#5
Crustman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 941	There are even certain feather dusters such as Christmas Tree worms that bore into corals and live here. Surely these corals have sweepers but can't kill these tenents. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: 65 gallon reef with 8 T-5's, ATI Blue Plus, Blue Special, KZ Fiji Purple, Vertex IN 100, phosphate and carbon reactor Coralife Turbo Sea Pump