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03/23/2014, 02:43 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sparks, NV
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Tiny Feather Dusters?
It looks like I have a few, tiny feather dusters. Where did they come from and how long until the grow nice and big?
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The aquarium is expanding, to meet the needs of the expanding aquarium. Current Tank Info: Aquarium: 75-Gal. Reef Aquarium |
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03/23/2014, 04:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
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There are dozens of tiny feather duster species that we commonly find in our reef tanks. Most of them stay tiny and proliferate in a nutrient rich tank. I have always had some living in my sump. The ones I have are pretty common. They have calcium based small tubes around an inch long and small red "feathers".
Many species come in on live rock. Another common variety has its tube in the rock and often have nearly circular "feathers" of around .5" diameter. Without pictures we can't identify what you have. Finding new living things in your tank is one of my favorite things about reef aquariums.
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Reef tanks since 1987. Current tank: 75g SPS dominated reef tank set up in 1996 |
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03/23/2014, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bureau County Illinois
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My sand bed has hundreds of them. You'll find them on live rock as well, but they never will get any bigger.
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