Feather Duster Explosion!!!

subcrx · 02/25/2006, 12:03 AM

Ive had my tank set up for about 9 months now, never bought feather dusters but did notice them on some of my LR. Thought they were cool, now my sand looks like a pineapple farm in Hawaii. Is there a way to control these? the ones in my sand have black banded tentacles.

Anemonebuff · 02/25/2006, 12:06 AM

personally I keep them because they are good filter feeders and they are good indicators when water quality is amiss.

Double-J · 02/25/2006, 12:07 AM

CBB

Surfzup2k4 · 02/25/2006, 12:34 AM

excellent metaphor lol

How about a pic, I bet that looks pretty cool

subcrx · 02/25/2006, 02:18 AM

Id need some help on taking a pic, all the pics I try to take look like crap, is there a special camera setting for this?

phlipper84 · 02/25/2006, 02:47 AM

look on your camera for a macro setting. It should let you get close to the tank without the zoom and focus.

Gladius · 02/25/2006, 02:54 AM

I'm in the same boat. My tank has been set up for over a year and then all of a sudden, i noticed about 4 dusters under a rock ledge. That was back in January. Now there is about 30 of them. They have the same black bands too.

finding nemo · 02/25/2006, 06:25 AM

Years ago I bought a rock with white dusters on it, they are now all over my tank and yesterday when I put on a new fixture with new actinics they have a blue hue to them. Very pretty.
They are growing up the glass and all over the rocks. I love them.

waterfaller1 · 02/25/2006, 06:29 AM

They are good filters for your tank. Some peppermint shrimp will eat every last one.

02/25/2006, 12:03 AM	#1
subcrx Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 108	Feather Duster Explosion!!! Ive had my tank set up for about 9 months now, never bought feather dusters but did notice them on some of my LR. Thought they were cool, now my sand looks like a pineapple farm in Hawaii. Is there a way to control these? the ones in my sand have black banded tentacles.

02/25/2006, 02:54 AM	#7
Gladius Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 16	I'm in the same boat. My tank has been set up for over a year and then all of a sudden, i noticed about 4 dusters under a rock ledge. That was back in January. Now there is about 30 of them. They have the same black bands too. __________________ 90 gallon w/ 100lbs. live rock 2- 150w MH and 2-96w actic pc's Some LPS and softies. 2 Chromis False Perc. Powder Blue Tang Orange Dottyback Firefish goby *RIP - You lil' carpet surfer you!

02/25/2006, 12:06 AM	#2
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	personally I keep them because they are good filter feeders and they are good indicators when water quality is amiss.

02/25/2006, 12:07 AM	#3
Double-J Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IA Posts: 1,061	CBB

02/25/2006, 12:34 AM	#4
Surfzup2k4 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 355	excellent metaphor lol How about a pic, I bet that looks pretty cool

02/25/2006, 02:18 AM	#5
subcrx Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 108	Id need some help on taking a pic, all the pics I try to take look like crap, is there a special camera setting for this?

02/25/2006, 02:47 AM	#6
phlipper84 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,024	look on your camera for a macro setting. It should let you get close to the tank without the zoom and focus.

02/25/2006, 06:25 AM	#8
finding nemo Moved On Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canton Texas Posts: 4,679	Years ago I bought a rock with white dusters on it, they are now all over my tank and yesterday when I put on a new fixture with new actinics they have a blue hue to them. Very pretty. They are growing up the glass and all over the rocks. I love them.

02/25/2006, 06:29 AM	#9
waterfaller1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,343	They are good filters for your tank. Some peppermint shrimp will eat every last one.