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02/18/2007, 07:42 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Ft. Wayne, IN
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Feather duster lost all feathers
What the hell happened is beyond me. I looked at the tank and the feather mantle had come off my duster. Is this supposed to happen every now and then or not?? Any help?
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02/18/2007, 08:14 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Long Island, NY
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I had that happen to me. I awoke one morning to find the mantle a few inches away from its now empty 'stem'. Left it there and it constructed a new home for itself...
Not sure if this is supposed to happen, but just wanted to share my experience with it..
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02/18/2007, 08:27 AM
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Location: Salisbury NC
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if feather dusters get scared or stressed they can throw their feathers....sometimes they grow new ones back, i had one that did and another one that later died... it should grow them back.... but there is a small chance it won't survive... just my what has happened to me...
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02/18/2007, 08:59 AM
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I hope it grows back. Is there anything I can do that will help it out or is it just by luck and luck only that it will survive??
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02/18/2007, 12:53 PM
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Mine just recently did the same thing. I have had it about 6 months. I found the feathers in the mouth of my plate coral. I just left it alone. I don't think there is anything you need to do.
My wife noticed yesterday that the tube had new feathers coming out of it. I would do nothing and wait. I think it took about 2 weeks before the new feathers started to appear. I don't why they do it. I don't know that I can attribute it to stress. My water parameters are spot an and I did nothing to stress the tank. It just may be a phase they go through. Regards, Pat
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