Feather duster lost its feather.

JmLee · 03/12/2006, 04:32 PM

Well heres the deal. I have a giant feather duster in my tank and last night i noticed the worm was kinda hanging out farther then usuall. This morning i got up and found the feather or crown actually floating around but the worm still alive in the tube. Now i know when they get stressed out they expell there crown/duster, but it also can grow back. I tested my water parameter and to my shock my salinity is sitting at 1.030. Do you guys think this could have caused my FD to do this?. I didnt have time to lower my salinity because i had to go to work. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks. Oh i also noticed my brain Coral lobophyllia's flesh starting to receed. Im thinking this is due to the high salinity?.

JmLee · 03/12/2006, 05:58 PM

any body?.

chrismunn · 03/12/2006, 06:01 PM

probably if thats the only thing that has changed in the tank besides the water being like 300 degrees and ummmmmmmmm

JmLee · 03/12/2006, 06:16 PM

water being 300 degrees?.... im lost... any body else?

thereefmaster · 03/12/2006, 06:57 PM

hmm... mine does it every 2-3 months... I think it is normal. I also heard they do this when they "breed"?

-Nate

thereefmaster · 03/12/2006, 07:28 PM

hmm... mine does it every 2-3 months... I think it is normal. I also heard they do this when they "breed"?

-Nate

JmLee · 03/12/2006, 07:33 PM

wow ive had mine for about 2 months. Thanks dude. Any other input would be appreciated.

buzzer · 03/13/2006, 03:16 PM

I believe they only shed their heads when stressed so I would think the high salinity would do that.
Slowly reduce it which Im sure you have/will and it will regrow its head within a week or so albeit smaller than before.
Are you feeding the featherduster as they do require doses of phyto about twice a week.

nemofish2217 · 03/13/2006, 03:18 PM

i had a huge hawaiin feather duster and it lost its crown (it was huge at the time) and after a few weeks he started growing a new, small crown. Then it grew until it got bigger than the old one.... maybe a stress thing or molting thing?

JmLee · 03/13/2006, 04:31 PM

I do feed him and my clam phyto but only like once every two weeks. i lowered my salinity to 1.027 last night. Tonight im gona bring it down to 1.025. Oh and any thoughts on the brain coral?.

03/12/2006, 04:32 PM	#1
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	Feather duster lost its feather. Well heres the deal. I have a giant feather duster in my tank and last night i noticed the worm was kinda hanging out farther then usuall. This morning i got up and found the feather or crown actually floating around but the worm still alive in the tube. Now i know when they get stressed out they expell there crown/duster, but it also can grow back. I tested my water parameter and to my shock my salinity is sitting at 1.030. Do you guys think this could have caused my FD to do this?. I didnt have time to lower my salinity because i had to go to work. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks. Oh i also noticed my brain Coral lobophyllia's flesh starting to receed. Im thinking this is due to the high salinity?.

03/12/2006, 06:01 PM	#3
chrismunn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 4,200	probably if thats the only thing that has changed in the tank besides the water being like 300 degrees and ummmmmmmmm __________________ Marine Aquarists Association of South Texas Austin Reef Club PBITAWA... Current Tank Info: 14g bio cube

03/12/2006, 06:57 PM	#5
thereefmaster Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mossyrock, WA Posts: 354	hmm... mine does it every 2-3 months... I think it is normal. I also heard they do this when they "breed"? -Nate __________________ Click on the Little Red House to see my Reef! Current Tank Info: 55G Reef, Coralife SuperSkimmer 220, Current USA 260W PC, 2" SSB

03/12/2006, 07:28 PM	#6
thereefmaster Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mossyrock, WA Posts: 354	hmm... mine does it every 2-3 months... I think it is normal. I also heard they do this when they "breed"? -Nate __________________ Click on the Little Red House to see my Reef! Current Tank Info: 55G Reef, Coralife SuperSkimmer 220, Current USA 260W PC, 2" SSB

03/12/2006, 05:58 PM	#2
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	any body?.

03/12/2006, 06:16 PM	#4
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	water being 300 degrees?.... im lost... any body else?

03/12/2006, 07:33 PM	#7
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	wow ive had mine for about 2 months. Thanks dude. Any other input would be appreciated.

03/13/2006, 03:16 PM	#8
buzzer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 413	I believe they only shed their heads when stressed so I would think the high salinity would do that. Slowly reduce it which Im sure you have/will and it will regrow its head within a week or so albeit smaller than before. Are you feeding the featherduster as they do require doses of phyto about twice a week.

03/13/2006, 03:18 PM	#9
nemofish2217 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,606	i had a huge hawaiin feather duster and it lost its crown (it was huge at the time) and after a few weeks he started growing a new, small crown. Then it grew until it got bigger than the old one.... maybe a stress thing or molting thing?

03/13/2006, 04:31 PM	#10
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	I do feed him and my clam phyto but only like once every two weeks. i lowered my salinity to 1.027 last night. Tonight im gona bring it down to 1.025. Oh and any thoughts on the brain coral?.