Feather duster placement in tank

ken123 · 04/13/2006, 04:04 PM

Should they be placed in between the rocks or on the sand bed?

mystikdragon7 · 04/13/2006, 05:12 PM

I have mine in my sandbed and look good. You can pretty much put them anywhere in the tank they will eventually attach themselves to something. They can be in the rocks or the sand, but just not in a very high flow area.

Greg129 · 04/13/2006, 05:44 PM

How easy are they to take care of?

mystikdragon7 · 04/13/2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by Greg129
How easy are they to take care of?

They are almost maintenance free. They require no light to survive, and do good in good water quality. Just a few doses of phyto every week and ther're good to go.

goda · 04/13/2006, 07:41 PM

never lay them down on the sand bed tho because the " feathers" dont work well at collecting food from what i heard and saw. ( had one shed feathers when on sand)
apparently they creat a small flow from the bottom to the top of the feather and capture the food from the back . (book said it.. forget what one)

Buster4900 · 04/13/2006, 08:16 PM

I have mine in the sand sticking straight up, been there over a year and doing well. Never do anything special for him.

goda · 04/13/2006, 08:26 PM

remember this tho/ the worms can come out of the tube and start a new home.. ( altho they willmost likely be eaten)

just stick the duster inj there and lookfor thining of the feathers... thining of the feathers usualy happend before shedding.. so move him to a bbetter place if you have to.

jdm01 · 04/13/2006, 09:06 PM

I had one feather duster. It is in the upper 1/2 of the tank on the rock structure. The water quality is good. The thing is growing so fast I have to keep fragging it to keep it contained. i dose phyto 3-4 times per week and it is doing excellent.

goda · 04/13/2006, 09:43 PM

are you refering to cutting its tube down? .... isnt it cool wheny ou touch those things how they shoot down into the tube like a bullet.... scared the crap outa me the first time i felt it and almost knocked my 55 gallon over :P

whalloper · 04/13/2006, 09:53 PM

you can place them in either of those two places. The only trouble I have ever had with my feather dusters was placing them in an area of flow which is too high. I had them in my tank before it was cycled, with sky high nitrites and they were fine. If their "feathers" are blowing around like a storm, its too much flow.

mystikdragon7 · 04/13/2006, 10:12 PM

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Originally posted by jdm01
The thing is growing so fast I have to keep fragging it to keep it contained.

Just out of curiosity, how do you frag a feather duster?

goda · 04/14/2006, 11:57 AM

i think he ment its building the tube fast so he cuts the back sideof the tube.
or hes trying to kill it :P hey it is a worm cut it in half an..... I DIDNT SAY THAT (( IM GONNA HIDE NOW))

04/13/2006, 04:04 PM	#1
ken123 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lakewood, New Jersey Posts: 874	Feather duster placement in tank Should they be placed in between the rocks or on the sand bed? __________________ Ken Current Tank Info: 90 gal AGA, RemoraPro w/Mag3, Outer Orbit 2x150w HQI & 2x130w PC, sump (no fuge)

04/13/2006, 05:12 PM	#2
mystikdragon7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 1,051	I have mine in my sandbed and look good. You can pretty much put them anywhere in the tank they will eventually attach themselves to something. They can be in the rocks or the sand, but just not in a very high flow area. __________________ Patience is a vitrue Current Tank Info: 60gal reef, 2 175 watt MH, 2 95 watt VHO Actinics, 20 gal sump; 30gal FOWLR, pair of B&W baby perculas

04/13/2006, 05:44 PM	#3
Greg129 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 687	How easy are they to take care of? __________________ 65 gallon Glass (36" x 18" x 24") -36" 2x96W Coralife Aqualight CF hood -Remora Pro Protein Skimmer -3x Maxijet 1200 Powerheads -2x False Perculas -1x Melanurus Wrasse -1x Coral Beauty Angelfish -1x Yellow Tang -1x Red Firefish -1x Purple Pin Cushion Urchin -1x Leather Coral

04/13/2006, 09:06 PM	#8
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	I had one feather duster. It is in the upper 1/2 of the tank on the rock structure. The water quality is good. The thing is growing so fast I have to keep fragging it to keep it contained. i dose phyto 3-4 times per week and it is doing excellent. __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

04/13/2006, 09:53 PM	#10
whalloper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 317	you can place them in either of those two places. The only trouble I have ever had with my feather dusters was placing them in an area of flow which is too high. I had them in my tank before it was cycled, with sky high nitrites and they were fine. If their "feathers" are blowing around like a storm, its too much flow. __________________ Please let me know when they invent the device which makes water changes unnecessary and foolish... I cant wait Current Tank Info: 72 gal mixed reef (SPS acros montis stylo miles, LPS, zoos, shrooms, clams, xenia, chili) 26 gal zoo/softies/LPS reef

04/13/2006, 07:41 PM	#5
goda Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fortlauderdale florida area Posts: 1,874	never lay them down on the sand bed tho because the " feathers" dont work well at collecting food from what i heard and saw. ( had one shed feathers when on sand) apparently they creat a small flow from the bottom to the top of the feather and capture the food from the back . (book said it.. forget what one)

04/13/2006, 08:16 PM	#6
Buster4900 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 898	I have mine in the sand sticking straight up, been there over a year and doing well. Never do anything special for him.

04/13/2006, 08:26 PM	#7
goda Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fortlauderdale florida area Posts: 1,874	remember this tho/ the worms can come out of the tube and start a new home.. ( altho they willmost likely be eaten) just stick the duster inj there and lookfor thining of the feathers... thining of the feathers usualy happend before shedding.. so move him to a bbetter place if you have to.

04/13/2006, 09:43 PM	#9
goda Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fortlauderdale florida area Posts: 1,874	are you refering to cutting its tube down? .... isnt it cool wheny ou touch those things how they shoot down into the tube like a bullet.... scared the crap outa me the first time i felt it and almost knocked my 55 gallon over :P

04/14/2006, 11:57 AM	#12
goda Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fortlauderdale florida area Posts: 1,874	i think he ment its building the tube fast so he cuts the back sideof the tube. or hes trying to kill it :P hey it is a worm cut it in half an..... I DIDNT SAY THAT (( IM GONNA HIDE NOW))