Would a Feather Duster do ok?

[saltwater4life]

I was woundering if a Feather Duster be ok in my tank my somewhat LFS has these i think would they be ok in my tank with the Damselfish?
and do they need good lighting?
Saltwater Aquarium Invertebrates for Marine Reef Aquariums: Hawaiian Feather Duster Fan Worms
Thank You,
Nick

 

[tytus]

Personally, from My Limited Experience, I had a Huge Featherduster at the bottom of my tank and it survived quite nicely under fluorescents.
Then I got MH and it was still doing fine, looking great...
Then, I got a Copperband Butterfly....ByeByeFeatherduster~!
*ALL* *ALL* *ALL* but at least I don't have aptasia anymore!

 

[Lorna]

I have a mixed community tank with a coral beauty in it and she hasn't touched my two feather dusters. I have heard positive and negative stories about their long term survivability in captivity. I have had mine for 2 months and haven't had any issues what so ever. They are filter feeders and you would need to have a mature tank I would to feed them....... I add phyto about once a week and cyclopeeze about once a week. I thkni that they must be getting some of this...

 

[saltwater4life]

So they dont get bugged by most fish or crabs then?
Thx for info helps if anyone has anymore

 

[Mushroomman]

Ive had a large duster along with alot of smaller pick-me ups and theyve been doing great for over a year, lighting really doesnt matter as they arent photosynthetic, they are filter feeders. Tend to do better in an established tank, its chancy. What lorna suggests might be a decent idea, and like her mine are in with a coral beauty.

 

[Joe Fish]

What consistency of cyclopeeze do you have? Mine are like flakes, but they aren't extremely brittle like regular flake food.

 

[saltwater4life]

I'm not sure I've been feeding my Damsels Omega one fish flakes

 

[Lorna]

Joe I use both the freeze dried cyclopeeze that is like what you have.....sort of rubbery.....then I also use frozen that is about the size of grains of sand....

 

[saltwater4life]

huh are you talking about food? i confuzed i'm guessing your not talking to me thought since you said Joe (Joe Fish) right??

 

[Joe Fish]

Yeah, sorry. I got a little off topic. I too am thinking of a feather duster and from what I am reading I should be able to add one.

 

[TRe]

feathers have aleays been fine for me... my porcpine puffer didnt even mess with them

 

[saltwater4life]

ok but i guess my mean question was they don't need any special lighting?

 

[Lorna]

No, they are not dependant on light like clams are.....they are filter feeders....

 

[Joe Fish]

Just how do they reattach themselves? Or do you get them already on a rock?

 

[saltwater4life]

I'm guessing there like Anemones they just move around because i was watching them at the lfs and they were just in the sand a few on rock but i'm guessing they move to where they want idk also Joe Fish thx your asking some questions i wanted to know myself

 

[Joe Fish]

I have been wanting of them these for a while, just haven't gotten around to asking questions. I might just get one today. I thought they were light dependent, but I guess not.

 

[saltwater4life]

yea i also thought they were light dependent i might get one of these and maybe some other stuff next time we go shopping by the lfs

BTW if you get one post some pics of it on here i'd like to see it they look cool

 

[Lorna]

I have a pic of mine in the gallery.....

 

[saltwater4life]

that pic looks real nice

 

[Lorna]

They are very cool animals....they go in and out of their tubes quite a show.