"Headless" feather duster

[smithce79]

I have no idea about this, I came home and found my feather duster without "head", all my fish are reef safe.

Any idea?



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[Convict2161]

It's possible it's just in the tube, if your showing a before and after then I'd say that's where it is. Mine darts in and out whenever it feels like it then slowly comes out.

 

[smithce79]

It's possible it's just in the tube, if your showing a before and after then I'd say that's where it is. Mine darts in and out whenever it feels like it then slowly comes out.

Both pictures are from diferent places of my tank, the tube is on a rock and the head is over the sand.

 

[Mrc8858]

Convict is probably right but if a feather duster is unhappy it will drop its crown which if kept under the right conditions will regrow

 

[Convict2161]

Mines the same. Head is in the sand. It darts in and out as it sees fit.

 

[Mrc8858]

So the crown is seperated from the tube then

 

[smithce79]

So the crown is seperated from the tube then

Yes the crown is separated

 

[bskerrichard27]

Starving?

 

[smithce79]

Starving?

I dont think so I feed them every week with marine snow and my other dusters are fine.

 

[scottayy]

Mine did this when I moved a rock. He regrew his tube.

 

[Mrc8858]

Mine did this when I moved a rock. He regrew his tube.

+1 as did mine... Just keep parameters in check and it should be fine. I also don't know if feeding is such a good idea. Mine have been doing.great for close to a year with out feeding.

 

[scottayy]

They are non-photosynthetic so that's the only way they get their food. I feed marine snow as well and always send a squirt in his direction.

In fact, when I wasn't feeding, his tube got all squiggly and shrank. Has been growing good and straight since I began feeding.

 

[Mrc8858]

They are non-photosynthetic so that's the only way they get their food. I feed marine snow as well and always send a squirt in his direction.

In fact, when I wasn't feeding, his tube got all squiggly and shrank. Has been growing good and straight since I began feeding.

I understand that but a healthy tank will have enough nutrients in the water to keep them healthy without feeding.