Feather Duster

[Martymarr98]

Would it be possible for my sand sifting sea star to keep knocking over my feather duster? Every morning I wake up and see it on its side. What's the best way to position him in my reef?

 

[Jlsardina]

They can move with the flow of the water. The best way is to nudge the tube next to and slightly under a rock without pinching the tube

 

[ClayBishop]

What do they eat?

 

[Schism]

What do they eat?

They are filter feeders, so pretty much anything it catches from the water column.

 

[Martymarr98]

@ Schism, thanks. Haha, I think I just saw the culprit. I think it's one of my hermit crabs that's knocking it over.

 

[danbstrong]

@ Schism, thanks. Haha, I think I just saw the culprit. I think it's one of my hermit crabs that's knocking it over.

Position it next to a rock where you like it will attach

 

[Jlsardina]

Position it next to a rock where you like it will attach

Yep. It will build a newer tube from the back using Rock and substrate.

 

[Saratj1]

Just leave it laying on the sand next to a rock you'd like him next to, like others said he will burrow under the sand, make a new tube and attach to the underside of a rock, this may take a few weeks to a month.

 

[Martymarr98]

Thanks Sara, haha. I woke up again this morning and again...fallen over.