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fishheadfred  Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003   | Just added a green Feather duster.Just wondering how long it will take for it to attach to the rocks? |
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ACIDRAIN      Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002  | As it is actually a worm inside the tube, the tube is its housing, it won't nessicarily attach. As it grows, it can build its tube against a rock or such, and thus it will be built to the rock (attached), otherwise it will not. Just gently pin the tube between some rocks or rubble and it will be just fine. Do not bend the tube, as you can damage the worm living inside it. They can move and twist their tubes to fit where they want. There is always a bigger fish... |
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MDSalty Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 115 Votes: 5 Registered: 29-Mar-2004 | Are there any species harmful to the feather dusters? I'm thinking of getting one or two myself. |
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| ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002 | Species? As in fish? Many will pick on the feather duster part of the worm, but usually the worm is way to quick to get any harm done to it. There is always a bigger fish... |
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| lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003 | I had problems with my Peppermint shrimp eating the smaller hitchiker type feather dusters. Not sure if it would have bothered one of the big ones though. |
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dthurs   Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003 | I've had feather dusters that never attached to rocks. And My newest one attached in only a few days. It will depend on the worm. Dan |
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| ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002 | ah yes, small vs large. Not really sure about the crabs, IMO they wont mess with the larger ones, as I have not heard any accounts of this happening. Nor do mine. Oh and you are right, these are two different species of feather duster worms. Last edited by ACIDRAIN at 16-Nov-2004 01:20 There is always a bigger fish... |
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| fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003 | The worm has torn the tube about 1/4 of an inch.Will it just secrete new parchment or should I trim away the tear before it gets worse? |
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| dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003 | I would not mess with it. If the worm dosn't like it, it will fix it. Dan |
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| ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002 | Yes, leave it alone and let the worm take care of it. There is always a bigger fish... |
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| fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003 | Thanks,just don't want to hurt it either way. |
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