a piece of hair ?????

[mie]

what are the long stringy things coming out of some of my feather dusters they look like a piece of hair about 4 to 5 inches long

 

[mie]

any takers on this i'm sure its harmless i was just curious

 

[reefreak29]

well hard to tell without a pic but it could be the worms antenna.

 

[payton 350]

probably vermetid snails

 

[trainfever]

for lack of a better word, poop.

 

[kevinscrabs]

I have heard They are like sticky nets they use to catch food, I have a few in my tank unsightly but that is how some of these worms eat!!!

 

[tizzo]

Originally Posted by Payton 350
probably vermetid snails
They are not feather dusters, they are probably vermetid snails...
(sounds familiar though...)
The hair thing is a string of mucous it sends out to catch food particles. It reels it back in and eats whats on it. You will most likely see the strings at feeding time.

 

[thud]

Originally Posted by Tizzo
They are not feather dusters, they are probably vermetid snails...
(sounds familiar though...)
The hair thing is a string of mucous it sends out to catch food particles. It reels it back in and eats whats on it. You will most likely see the strings at feeding time.
This guy is correct! I just experienced the same thing. My zoas and pearl bubble corals do it!! So neat.

 

[shrimpi]

vermitid snail