how do you know feather duster is dead or alive?

neupane00

neupane00

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how can u tell if feather duster is dead or alive. He seemed happy for few days. I have 2 of them. One i see has his crown out. But the other one, last time i saw his crown out was yesterday. Is he dead? his top tube is completely closed. BTW his tail is not buried in sand. and the whole thing is just laying in the sand. Do i need to bury his tube tail? is that why he is unhappy? or you think he is just dead? how long should i wait? what should i do?
 
locoyo386

locoyo386

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Originally Posted by neupane00
http:///forum/post/3078247
how can u tell if feather duster is dead or alive. He seemed happy for few days. I have 2 of them. One i see has his crown out. But the other one, last time i saw his crown out was yesterday. Is he dead? his top tube is completely closed. BTW his tail is not buried in sand. and the whole thing is just laying in the sand. Do i need to bury his tube tail? is that why he is unhappy? or you think he is just dead? how long should i wait? what should i do?
Hi there,
I have not kept many feather dusters. From the ones I have kept, the ones that died ejected thier crown than fell down on the sand bed and in a few days they seemed to borrowed into the sand and I never saw them again.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by neupane00
http:///forum/post/3078247
how can u tell if feather duster is dead or alive. He seemed happy for few days. I have 2 of them. One i see has his crown out. But the other one, last time i saw his crown out was yesterday. Is he dead? his top tube is completely closed. BTW his tail is not buried in sand. and the whole thing is just laying in the sand. Do i need to bury his tube tail? is that why he is unhappy? or you think he is just dead? how long should i wait? what should i do?
How long have you had them? I had one die that never dropped it's crown. I picked the tube up and the liquid, decomposed, remains fell out. Pick up the tube. If it is still firm then he is in there. Something may be wrong with the water. Check the params.
 
locoyo386

locoyo386

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Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/3078352
How long have you had them? I had one die that never dropped it's crown. I picked the tube up and the liquid, decomposed, remains fell out. Pick up the tube. If it is still firm then he is in there. Something may be wrong with the water. Check the params.
Are they sensative to nitrates?
 
neupane00

neupane00

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Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/3078352
How long have you had them? I had one die that never dropped it's crown. I picked the tube up and the liquid, decomposed, remains fell out. Pick up the tube. If it is still firm then he is in there. Something may be wrong with the water. Check the params.
everything else is doing well tho. seems like. let me check the params. he was fine till yesterday.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by locoyo386
http:///forum/post/3078353
Are they sensative to nitrates?
Yes, but not crazy sensitive. You can have nitrates under 30 and be fine.
Originally Posted by neupane00
http:///forum/post/3078403
just checked the param.. ammonia/nitrite/nitrate.. all 0. what else should i test for?
Nothing. Check the tube. If he is still in there then give him time. He may not have been well when you got him though.
 
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