I think my feather duster is dead

[trainfever]

I'm not sure but I think my feather duster is dead. He left his tube the other day and I thought he was making a new one. He is completley covered in sand. His lower part was exposed for awhile and the crown was our for a while but now he is completely covered with sand. No movement or anything. I haven't seen its' crown all day. How can I tell if it's dead?

 

[mudplayerx]

Fether dusters are known to leave the tube rarely. They use sand and exceretions to make a new one, so more than likely his is just making a new tube. I wouldn't worry too much.
If he was dying, he probably would have just stayed in his tube and died.

 

[rlmabry]

More then likely your feather duster is going to die. Has it lost his crown? Usually when they leave their tube it is to die.
Sorry

 

[mudplayerx]

None of the people who have posted here about their dusters leaving the tube or losing the crown have lost theirs. At least not the 5+ posts I have read. Give him a few days.

 

[trainfever]

It hasn't lost its' crown. The whole worm is completely engulfed in sand. The crown was protruding yesterday but today it is completley hidden.

 

[dragonfli]

know what i was just going to post about this. i took my UGF out of my tank last night, and took the oppertunity to swap some of my fake coral with some nice LR. well i think i hurt the little bugger in getting him out of the old coral. when i got the tank all up and running again my other dusters opened full force and this guy in 3 hours hasnt moved. how resiliant are these guys. he has survived lots of abuse in my tank so i assumed he was hearty but maybe not. and extra advice?

 

[rlmabry]

How is your duster doing? Keep us updated

 

[trainfever]

It's still alive. Part of its' foot? leg? lower section was uncovered today and it was moving around. So for now, it's still alive.

 

[cowfishrule]

he'll be fine.
dont sweat it