My first feather duster

[trainfever]

Tonight I bought my first feather duster. The kid at the store didn't seem to know much about them but I figured I would get more help here anyway. I've been researching them but I couldn't find answers to certain questions. Can feather dusters move on their own? Do I have to place it where I want it? Right now I just laid it in an open section of the tank to see if it will move on its own. I would like to see it attached to a piece of live rock. Can I stick its foot(?) into a hole in the live rock? Any help and advice will be appreciated, thanks.

 

[jacknjill]

im not sure as i got mine as hitch hikers, but id like to know the answer as well

 

[55galgill]

hell o i have some in my tank you can place them in a crevice or in the substrate so long as the get some inderect current they will be happy.i even had one jump tube!!!!!!!! and for weeks i thought he was dead

turns out the little bugger made a new tube and attached it to a spot on the back of my live rock where he was out of the light and couldnt be easily seen.below is a pic of mine when he was in his tube lol does yours look like the one i have?.

 

[55galgill]

oh im sorry i forgot to mention if you are gonna pick him up just be delicate about it these are kinda sensitive creatures.you gotta place him in a crevice not wedge him in same goes for the sand just gently place him there.~gill~

 

[trainfever]

mine has a smoother tube and the feathers are white with spots of reddish brown around them.

 

[55galgill]

should be same treatment for all i presume unless its a cocco worm i think you be fine where ever you place it just make sure he has access to inderect current. and youll be fine

 

[cowfishrule]

one of my dusters bailed ship and relocated under some of my rock.
i took the old tube out, and he seems to be growing a new one
he tunneled his way out of the old tube through the sand to his new home.

 

[sato]

Dusters will also shed their crown from time to time so if you just see the cap floating around dont take the tube out because there is a good chance hes not dead. They are filter feeders so they need some form of current in order to maintain a food supply to them but you dont want water blasting on them or they will not come out and end up starving.
As the above poster said Coco worms are a different story.