Where do I put the FeatherDuster?

[amistad]

I have a featherduster that I added to my tank and don't know where to put it? Does It move itself to a spot or do I have to put it somewhere? :help:

 

[viper_930]

You can put it on the rocks, but I'd recommend you put it in the sand. Burry it partially and it would burrow down all the way until only the feathers are showing.

 

[debbie]

Hope you don't mind me jumping in here. Viper, will bristle worms bother the tube of the feather duster?

 

[viper_930]

IME they do not.

 

[joker_ca]

anywhere works but the sand is better and dont worry about putting them on rocks they will glue themselfs down so they dont float away

 

[salt phish]

just dont put any puffers in the tank....

 

[snipe]

I will have to get you some pics of mine they look really cool.

 

[mudplayerx]

Don't place the feather duster directly in a strong water current.

 

[tronicsdr]

FWIW, I would put him in the substrate, especially if its sand. Is it a single or a duster cluster?? how big? I would also avoid high current areas.

 

[tronicsdr]

Just looked at your tank size, Nice! I have been wanting a 72 long enough that I am now thinking 90 or 135 but I have always wanted a 72!! cool

 

[jazzfish]

I once had a red leggedhermit crab that ripped the crap out of my featherdusters. Keep on an eye on your specimens if you have hermits.

 

[debbie]

Yes do keep an eye on your dusters. Crabs will definatley nip them, seen this with my own eyes and now my first feather duster is growing back a new crown due to this.
My camel back shrimp also found a taste for them too. Because I love my feather dusters I no longer keep any crabs or shrimp only snails.
Does anyone know if dusters touch each other does this cause any harm?

:happyfish

 

[snipe]

I wouldnt think it would hurt each other "they dont hurt me" When I move them "do to falling" I brush there crown with my finger to make them go in and move them. They dont sting or anything so touching wouldnt be a problem. Also my crabs are really sweet to them "my sally lightfoot crabs are kinda roof ut there trying to role them to get the parasites off them its kinda funny to watch" Also to the main question this is where I put my feather dusters at.
This is my hawaiian it is on the bottom of the tank inside of a barnacle and it comes right out the hole.

 

[snipe]

This is just a diffrent angle so you can see it alittle better.

 

[snipe]

And this is my dwarf colored orang feather duster. I like this one the most but the hawaiian is bigger.
He pokes right of my this cave and looks like some sort of tall polyp coral sorta thing lol.