What Are These Like?

[rocknurworld2006]

are FEATHER DUSTER/TUBE WORMs safe ?

are they easy to look after?

what size tank do they need?

 

[GShorty1981]

Hey hey welcome aboard mate!

Yeh they are totally safe,easy to look after and they can go in a nano.

I wouldnt have more than one large one in a nano tho as they are filter feeders and need a lions share.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

Hey hey welcome aboard mate!

Yeh they are totally safe,easy to look after and they can go in a nano.

I wouldnt have more than one large one in a nano tho as they are filter feeders and need a lions share.

well yes im hoping to get set up soon eventually mate lol

do u need to feed them with summit inparticular?

also do they need a mature tank?

 

[GShorty1981]

Nothing in particular much like filter feeding wood shrimps in fresh water.

Mature as in a few months old will do it mate,i wouldn't put one in immediately however i know a few around here have and they have been fine.

I have tons of small ones on my live rock that came as hitch-hikers and my tanks only been running 2 months and everything been fine,also my tank is all tap water and again no problems.

They also need no specific light as they are a animal and not a coral despite the misleading appearance.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

Nothing in particular much like filter feeding wood shrimps in fresh water.

Mature as in a few months old will do it mate,i wouldn't put one in immediately however i know a few around here have and they have been fine.

I have tons of small ones on my live rock that came as hitch-hikers and my tanks only been running 2 months and everything been fine,also my tank is all tap water and again no problems.

They also need no specific light as they are a animal and not a coral despite the misleading appearance.

do u use ro water?

 

[GShorty1981]

No never used it mate,my LFS's want to much money for it (£5 for 25 litres + £10 for the can) and i'm moving soon so not gonna get a unit fitted.

My nitrates are always 0.5 so I'm lucky

Bare in mind i dont keep any kind of sensitive corals just hermits,snails,crabs,shrimp,fish and corals i got free on my LR (zoos) plus about 20 small feather dusters like this lil fella

(see white tube)

 

[xxBarneyxx]

The larger feather dusters such as coco worms are slightly more difficult and do really require spot feeding to keep them healthy as they often end up starving to death.

I spot feed mine with marine snow about twice a week and have had him for over a year so far. Just dont over do it on the feeding or you could end up fouling your water.

As long as they are fed though they are relatively easy to keep.