what do feather dusters eat?

[poe21]

what special should i put in the tank? i heard a high flow area and just put it in the water and it will catch it? or is direct better?

[Sk8r]

THey like detritus and, I believe, Phytoplankton. Feeding Phytofeast or DTs is good for your microlife in general, sponges, dusters, etc.

[meco65]

The Feather Duster uses the radiole to filter out small floating organisms, which it directs toward its mouth, located at the center of the crown. It protects its segmented body by secreting a parchment-like tube to cover itself. When it is disturbed, it can quickly pull in its radiole into the tube. If it is severely stressed, it will discard its crown, growing it back later.

The Feather Duster is usually found in the coral rubble at the base of the reef aquarium, with some of the rubble being incorporated into its parchment-like tube. It needs to be housed in a well-established reef system as it is dependent upon plankton for its diet. It is very intolerant of copper-based medications.

Supplemental feeding of phytoplankton and liquid organic foods should be provided.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=539

[jer77]

Check out this link on how to feed feather dusters. They feed from the bottom up so don't squirt the phyto towards the top of their crown.


http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1071652

[Travis L. Stevens]

I was just about to post that link, J. :D