Feather Gone From Duster

[black_majik]

My feather was looking healthy coming in and out and I just discovered the feather duster part of the worm laying near a rock. Is this a form of reproduction, cycling dusters or just death ? I would apperciate any help.

[bertoni]

It might be short on food, or the animal might have moved. Is any other animal harassing it? Hard to say. Dropping the feeding apparatus is a sign of stress.

[michaeljames]

I had one of mine drop it's "head" after a move, just make sure all your levels are good and within a few weeks it should regrow it's feathers

[black_majik]

Short on food seems unlikely I supplemented phytoplanktons. Possible due to stress is the such a thing as too much flow. Not like a whirlpool but the flow sort of push the feathers to the side.

[Purple Penguins]

they do periodically just drop their feathers and grow new ones to, its not always about stress, it took mine near a month to grow new feathers

[jimicasper]

sorry to hear about it!