feeding feather dusters

[montanabay]

I got a couple nice feather dusters.....but what do they eat? Should I turkey baste brine shrimp to them once a week or do they just filter feed off the pods and what not that float around my tank?

Cheers,

[greenbean36191]

They feed on phytoplankton and bacteria. Zooplankton like brine shrimp and "pods" is too big for them to eat.

[Bezoar]

Here's a good summary, the section on feeding is near the bottom.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/feather.htm

I don't bother target feeding mine. They get phytoplankton every two to three days added to the water, plus I grow baby brine shrimp that get added daily with one of the regular feedings for the fish.

[montanabay]

Thanks to the both of you!


Cheers,