Feather Duster

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  1. cj24

    cj24 Bristle Worm

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    Hey all,

    Just bought my first feather duster andwanted to know how to get it attached to its new home and where to put it. Does it need to be in a hole or can it just lay on top of LR? thank you. can it touch the rock with its FEathers
     
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  2. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    You can stick it in a hole in your lr or in the sand, which ever you like. I don't like for my coco worm to touch anything it just me.
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Try placing it in hole and see if it likes it. It will attach to a place it likes and feels safe. The feathers can touch rock, it will grow away from contact.
     
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  4. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    soft or hard tube?
     
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  5. cj24

    cj24 Bristle Worm

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    im not sure It is not extremely hard. plyable, but definately holds it shape. It is fairly long about 6 in. how will i know it likes where it is? can it move on its own to a place it wants. and will moving it around stress/kill it?
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    In the substrate/sandbed, it will get more food. Somewhere that has a low flow.
     
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  7. cj24

    cj24 Bristle Worm

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    i burried it a little in a spot where i want it in my substrate. is that ok?
     
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  8. cj24

    cj24 Bristle Worm

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    i moved it around quite a bit is that going to hurt it? it is out now and seems to look just fine.
     
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  9. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    yea thats fine in the sand. I have one I put into rockwork about a year ago and as I was adding more rocks, I couldnt relocate it. it shred its crown from being pestered.. so its permanently attached behind my rock wall out of sight. the new one I just buried it in the sand like so:

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  10. cj24

    cj24 Bristle Worm

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    will the crown ever grow back?> how long will it take?
     
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