feather dusters everywhere?

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  1. JayTropical

    JayTropical Purple Spiny Lobster

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    my skimmer has been taken over by these things.. they look like feather dusters

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    i also find them on my back glass and return section of my sump.


    what should i do? they seem harmless. just kind of an eye soar.
     
    JayTropical, Jun 6, 2010
    JayTropical, Jun 6, 2010
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    They are mini dusters. You can leave them or scrape them off.
     
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  3. JayTropical

    JayTropical Purple Spiny Lobster

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    k thanks. :)
     
    JayTropical, Jun 6, 2010
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  4. LeslieH

    LeslieH Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    You probably will have to scrape them off once in a while. While they're great for removing particles from the water they can form layers an inch or more thick under good conditions and that will affect the performance of the skimmer.
     
    LeslieH, Jun 6, 2010
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  5. JayTropical

    JayTropical Purple Spiny Lobster

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    ok thanks.

    i live in pasadena aswell!
     
    JayTropical, Jun 6, 2010
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  6. LeslieH

    LeslieH Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Great place to live except when it's hot & hazy like today! :cheesy:
     
    LeslieH, Jun 6, 2010
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  7. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I got the same thing your not alone


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    Yellow Tang, Jun 7, 2010
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