Feather dusters?

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  1. evojoe67

    evojoe67 Aiptasia Anemone

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    I'm sorry i don't have a photo to post, but i noticed a ton of, what looks like feather dusters, growing all over an area of my tank.
    The are small skinny tubes, with a little flowery thing on the end.

    Could they really be a bunch(50 or so)of feather dusters, or could they be something bad?:confused:

    They're even growing out of the sand.
     
    evojoe67, Sep 10, 2008
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  2. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    without a picture can't be sure, but it's not uncommon for feather dusters to be hitch hikers on live rock or even on pieces of coral you bring in
     
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  3. evojoe67

    evojoe67 Aiptasia Anemone

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    I do have an arrow crab, so i'm sure if it was something bad, he would have eatin it, no?
     
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  4. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Not neccesarally!
     
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  5. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    They are normal beneficial filter feeders, feather dusters, i have loads in my tank mainly little white ones, came in with the live rock, nothing to worry about...
     
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  6. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    sounds like reather dusters, im willing to bet the flowery thing is red too. I had a fair few but i've recently added a copperband butterfly!
    Needless to say the have all gone now.
     
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