Feather Dusters
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Topic: Feather Dusters
Posted By: bhaight
Subject: Feather Dusters
Date Posted: March 29 2004 at 12:39pm
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Another question to expose my ignorance. What all do feather dusters need to thrive? ------------- Bill Haight You'll need a bigger boat. |
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Posted By: Connie
Date Posted: March 29 2004 at 1:07pm
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Posted By: jbruse
Date Posted: March 29 2004 at 1:07pm
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Good water params thats about it. |
bhaight wrote:Posted By: ssilcox
Date Posted: March 29 2004 at 1:36pm
| I always spot feed mine phytoplankton. He has been happy for quite some time now. |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: March 29 2004 at 6:47pm
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Plankton Plankton Plankton. I know a guy who breeds feather dusters and he is way smart with them. PM me and I'll give you his contact info. Needless to say even ocean water isn't good enough. He is a big believer (and therefore I am) in adding live phytoplankton. However, no one has physically proven what they eat. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 1:08am
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They seem to filter feed on microscopic anything. I came to this opinion by observing the look and color of their fecal matter and the fact that any visible particle blows right past them without a response.
As Reefobsessed discovered, they like circulation (to bring them food), but not necessarily light, IMO. Your question is a good one. Coral and inverts of all types need plenty of microscopic food. This can come in the form of prepared foods or just smashed whatever you are feeding the fish. I always collect and use all the juices that come from frozen foods, because this is coral food. In fact, crushing/pulverizing some of the frozen food while it is thawing is a good practice. http://brineshrimpdirect.com - Brine Shrimp Direct has a product called Golden Pearls that comes in a powder (micron sized) form. This is excellent coral/invert/Feather duster food. Add a bottle of Tahitian Blend Phytoplankton and you will have the easiest/best mix of animal and plant planktonic food that money can buy. The company is just north of Ogden for anyone living nearby. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Carl
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 7:30am
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Wow... well... um... got a little time on your hands do ya? ------------- In Syracuse "I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting." - Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 8:11am
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As a kid my friends and I would sit on the fence at the local dairy farm and watch the cows. I learned about all kinds of things there! I guess maybe I'm just an obsessed observer. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Carl
Date Posted: March 30 2004 at 8:24am
 Mark, whatever floats your boat my friend! If watching feather dusters poop interests you, what the heck! As long as it keeps you off the streets and out of trouble!  ------------- In Syracuse "I believe that forgiving them is God's function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting." - Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf |