This is dr ron shimek s note about a image of feather dusters that recently arrived at a m aquatics in lansing michigan and were photographed by ryan shelander for a rarities piece in the current issue of coral. Brian wagner also of a m says these flamboyant worms are coming from cebu a busy collection center in the philippines.
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Posted by unknown on 17th apr 2020 ordered 2 sent me 2 adjoined when expected and wanted 2 separate.
Salt water feather duster. The feather duster sabellastarte giganteus also known as the fan worm is a marine segmented worm that attaches its calcium carbonate tube to a rocky or sandy substrate by its base. Sexual reproduction involves the release of gametes into the water where the fertilized eggs develop into free swimming larvae that eventually settle in an appropriate habitat. It can be delicate and requires a low to medium flow of water to facilitate feeding.
Looking for an interesting invertebrate to add to your tank. When feeding the fountain head feather duster turn off protein skimmers for about one hour to make sure targeted food stays put. In the case of serpulids they settle on corals and the coral grows around the calcareous tube they build making asexual reproduction nearly an.
Quick facts about the featherduster worm. Let s take a look at the feather duster worm also sometimes called a fan worm to see if it s a good fit. The worm lives inside this protective tube.
Posted by mike on 23rd apr 2020 they are beautiful. Likewise intermittent stirring of the sandbed helps to suspend settled detritus back up into the water column where the worms can access it. Feather duster worms reproduce both sexually and asexually.
Fountain head feather dusters secrete mucous that bits of substrate adhere to and that produces a cocoon like structure described as being similar in look and feel to heavy paper or leather. The feather duster is actually a sedentary worm that forms its casing and extends a crown of tentacles perfect for grasping small particles and free floating debris. Hawaiian dwarf royal yellow coco.
They then have a feathery crown that peeks out filtering the water column for food using its specialized tentacles. Feather dusters are commonly found living in the nooks and crannies of live rock and coral reefs.
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