Enough feather dusters?

[TippyToeX]

Think this frag has enough?

 

[TippyToeX]

Nice and dense too.

 

[barleychown]

Wow! Where did the frag come from?

 

[geo]

Nice picture!

 

[TippyToeX]

I got the frag from a friend, and trust me it didn't have that many feather dusters on them. They have been taking over for about 3-4 months now. My nano tank is teeming with them.

Thanks George!

 

[TippyToeX]

More from the same tank.

 

[cherbub]

I wouldn't mind having a bunch of those!

I love those things

 

[whiteshark]

My tank is also full of em'. I posted a thread about what makes them spread like weeds. Don't think I got any replies. I wish I had a digital camera to post a pic of some of my rocks, looks like they got snowed on with big, retractable snowflakes.

 

[Airman]

I have them in my tank also. They grow very dense and I have to rip them out from time to time.

 

[TippyToeX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6938322#post6938322 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by whiteshark
I posted a thread about what makes them spread like weeds. Don't think I got any replies.

Being well fed will do it for sure. The are more ready to reproduce when they are fat and happy. If you want them to reduce in numbers you have to cut off their food supply.

I'm rather fond of them so I don't think I will do much to try to stop them. Just scrap some away as needed. Here is some growing up the overflow. Sorry for the poor quality pic.

 

[Lpabsolute]

Nice Looking Frag

 

[spidey07]

Got peppermint shrimp?

Mine wiped them out in no time.

 

[stingers81]

what do you guys feed them? Is there a special food that they like?

 

[Jordan55]

WOW Amy!

Those are so neat. If you ever get too much, send some my way! My sea horses would love them!

 

[snakeklr]

What and how do they reproduce? Are they Asexual? Do you have to have at least 2 of them to reproduce?

 

[Rurouni Kenshin]

Looks nice, I only have a few in my tank, but I would like more.

 

[TippyToeX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6940153#post6940153 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stingers81
what do you guys feed them? Is there a special food that they like?

Phytoplankton is their primary food source.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6940162#post6940162 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jordan55
WOW Amy!

Those are so neat. If you ever get too much, send some my way! My sea horses would love them!

Thanks Jordo! I'm trying to learn how to scrape them off the walls without causing them to fry off into the sand. For now I'll put some rubble near and see if any crawl on over.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6940166#post6940166 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by snakeklr
What and how do they reproduce? Are they Asexual? Do you have to have at least 2 of them to reproduce?

They need two to tango

 

[Hopestar075]

they are really nice looking and I love the camera shots!

 

[whiteshark]

Too bad none of you guys who want some live around me. I would be glad to give ya a few hundred. :lmao:

 

[TippyToeX]

Hey whiteshark, how do you remove yours to give away? I've been trying but they seem to know when they are being moved and leave their tube and hit the sandbed.