Feather duster mounting?

[rocksaus]

Bought a few Hawaiian feather dusters from my LFS and wondering the best way to mount/place them. I know they can just leave their tube and move to a new spot if they want so should I even bother? Can I epoxy the tube to a rock?

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[Drblakjak55]

I dug out a space under a rock. Epoxied a rock frag over him


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[rocksaus]

Is it better to have them in the sand bed than on a rock?

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[Ron Reefman]

From my experience snorkeling and seeing them in their native habitat, they always seem to have the bottom of their tube in a deep hole in a rock or encrusting coral which makes for a place to retreat to when anything bad happens at the other end of the tube. Even when we see them in the sand, it's just a sandy covering over a rock with holes in it.

 

[rocksaus]

Interesting, so how do I get them into the rock without them blowing over from the flow?

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[eastlake]

My live rock has always had what looks like bore holes in it and those have always been great for housing feather dusters more than deep enough to keep it safe from current dislodging. Look for one of those

 

[reef thief]

I collected these feather dusters when I lived in Hawaii. Don't use glue. I'm not sure what it will do but you don't need it. Also keep in mind that these aren't frags they are worms. Just lay it between some rocks or better yet slide it into a hole in a rock. After a couple weeks the worm will fuse the tube to the rocks. You will feel the worm inside the tube when you hold it. Especially when it moves. Try to get the worm to come to the "top" of the tube and cut the excess tube with scissors leaving a few inches for the worm to work with inside. This will help you fit it in a hole or crevice better and keeps things nice and tidy. They are very resilient creatures but beware that anemone hermit crabs will likely devour them without hesitation.

 

[rocksaus]

Thanks for the advice. Luckily I don't use hermits anymore. Never had good experiences with them

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