Hawaiian Feather Duster was Devoured

[Str8linespeed]

I had a small maybe 1" in diameter Hawaiian Feather Duster in my tank. It only lasted 2 days, because I believe something ate it (I only found some remnants). Would any of these inhabitants make a meal out of one?

-2 Clowns
-2 Bangaii Cardinals
-1 Starry Blenny
-1 Diamond Goby
-Red Legged Hermit Crabs
-Trochus
-Nassarius
-Turbo

 

[Kremis]

Doesn't look like any of them would eat it, it might half possibly died and the hermit crabs cleaned it up.

 

[Str8linespeed]

Are the bases of the feather dusters typically hard or soft? This one was very soft. It opened and closed and looked healthy for the time it was in my tank.

 

[Ztous]

I've seen nassarius snails eat the soft tube variety. I've yet to see anything bother the hard shelled coco worms though.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

I've seen nassarius snails eat the soft tube variety. I've yet to see anything bother the hard shelled coco worms though.

Those were probably Whelks, which look a lot like Nassarius snails but are carnivores where Nassarius are not.

 

[Str8linespeed]

Thanks guys for the input. At least I know that my inhabitants are not the culprits, but may have cleaned up the mess after it died. Perhaps I'll try a coco worm next time. The wife enjoys them and wanted one in the tank.

 

[Mark9]

Those were probably Whelks, which look a lot like Nassarius snails but are carnivores where Nassarius are not.

Nassarius are definitely for sure 100% meat eaters.
They wouldn't have killed the feather duster, but they would eat it once dead.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Yeah Mark I think I worded that wrong, Thanks for catching it.