is this normal?

[Kengaroo131]

i have a pretty large growth or feather dusters on the back and side walls of my tank they are really small but there all over the place. they are small, white and circle, they are definatly feather duster cause i see the crown and i lightly taped the galss and they all went in.

 

[luke33]

Yep, there community dusters, they stay small and multiply quickly. There filter feeders and reef safe.........but they can spread fast!

 

[Rue]

As the tank matures, won't their population regulate itself?

 

[Kengaroo131]

the tank is fairly mature its about 6 months old. they have been there for a wile but they just started to really multiply

 

[Jojoyojimbi]

butterfly fish eat them, if you have a large enough tank for a butterlfy fish it'll gobble them up

 

[Nano Chris]

Also, on a side note, be careful when you clean your glass/acrylic as if one of those little buggers get caught in a mag float or other cleaning instrument, well scratches will happen and it sucks real bad, i know i have a few now.

 

[Kengaroo131]

its only a ten gallon haha but the front is pretty clean of them they dont grow to much on the front the sides and back are pretty crazzy though

 

[luke33]

Arrow crab.........will keep them in check in a tank that size. I have a black and white hinoculous, butterfly, and it keeps mine in check in my 125g Its super fat!

 

[Am4nn]

An Arrow crab will really eat dusters?

 

[Kengaroo131]

will the arrow crab eat my bigger dusters though?