feather duster

[lakers10]

I have three feather dusters in my bio but today I noticed today one has not opened for like ten hours should I be worried? Would hermits mess wit them I have seen a red leg hermit on top of it but it looked like it was not bothered other dusters are doing fine all reading in my tank came back good.

[tebstan]

Hermits have the potential to disturb anything.

Look around for the crown. Sometimes if they're stressed they'll drop the feathery bits. It can regrow after a few weeks, so don't toss the worms tube.

It could be just spooked and hiding out. Don't worry too much yet. If you don't see him after a while, you can lift the tube to see if you feel any weight in it. But picking it up can stress it and cause it to crawl out of the tube.

[lakers10]

thanx I think he was just spooked or eating for a while lol he just came out.. My hermit is back on the tube though?

[tebstan]

The tubes themselves aren't desirable to crabs, but the stuff that grows on them is. He's probably just picking off some algae. If he gets too rough, the worm will hide again.

[lakers10]

thanx tebstan for the nice tips.. He is out still I think he is doing good how many do you think I can put in a bio cube14? And y is it when I buried it in sand it dug it self out lol ?