FEATHERDUSTER OR FANWORM
A fully-opened magnifica species
Featherduster, (sometimes called fanworm) belong to the Annelida phylum. They usually live in clusters forming large community in the open ocean whereby the most favorable condition for their survival is within the area where the waters are muddy and murky. Unlike the Christmas tree worms, the featherdusters do no have calcareous tube and the colors generally look dull which are confined to combination of black, gray, beige and brown.
The featherdusters can produce rapidly under the right conditions and most of the time; the larvae can be brought together with the live rocks and not knowingly introduced to the reef tank. This type of invertebrate is known to survive and regenerate even with the constant nipping exhibited by certain species of fish and even then without any intervention from the aquarist, they will do just fine.
Featherdusters in its healthy state will be fully opened and are very sensitive towards any movement (which is out of the ordinary) within the vicinity. Once startled, it will withdraw itself hiding inside its tube and will usually come out again once it senses that everything is okay. If one day, you find one of these creatures suddenly appearing out of nowhere in the tank, then consider yourself lucky, because they are indeed treasures!
Other interesting members of the invertebrates group:
Stony corals of the Cnidaria phylum
The featherdusters can produce rapidly under the right conditions and most of the time; the larvae can be brought together with the live rocks and not knowingly introduced to the reef tank. This type of invertebrate is known to survive and regenerate even with the constant nipping exhibited by certain species of fish and even then without any intervention from the aquarist, they will do just fine.
Featherdusters in its healthy state will be fully opened and are very sensitive towards any movement (which is out of the ordinary) within the vicinity. Once startled, it will withdraw itself hiding inside its tube and will usually come out again once it senses that everything is okay. If one day, you find one of these creatures suddenly appearing out of nowhere in the tank, then consider yourself lucky, because they are indeed treasures!
Other interesting members of the invertebrates group:
Stony corals of the Cnidaria phylum
