feather duster

ConstantNRG · 08-23-2006, 07:11 PM

does anyone know if the crowns of a feather duster will grow back? i had had a puffer for a day and he ripped a chunk out of one of my feather dusters crowns. just curious if this will grow back of will it be at this less than perfect look forever??

jenajet · 08-23-2006, 07:18 PM

They grow back. Feathers have been known to drop the entire crown and grow a new one. No worries.

partobe · 08-23-2006, 07:18 PM

yeap they grow back just takes a few weeks

hng · 08-23-2006, 08:59 PM

Yikes! I would be careful about having a puffer in your reef tank. I'm not sure they are reef friendly.

Fly Guy · 08-23-2006, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hng

Yikes! I would be careful about having a puffer in your reef tank. I'm not sure they are reef friendly.

Im pretty sure they are NOT. Awesome fish though.......

Definitely at the top of my list should i ever starts a fowlr tank.

Although, i do recall recently here on trt hearing something about one certain kind of puffer that MAY be ok ....sometimes...

anybody remember or know???

ConstantNRG · 08-23-2006, 09:14 PM

that would be the spotted toby puffer, which is the one i had. but just my luck, of course he was not friendly because i just couldnt have that luck. But either way he is no longer with me, so now the duster can regrow in peace

BLEEZY · 08-23-2006, 09:37 PM

yeap mine shed its crown and it grew back in a week but its been like two months and it is still about half the size it was...