[manderson0805]

I have quite an abundance of these...smaller ones, building tubes than can get a couple inches long. I don't care for them, at least not in these numbers. Is there any fish, besides a pseudochromis, that will take care of these?

 

[wanareef]

Signs of a healthy tank. Like ours before the move.

 

[MontanaRocknReefer]

A copperband butterfly will wipe out everyone of them!! I know as I have one in my reef tank!

 

[Toadfish]

A sixline wrasse may take care of them.

 

[squid]

True on the six line wrasse, but they also become VERY territorial. Could do damage to future additions to the tank.

 

[30 Gallon Gal]

I had an Arrow Crab that ate all of mine if you want to go that route

 

[Buzz_Hog]

As mentioned before, they are signs of a healthy tank... I use them as my first line defense on alkalinity changes. When the feather dusters start disappearing, I know something is going wrong with my parameters..

I have not found anything yet that eats them, but then again, I'm not looking to get rid of them.

 

[manderson0805]

But these things are EVERYWHERE.....I bet there's over 300 of them in my 46....six line, huh?

 

[kram138]

Unless you keep anenomes, I'd go with the copperband butterfly mentioned above. They tend to be peaceful towards other inhabitants and I think they look pretty cool.

 

[Reefer Addict]

I also vote for the Copperband Butterfly... they're great fish and ravenous worm eaters... unless your featherdusters suddenly become nocturnal the Copperband will wipe them out within a weeks time most likely.

 

[Buzz_Hog]

I've prob bot about 600-700 of them in my 29 gallon.... I think it gives the tank personality... They are mainly on one rock which I call my feather duster farm...

 

[squid]

This is my fish that keeps the feather dusters in check. They do not eat the hawaiian feather dusters, just those little white one you speak of.

:banana: :banana: :banana: I get to show off my fish!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

 

[MontanaRocknReefer]

Here is my copperband on the hunt for feather duster worms as there are no aiptasia left!!

 

[manderson0805]

Squid, what is that? What size tank do you have?

 

[squid]

It's a female leopard wrasse, males don't have the red. she is living in a 90 gallon tank and is is about 4 inches in length. I have had her for about 9 months and I just love her.

 

[thefatman]

beautiful fish lise........ you must have purchased that from the good doctors ?!?!? :funny: :funny:

(inside joke folks)

 

[Doug1]

IMO a 46 is not large enough tank to house a copperband b'fly. FWIW I wouldn't keep one in less than about a 75 or so, mature tank that supports foraging as well as having several safe spots they can go too if stressed.
Lise, I have never noticed 6 lines being anymore territorial than most other fish in their size range, certainly mellower than damsels or dottybacks