The Saltwater Feather Duster is a fascinating filter-feeding worm that adds both movement and beauty to a reef aquarium. Its soft, tube-shaped body stays hidden while its feathery crown of radioles extends outward, creating a fan-like display used to catch plankton and other tiny food particles from the water.
Feather Dusters are peaceful and reef-safe, making them a great addition to community tanks. They don’t move around like crabs or shrimp but instead anchor themselves in rockwork or the sand. While hardy, they do best in well-established aquariums with plenty of microplankton or when given supplemental filter-feeder foods. If startled, they can quickly retract their crown into their tube, and if stressed for long periods, may shed it before regrowing.
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Saltwater Feather Duster (Sabellastarte spp.) are tube-dwelling marine worms found in tropical reef environments. They are popular in the aquarium trade for their feathery crowns, which they use to filter plankton and small particles from the water. Feather Dusters are peaceful, reef-safe, and usually anchor themselves in rockwork or sand. Their common names include Feather Duster Worm, Fan Worm, and Duster Worm.
