Feather duster worm leaving tube

[Yoda3983]

Hi all

All water parameters are in the green but my feather duster isn't happy all other inverts fish and corals are happy the worm appears to have a hole in its side? Any advice?

 

[Ghost25]

Sorry, but once it gets to this point it's pretty likely to die soon. Nothing really can be done about it.

 

[elorablue]

isn't it somewhat common for worms to leave their tube and make a new one?

 

[Yoda3983]

What's the cause?

 

[Sharkbait19]

They will sometimes migrate from the tube to build a new one, but the hole is concerning. What other inverts of fish are in there? I’m betting a crab got a hold of it.

 

[Ghost25]

On a related note your worm was not doing well even before this. Notice the tube is completely covered in algae. A healthy worm will have a leading edge of white new growth.

 

[Yoda3983]

The tube has no algae? Inverts 2 shrimps, hermits and Halloween hermits, snails, ememerald crab.

 

[Yoda3983]

So the worm left the tube and got caught by elegance

 

[Sharkbait19]

The tube has no algae? Inverts 2 shrimps, hermits and Halloween hermits, snails, ememerald crab.

I’d bet on the emerald knowing mine.