Fish that eat pesky feather dusters?

[MamaP]

Hi, All.

I have a huge cluster of feather dusters that randomly popped up in my tank. It started out small and is now taking over all the rocks in that corner.

Is there a fish or some invertebrate that eats these pesky feather dusters? None of mine do.

TYIA!

 

[LAA]

Butterfly fish. But if it’s a reef tank they will eat your corals as well.

 

[MamaP]

Butterfly fish. But if it’s a reef tank they will eat your corals as well.

Thanks for the quick reply. The only coral I have currently is a mushroom. Would it eat that?

 

[Staghorn]

If they’re very small fan worms then bumblebee snails may work

 

[MamaP]

If they’re very small fan worms then bumblebee snails may work

Thanks. I do have a couple BB snails, but haven't seen them touch it.

 

[LAA]

Yes butterfly fish will eat mushrooms. You can always move the coral into a breeder box for a bit.

 

[Baldguy]

Peppermint shrimp worked for my tank.

 

[MamaP]

Peppermint shrimp worked for my tank.

Peppermint shrimp will eat the crazy growing feather dusters without harming the mushroom?

 

[LAA]

Yes.

 

[Tamberav]

Copperband butterfly (difficult) and probably most pest eating wrasse.

 

[BostonReefer300]

Why would you want to get rid of feather dusters? They're beautiful and cool! Do you have a pic? Are we talking about the same thing?

 

[LAA]

I know feather dusters are awesome. But I was just going with it cause sometimes ya know people have their own preferences.

 

[BostonReefer300]

I know feather dusters are awesome. But I was just going with it cause sometimes ya know people have their own preferences.

How come I can't have a "problem" like feather dusters??!! That's like complaining that you have too much money! I'll trade my dinos for feather dusters any day---and I'll even pay for shipping!

 

[Jekyl]

Pic?

 

[Apollo7235]

How come I can't have a "problem" like feather dusters??!! That's like complaining that you have too much money! I'll trade my dinos for feather dusters any day---and I'll even pay for shipping!

Seriously, no kidding!!!!

 

[LAA]

How come I can't have a "problem" like feather dusters??!! That's like complaining that you have too much money! I'll trade my dinos for feather dusters any day---and I'll even pay for shipping!

I know right.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

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[Baldguy]

Peppermint shrimp will eat the crazy growing feather dusters without harming the mushroom?

Yes. I have a bunch a mushrooms.

 

[Baldguy]

The ones I had looked like this. Less than an inch when extended out of their tube. Had hundreds across the sand and starting to get on the rocks. I got a couple peps to handle some aiptasia and they took care of the feather worms too. Pretty much harmless till they get into plague proportions.

 

[MamaP]

Yeah, they are pretty...until they're taking over your tank...