feather duster Q

[joejoe1055]

hi
i know how the small dusters that come in on live rock can multiple like crazy
can the same effect be done with the larger ones, and how many would i need to do this?
thanks

[racrumrine]

I have one large one and it seems to have produced one baby.

That said, I have not read threads about people being able to breed the big ones.

Best of luck,

Roy

[romunov]

You'll need a lot of phytoplankton to do so. You'll also probably need a pair.

[LeslieH]

Many of the small species reproduce asexually or brood the larvae in their tubes until they're old enough to crawl out & start their own. That means they don't have a planktonic stage which gets eaten or caught by filters and why they can mutiply so quickly. the bigger species tend to produce planktonic larvae - I wouldn't expect them to reproduce in a non-specialized tank.

[kellynguyen]

Hey guys my tank is currently cycling, but i noticed a lot of feather dusters.... should i feed them?? or what should i do? and what to feed them if needed.

Thank you

[joejoe1055]

thanks for the advice