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Old 08-19-2008, 04:57 PM
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some questions about these... where should be best place to place them, should they go under some LR placed on sand bed or should the go into a creves or hole in LR upper in tank? and what kind of flow should they get?
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Old 08-19-2008, 05:05 PM
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They are able to move to a location they perfer if unhappy with current location.

Lightly wedge between the SB and some LR. I dig a small hole and then cover worm with sand.

In a medium flow area would be best.
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Old 08-19-2008, 05:13 PM
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I agree with Lance. One suggestion, when I am going to buy any coral, I observe those very conditions at the LFS and then try to duplicate it in my tank. Sometimes it can't be accomplished but for the most part it works out.
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Old 08-20-2008, 01:17 AM
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yeah the only thing that makes me a lil nervous if the water flow.. in the LFS thay have barely any flow in some of their tanks.. i just dont want to put to much flow on my feather duster.. but right now its night time lights are out and its fully extended.. swaying in the flow
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Old 08-20-2008, 11:58 AM
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heres a video of it..

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Old 08-20-2008, 03:02 PM
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Nice, if it isn't happy don't worry, it will move. Oh, and don't freak out if it sheds the whole "head" or feathers. They do that and grow new ones.
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Old 08-20-2008, 08:02 PM
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lol i have been thinking about that since i got it.. and was a lil worried about it
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Old 08-20-2008, 09:18 PM
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I would also add that if it were really unhappy the feathers would be retracted into the tube.
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Old 08-21-2008, 12:13 AM
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it must be likeing where its at becus its been out and flowing alot.. it only zips back fast into its tube when it looks like its frightened by a fast moving fish or somthing..
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