Feather Duster Dead or Alive??

[MrNano]

Hello

 

I think my Feather Duster is dead! it went the whole day without coming out is that normal?? How can I tell if it is dead or alive also should I remove it now or wait till tomorrow and see

 

Tony

[MrNano]

Day 2 and still nothing!!! ??

[Tempest]

IMO you should wait awhile. They can be shy and some will hide whenever there is a change in the lighting ( a shadow falls over them). Plus... when stressed they sometimes will shed their crown and it takes awhile to grow back.

[Blennybabe]

It may have shed its crown. They do this in response to stress and less than ideal water quality. I would leave it alona dna in a few weeks he will have grown another crown of feathers. Its usually not the same as before. I had one that was brown, grow back pink, but it had shorter feathers. Good luck.

[MrNano]

Thank you I will wait

[yOyOYoo]

when it's dead it'll come out all the way, so that you will see it's worm body.If it's sitll in the stem, I think you're ok.

[AReeferIsExpensive]

Mr nano.......i currently had the same prob. After a week of no-show and putting food almost IN the tube and stil no luck, i grabbed the thing and held it up to the light (couldnt see anything in it) then i gently pinched it and couldnt feel a THING. After moving some rocks around a bit i actually found the dead worm in a crevice. I dont know if it bailed or was pulled out by a hermit or something after it died. Ive heard of them leaving their tubes tho. If it doesnt show up, It could have bailed or been eaten by a shrimp/crab or something. ??? just a guess