kimberbee Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Very nice on a new phone!! Picture looks bright and colorful!! Link to comment
cindyp Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Very nice on a new phone!! Picture looks bright and colorful!! thank you, kimber! i fed the candy canes for the first time! also the lobo and red mouth ric with oyster feast. the latter's red mouth really popped out for the food today. just now under dusk lights: Link to comment
antsypants Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Nice lobo Sorry about the worm though, hope it pulls through Link to comment
cindyp Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Nice lobo Sorry about the worm though, hope it pulls through thanks. he is out in the open. 4 inches and last half inch is broken. my only hope is that it's replicating itself, but seems unlikely. Link to comment
cindyp Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 so the worm retreated into the rock work, went to the back of the tank, wiggled around there a bit, and then tonight after dinner, i saw it was back up front, where it originally had been. BUT i noticed that its tail is broken. my only hope is that it's replicating. from an article i found at advanced aquariast: "Soft tube varieties reproduce sexually, but many form dense colonies of clones by a budding process called scissipary. In this process the posterior end of the worm breaks off and develops a new crown while the "parent" grows a new posterior." seems a bit of a stretch though. aiiiiiii as of now, the feather duster is the biggest animal in my tank. Link to comment
cindyp Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Just keep feeding it! Patience!! thank you, ladies. i did feed the duster this morning. it is still out in the open like last night. my tank is small and it doesn't have many places to go. my nem that was "cuddling" with the giant one-- which covers it half the time--has had enough and also went for a walk about last night. it's now at the very back of the tank where it isn't getting light. i was able to spot feed it today--but will have to move it if it starts bleaching. aiiiiiiiii documenting for any future people like me googling like mad on these worms--with limited anecdotes really online. other than that they die within 2 days usually of leaving their tubes. today is day 2 for us. front view. i know the worm is segmented and can regenerate like an earthworm if it loses tail. so i keep feeding. back view of the worm. Link to comment
owenj Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Adventures of the Feather Duster From the little bit I've read about them, it sounded like feeding them long-term was a problem? So keep feeding the tank and it should grab something. I've got a bottle of Oyster Feast I haven't opened yet but really should. Do you just turkey baste it onto the corals with the pumps off? I've had a few nems wander off and fade in color, but they've also both come back up into the light and into a better feeding position. They're also a huge PITA to move! So if yours goes out of spot-feed range I'd consider just letting it be. It can come back when it wants too . Link to comment
hey Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 the dusters are a lot cuter when they stay in their tubes... bleh Link to comment
owenj Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 the dusters are a lot cuter when they stay in their tubes... bleh I'd say the same applies for nekkid hermits. Link to comment
kimberbee Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I think nekkid hermits are kinda cute... in an ugly way of course! Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Feeding phyto and microfoods should help the duster regenerate it's tush cover. Link to comment
cindyp Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 the dusters are a lot cuter when they stay in their tubes... bleh DON'T HATE ON MY NAKED DUSTER WORM! i think its actually fascinating, but also quite monsterous. very ALIENS. Feeding phyto and microfoods should help the duster regenerate it's tush cover. thatnks, kat! i have the phyto feast, but not using anything else. the only other is oyster feast. might try that too? honestly, color me surprised if the duster lives. Link to comment
cindyp Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Adventures of the Feather Duster From the little bit I've read about them, it sounded like feeding them long-term was a problem? So keep feeding the tank and it should grab something. I've got a bottle of Oyster Feast I haven't opened yet but really should. Do you just turkey baste it onto the corals with the pumps off? I've had a few nems wander off and fade in color, but they've also both come back up into the light and into a better feeding position. They're also a huge PITA to move! So if yours goes out of spot-feed range I'd consider just letting it be. It can come back when it wants too . yes! i use a pippette. it does this weird stringy thing. strange! and i'll leave hiding nem be. but if it fades i will try and rescue. have seen stubborn nems die from not going back into light. Link to comment
Dramad1 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 i upgraded to an iphone6 yesterday! happy 2015 to me! and the fotos it takes are so much better than the old iphone4s i had. so here is a better shot of the little rainbow lobo. also the new candy canes i picked up with it. HAPPY 2015, friends!! Nice pick up on the iphone6. Did you get the 6 or 6 plus? Hopefully yours last! I had one (6plus) for a day and a half, nothing but issues right out of the box. Glad to see your camera was/is working. Mine just had a blk screen. The rest of the phone worked okay but it tended to get really hot alot for being just out of the box, I took it to the apple store 2 hours after activating it and they said it was normal. I had such a bad time trying to exchange it with another....it was a joke really considering the phone is not all that anyways. I got rid of it 2nd day and picked up the more powerful note edge-dual quad core processor, better camera better phone. My buddy has the regular 6 and the phone has a curve in it now, somehow it bent??. I'm not bashing your phone, just sharing my experience with it. I really wanted it to be better but still no comparison to a Samsung. If I was you I would definitely get the apple care plan, this way you are covered. If anything goes wrong with it, you can take it directly to an apple store and they will put it on the "genius bar" and replace it on the spot if necessary. I wish I could have played with the camera a lil, seems like it takes a pretty decent pic for a phone. Anyways sorry about all that ^^^¡ How's dusty, and how's the rain lobo doing? Link to comment
cindyp Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Nice pick up on the iphone6. Did you get the 6 or 6 plus? Hopefully yours last! I had one (6plus) for a day and a half, nothing but issues right out of the box. Glad to see your camera was/is working. Mine just had a blk screen. The rest of the phone worked okay but it tended to get really hot alot for being just out of the box, I took it to the apple store 2 hours after activating it and they said it was normal. I had such a bad time trying to exchange it with another....it was a joke really considering the phone is not all that anyways. I got rid of it 2nd day and picked up the more powerful note edge-dual quad core processor, better camera better phone. My buddy has the regular 6 and the phone has a curve in it now, somehow it bent??. I'm not bashing your phone, just sharing my experience with it. I really wanted it to be better but still no comparison to a Samsung. If I was you I would definitely get the apple care plan, this way you are covered. If anything goes wrong with it, you can take it directly to an apple store and they will put it on the "genius bar" and replace it on the spot if necessary. I wish I could have played with the camera a lil, seems like it takes a pretty decent pic for a phone. Anyways sorry about all that ^^^¡ How's dusty, and how's the rain lobo doing? man. that's a bummer. i've not had any problems yet. as far as bending or feeling hot. everything is working as it should. but i almost never buy a product straight off. nowadays, it seems everyone launches a new thing without it being ready yet. hopefully, i don't have problems. ha! i've had iphone since 2009 and haven't had any problems. i do put it in a case first thing though--like a strong case, and protect the glass too. have broken the screen once and that was enough times. the lobo is doing well! i've fed it a few times already and she's pretty. dusty is still wiggling. not sure what the outcome of this will be--but i'm keeping expectations low. Link to comment
cindyp Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 hello everyone! well, my naked duster is still alive. it crawled to the front of the tank, and had pushed itself into a hole in the live rock, and i thought it was happy... until a stupid bristle worm came out at night to harrass it. so it crawled to the side of the tank where i was able to take a video of it. its segments are always shifting when it's moving, so the colors change on its skin. the effect is *really* cool. i still keep feeding, but i'm not sure how well it is doing. it still has a break in its tail. i tried to get the bristle worm twice but it was too fast for me. please send good wishes for my naked duster worm--that it'll settle somewhere and make another tube. Link to comment
Maniu Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 It had pretty good reason to leave its tube but it should not take long to generate new tube. Be on the look out as naked FD is irresistible snack to many Link to comment
cindyp Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 It had pretty good reason to leave its tube but it should not take long to generate new tube. Be on the look out as naked FD is irresistible snack to many thank you! thankfully, no major predators in the tank other than the bristle worm who didn't like the duster in its hole/space. hmm. this morning, worm was quite wiggly after i dosed with phyto feast. has a sprinkling of black sand on the back of its head, and i'm hoping it is starting to make another tube for itself. i don't think it makes another tube until it feels setted or happy. ALSO, pretty sure i saw it poop this morning. very happy about that. please send good vibes for my giant worm! Link to comment
kimberbee Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 ALSO, pretty sure i saw it poop this morning. very happy about that. Yay poop!! Such odd things that make us happy about our tanks... Link to comment
gena Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I see you figured out the video thing . That is so bizarre how it looks and moves! I said a little prayer for your worm . Link to comment
cindyp Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 I see you figured out the video thing . That is so bizarre how it looks and moves! I said a little prayer for your worm . isn't it tho? its skin is shifting colors constantly. it is beautiful to watch. there aren't many videos on youtube of a naked duster that i could see. there was a bristle worm near it again tonight. hope it doesn't harrass the gentle giant. thank you for the little prayer! Link to comment
teenyreef Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I loved that video - such a rare opportunity to see how they move around when they want to! Good vibes for your naked worm - he seems to be strong and it's a good sign that he's eating. Link to comment
cindyp Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 I loved that video - such a rare opportunity to see how they move around when they want to! Good vibes for your naked worm - he seems to be strong and it's a good sign that he's eating. thanks teeny! i feel the same way. i don't think there is a lot of info out on these worms at all. he has as sprinkly of black sand on the back of his head, and i'm really hoping its his intent to build another tube. stupid bristle worm still keeps hanging around near it. i caught a baby one and dumped it in the trash. the one that keeps crawling around his feathers is much bigger and too fast for me. i read that some critters will eat the worm feathers too, so i'm keeping a vigilant eye out. who knows what can happen at night though. Survivor Tank! Link to comment
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