Adding feather dusters

[GenericReefer]

Tank is running on 7 months, so I'm trying to add more diversity into my tank. Feather dusters look like they will add to the reef "look," but with all the varieties of worms available, I don't know where to start. Considering my tank has ~5 ppm. nitrate, 0 ppm ammonia & nitrate, ~8.0 ph, and a 1.025 salinity what would be the best feather duster pick? Is my tank good to even have any feather dusters?

I can do supplemental target feedings of supplemental phyto about every week (or more or less, and maybe with a monthlong break in feedings). Probably just me being picky, but I prefer the smaller worms than what could be gargantuan dinnerplate-sized, so would there actually be any care requierment changes? A lot every retailers seem to have conflicting information on this, so I'd like to double check with the reefing community. Thanks!
(and maybe what about clams )

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Honestly my feather dusters (the few that have survived from the efforts of my wrasse) seem to do pretty well from my normal feedings. I don't target feed them or anything and they grow just fine. I have the tiny red ones that came in on corals and such (my rock was BRS Reefsaver rock so I know they didn't come in on that).

The small ones do pretty well in home aquaria and I don't see anything wrong with your tank parameters that would lead me to believe that they wouldn't do well. Some LFS's have the little brown and tan ones for sale in scoops of sand, which may be a good option to get a bunch all at once. You could also try to find a small piece of liverock with a bunch on it to "seed" your tank.

However, I've only seen Hawaiian feather dusters and other large species do well in a very mature system with plenty of cover and no fish that will mess with them. These tanks were packed with corals and had been so for some time. Your tank may still be too young for a large feather duster.

 

[Tahoe61]

The Hawaiian feather duster is a good choice, easily had and relatively hardy.

I would stay away from Christmas worms and Coco worms. Adding extra nutrients to a system to attempt to keep these types of feather dusters long term might not prove successful.