How Do You Deal With Potential Parasites On Feather Dusters?

[reeftankdude]

I do not think they can be dipped in iodine. Thanks all

 

[blaxsun]

I do not think they can be dipped in iodine. Thanks all

You can't really dip them period (being inverts). What kind of parasites are we talking about?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I do not think they can be dipped in iodine. Thanks all

What kind of parasites are you dealing with? If it’s ich or something, you put them in a fishless tank for the full duration of a fallow period.

 

[reeftankdude]

What kind of parasites are you dealing with? If it’s ich or something, you put them in a fishless tank for the full duration of a fallow period.

Question is not for an existing Feather Duster, but before adding one into the tank.

 

[reeftankdude]

What kind of parasites are you dealing with? If it’s ich or something, you put them in a fishless tank for the full duration of a fallow period.

None at this time. I am referring to before adding a Duster into the tank. thanks

 

[Miami Reef]

None at this time. I am referring to before adding a Duster into the tank. thanks

What parasites are you trying to prevent?

 

[reeftankdude]

What parasites are you trying to prevent?

Hobbyist dip corals. Can feather dusters be dipped? If not how do you remove parasites from feather dusters before placing it into the tank?

 

[Miami Reef]

Hobbyist dip corals. Can feather dusters be dipped? If not how do you remove parasites from feather dusters before placing it into the tank?

If you are talking about coral parasites, I don’t think feather dusters will have a high likelihood of harboring them. The parasites that infect coral would probably be on the corals. IMO


For fish parasites, you need to isolate the feather duster in a fishless system for 6 weeks at 81F.

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

No - i would not dip a feather duster.

 

[Miami Reef]

No - i would not dip a feather duster.

I forgot to mention this part: coral dips will kill feather sisters.

Edit: dusters; not sisters.

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

Fwiw - i simply floated to acclimate and dug a lil hole then VERY GENTLY - dont squish their tubes - buried their tubes (make sure you have em right way up) and they all did well (i had 4). Then my pitho crab decided they looked fun. So to a friend’s tank they went.