Help with Feather Worms?

[Cole99v]

I'm somewhat new to SW, and I recently bought a 24 JBJ cube, I've been easing into the tank and its about a three and a half weeks old. But the question is how to put feather worms in an aquarium. Actually they're already in there but one was touching the sand and well he discarded his tube he was in and is now is just in the sand should I wait till he builds a tube out of the sand and put him where I was trying to keep him or is there a way I should go about doing things. And any useful hints on feather worms would be appreciated .
BTW they are Dwarf Pink worms. IDK if it makes a difference.

 

[Amphiprion]

I'm somewhat new to SW, and I recently bought a 24 JBJ cube, I've been easing into the tank and its about a three and a half weeks old. But the question is how to put feather worms in an aquarium. Actually they're already in there but one was touching the sand and well he discarded his tube he was in and is now is just in the sand should I wait till he builds a tube out of the sand and put him where I was trying to keep him or is there a way I should go about doing things. And any useful hints on feather worms would be appreciated .
BTW they are Dwarf Pink worms. IDK if it makes a difference.

That's actually not a good sign. They only discard their tubes as a last ditch effort to get away from a stressor. In an aquarium, that usually translates into either poor water quality or a lack of acceptable food. The kind you mention don't usually do well to begin with, either. If the worm has enough energy left, it may build another tube. If it does, do not relocate it. Leave it alone. There is also a strong possibility that it may die. The only thing you can do is make sure that there is enough food, which will be a problem. Most of what they eat is bacterioplankton and some small larvae. The chances of you having adequate amounts of either is relatively low in a tank that young, unfortunately.

 

[Cole99v]

Yes, I know. I am going to get them plankton from the petstore I work at, but its only been the one thats had a problem. the others have been fine from what I can tell, two have been in their tubes for a day but I figured that was usual since they havent been in the tank that long. I guess ill leave them be for awhile and not mess with them too much. I did move the one out of the sand only because i didnt want my crabs finding it and picking at it. Its now on/in the rock the other three are in. Any other tips on succesfull keeping?

 

[Cole99v]

Oh and he hasnt lost his crown either, since I know thats a bad sign. He just kinda slipped into the sand before I moved him onto the rock

 

[Cerianthus]

Pics?

If you have micro filter pad in the filter, it will DECREASE the population of microscopic plakntonic food particles.

LR is the best way to introduce all different sorts of micro/zoo planktons unless you live near ocean as I use ocean water for my wild caught s/w fish.

Tank may be too new or you may have hitchhikers which may dine on such worms including hard tube worms.

 

[Cole99v]

Ill put up pics tonight I have to get the algae off the side, no hitchhikers I've noticed there isn't a whole lot of places for them to hide, And I run all the new live rock under extremely hot tap water. I'm paranoid about bristles so I run water down most of the small worm holes I see. But don't freak either i have ten pounds of my friends year old LR.