Removing a Feather Duster

[mosthated]

I have a rock with a assortment of different color feather dusters on it. They are very small in size, i would say with their "feathers" fully out they are about the size of a dime, I would like to remove them from the rock since the but i am not sure about it. I dont want to damage them but i do want to remove them if i can. what do you think? I tried to take a picture but my camera sucks! you couldnt see them. my rock is somthing of this nature, http://www.exoticfish.com/img.cfm?s=full&id=37198
with most of the dusters tubes are in the sponge and some are in holes in the rock.

 

[Grins]

Those look a bit like Christmas Tree worms in that photo? Why do you want to remove them? I bet someone locally would trade rocks with you if you don't like them.

 

[mosthated]

I want the worms in my refugium not the rock

 

[Grins]

If they are Christmas Tree worms they really want a rock to attach to.

 

[mosthated]

i see, well i will leave them but i dont see the sponge material surviving in the fuge, i am going to be leaving it lit 24/7

 

[Grins]

Is there any reason why? I recommend using a reverse cycle to help stabilize pH. Is it due to the octopus?

 

[BadRoma1]

you'll hurt the feather dusters if you try to remove them.

 

[mosthated]

i am just going to leave them. thanks for the info guys..

grim - i want to try what they call a eco-system filtration setup, i believe thats what they call it lol, anyways i posted this link before i thought but its a good read on how his tank is set up and i found some more stuff if your really interested.
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=76
i still got my wet/dry and a protein skimmer as well! =)

 

[Grins]

I've read that before, must have been from one of your posts.