Giant Feather Duster Worm

Add mesmerizing natural beauty and fascinating biological diversity to your reef with our spectacular Giant Feather Duster Worm! This remarkable invertebrate features an impressive crown of delicate, feather-like radioles that create a stunning, intricate display of natural artistry when extended. The characteristic plume unfolds into a magnificent spiral or fan-shaped structure displaying beautiful coloration and intricate branching patterns that captivate observers and add dynamic visual interest to your aquascape. Giant Feather Duster Worms are relatively hardy, non-aggressive filter-feeders that thrive in established reef systems, creating natural biological filtration while remaining completely peaceful toward fish, corals, and other tank inhabitants. The dramatic, otherworldly appearance of the extended feather crown makes these worms truly showstopping centerpieces that bring sophisticated elegance and living artistry to any reef display. Care Requirements:

• Lighting: Moderate to high; while Feather Duster Worms are not photosynthetic, they benefit from good lighting in reef systems; bright light helps them feel secure and display extended crowns more frequently.
• Water Flow: Moderate to strong; steady, consistent water flow is essential for filter-feeding; flow carries food particles to the feathered crown and encourages natural feeding behavior and crown extension.
• Feeding & Nutrition: Filter-feeders that consume fine particles, plankton, and organic matter from the water column; thrive with regular feedings of liquid phytoplankton, zooplankton, or fine particle foods; multiple daily feedings enhance growth and vitality.
• Placement: Position on rockwork or substrate where water flow can reach the feathered crown directly; allow adequate space for the worm to extend without obstruction; ideally positioned where the feather display is visible and receives adequate flow.
• Tube Stability: The worm lives in a calcareous tube; ensure stable placement and avoid physical disturbance; once established, the worm rarely leaves its tube and becomes a permanent, stationary fixture.
• Water Conditions: Prefer stable parameters in established reef systems; benefit from consistent water quality and regular nutrient/plankton availability; thrive in normal saltwater aquarium conditions.
• Compatibility: Completely peaceful; safe with all corals, fish, and invertebrates; ideal community reef members that coexist harmoniously with all tank inhabitants.
• Maintenance: Minimal intervention required; maintain adequate water flow and regular feeding; avoid physical contact with the feathered crown, which retracts instantly if disturbed as a protective mechanism.
• Care Level: Easy to moderate—relatively hardy once established in appropriate flow conditions; thrive with consistent feeding and stable water parameters.

Benefits:

• Spectacular Visual Display: Magnificent feathered crown creates otherworldly, mesmerizing beauty that captivates observers
• Dramatic Size: Giant variety provides impressive scale and presence compared to smaller feather duster species
• Natural Filtration: Filter-feeding action contributes to water quality by consuming organic particles and excess nutrients
• Peaceful Nature: Completely non-aggressive toward all tank inhabitants; excellent community reef member
• Dynamic Movement: Feathered crown retracts and extends with water flow changes and feeding opportunities, creating engaging behavioral observation
• Low Maintenance: Require minimal care beyond proper placement and regular feeding
• Hardy & Reliable: Once established in appropriate conditions, relatively forgiving and resilient
• Unique Biology: Fascinating invertebrate providing educational interest and biological diversity

Perfect For:

• Aquarists seeking dramatic, otherworldly visual focal points with natural elegance
• Reef systems wanting fascinating invertebrate diversity and biological interest
• Community tanks valuing peaceful, non-aggressive specimens
• Intermediate aquarists interested in exploring invertebrate diversity beyond fish and corals
• Tanks with adequate water flow and regular feeding capabilities
• Collectors seeking unique, impressive specimens that command attention
• Aquarists wanting living artistry and sophisticated natural beauty in their displays

Important Notes:

The feathered crown will retract instantly if disturbed or exposed to sudden movements—this is normal protective behavior and not cause for concern. The worm remains healthy within its tube and will re-extend once conditions feel secure. Avoid pointing powerheads directly at the worm, as excessive turbulence may cause stress.

My Tiny Fins Live Arrival Guarantee: Every Feather Duster Worm is covered by our live arrival guarantee for your confidence. Each order includes care instructions, feeding guidance, and acclimation tips for optimal establishment and long-term success. Shipping Policy: We ship on Mondays and Tuesdays with special packaging to ensure your worm arrives healthy and ready to establish. As a small business, every order means so much—thank you for choosing My Tiny Fins!