Feather Duster Worm – Live Saltwater Invertebrate
$29.99
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Livestock shipping: $59.99 per applicable shipment; no free-shipping threshold. Contiguous 48 states and DC only. Ships Monday–Wednesday by overnight service after preparation. Select fish require up to seven business days before dispatch. DOA claims and photos are due within 12 hours of delivery; replacement shipping is extra.
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery area: Contiguous 48 United States and Washington, DC only. No Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, other U.S. territories, APO/FPO/DPO, PO boxes, or international delivery. These restrictions also apply through Shopify Collective retailers.
Live animal shipping: $59.99. No free livestock-shipping threshold applies. Livestock travels separately from frozen foods and dry goods; separate shipping groups or fulfillment locations may have separate charges shown at checkout.
Shipping days: Monday–Wednesday via Priority Overnight or an equivalent overnight service, subject to livestock readiness and safe weather/carrier conditions. Overnight transit starts after dispatch, subject to livestock availability and safe shipping conditions.
DOA claims: Contact us immediately and submit clear photographs within 12 hours of carrier-confirmed delivery. Original shipping is nonrefundable; approved replacements require payment of applicable shipping, packaging, and handling. See the Shipping & Live Arrival Policy for documentation, exclusions, and claim review.
Review the Shipping & Live Arrival Policy and final charges at checkout. Livestock delivery is limited to the contiguous 48 states and Washington, DC.
Add graceful movement and natural beauty to your reef aquarium with a live Feather Duster Worm. This peaceful marine invertebrate extends a delicate, fan-shaped crown of feathery radioles to capture suspended food from the water column.
When disturbed, the worm quickly retracts its crown into its protective tube. Once comfortable, it will reopen and create a constantly moving display within the aquarium.
Approximate Purchase Size
Approximately 2–3 inches or larger.
The product image is representative. Color, pattern, crown shape, and exact size will vary between individual specimens.
Care Requirements
• Animal type: Marine tube worm
• Care level: Moderate
• Temperament: Peaceful
• Reef safe: Yes
• Diet: Filter feeder
• Lighting: Low to moderate
• Water flow: Moderate and indirect
• Placement: Sand bed or lower rockwork
• Recommended aquarium: Established saltwater or reef aquarium
Placement and Care
Place the Feather Duster Worm near the base of the rockwork or partially within the sand bed. Position it where moderate, indirect water movement can carry suspended food toward its crown without repeatedly forcing it to retract.
Do not pull the worm from its tube. Its soft body is protected inside the tube, and attempting to remove it can cause serious injury.
Allow the animal to choose its final orientation. Once settled, avoid repeatedly handling or relocating it.
Feeding
Feather Duster Worms are filter feeders and require access to very small suspended foods. An established aquarium with a healthy supply of plankton and dissolved organic material is strongly recommended.
Supplemental feeding with phytoplankton, zooplankton substitutes, or liquid foods formulated for marine filter feeders may be necessary, particularly in heavily filtered or low-nutrient aquariums.
Do not attempt to feed large pieces of food directly to the crown.
Recommended Water Parameters
• Temperature: 74–79°F
• Salinity: 1.023–1.026
• pH: 8.1–8.4
• Alkalinity: 8–12 dKH
• Ammonia: 0 ppm
• Nitrite: 0 ppm
• Nitrate: Stable and controlled
Important Information
Feather Duster Worms may temporarily remain retracted after shipping, acclimation, maintenance, or sudden movement near the aquarium.
A severely stressed specimen may shed its crown. This does not always mean the worm has died, and a healthy worm may regrow its crown if aquarium conditions and nutrition are appropriate.
Avoid copper-based medications and sudden changes in salinity, temperature, or water chemistry.
Live Animal Shipping
Live animals are shipped by overnight service on designated livestock shipping days. Please review our complete live-animal shipping, acclimation, and arrival policies before ordering.
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