About a week before Christmas I bought a couple of large featherdusters. Once in my tank they went down hill. My water checked out OK both at the LFS and my own tests. One has retreated into its tube and I haven't seen it in a while- the other lost its feathers. I tested the water again.
ph 8-8.1
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
ammonia 0
alk 9
cal 440
phos <.03
Today the one that lost it's feathers has came out again after being gone for a few weeks but for only short periods. The feathers are real short. Don't know if they are growing or it was a inner set of feathers that it didn't shed.
everything else in the tank looks great. At the time I only have 3 fish and 3 corals.
According to Fenner's book these guys are easy to keep but since I started saltwater they are the only things I've had trouble with.
What am I overlooking here. Thanks



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