Flow for a Coco Worm

[Psycho graphic]

I picked up a Coco Worm the other day and was wondering how much flow they like. It has'nt opened up yet and I think it's because there is not to many places in my tank that don't have a good amount of flow. I know it's alive as I can see the crown in the tube and if I give it a gentle blast from the turkey Baster it retreats into the tube.

BTW the store I got it from sent them 50 instead of 5, what a site seeing that many in one tank!

 

[drperetz]

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it does need moderate flow. It lives usually in a high flow reef areas, inside rock works. Yet I keep all my cocos on the bottom of all my tanks where there is no flow at all. I have 2 different coco dusters, 1 that is always out and 1 that comes out only at night....I do over feed all my tanks .... It does need to be fed if ur tank does not receive a substantial amount of food. ( plankton)

 

[Awibrandy]

Psycho, my coco is on the sand in the middle of my tank, under the bridge. So absolutely no flow what so ever, and practicly no light either. It is doing just fine.
Oh, and I also feed pretty heavily. I have close to 30 fish.
Take a look!

 

[partobe]

I have mine in the middle of a high flow but blocked so the flow passes right in front of it but not directly on it. I bought it 2 weeks ago and it has been opened since day one.

 

[KathyC]

Mostly about feather dusters but coco worms are also covered
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/aug2002/invert.htm

I did read elsewhere that they don't like a lot of activity (as in fish swimming by) around them and are more likely to come out when the tank is quiet.

 

[Psycho graphic]

Thanks for all the replies. I just looked and it's out this morning.:thrash:

 

[Psycho graphic]

Here it is.

 

[Awibrandy]

WOW! It is beautiful, I love the colors. Enjoy!!

 

[KathyC]

That does have great color! Were all 50 they got the same color?

 

[Psycho graphic]

Yup, all the same color, I picked mine by the short tube as my tank is small. most of them had tubes about 12" long.

 

[drperetz]

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1 of my dusters has a tube 1 foot. I have problems placing it in the rock work some times....I was always thinking of cutting off a piece but its NOT A GOOD IDEA.

 

[pnoyreefer]

nice coco worm Dave... now Im thinkin of putting one on my nano

 

[drperetz]

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:chef:I have 2 in my 12 gallon...