Magnificent feather duster
Sabellastarte magnifica
InvertebratesSaltwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safe
- Yes
- Recommended tank
- 100 L
- Maximum size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 8–8.4
- Diet
- Planktivore
Care at a glance
The magnificent feather duster looks like the regular feather duster, but comes from the Caribbean and has a larger, more densely banded crown in varying combinations of brown, white and purple — no two specimens look quite alike.
It is a bit more sensitive to handling than its Indo-Pacific cousin: avoid touching the crown while placing it, since it will then shed it and take longer to recover. Give it a fixed spot between rocks with moderate flow and regular fine plankton or filter food.
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