Hitchhiker coral ID

Bluetec 350 · #1 06-23-2011, 06:48 AM

Can anyone tell me what this is? Came attached to rock for a colt coral that was purchased some time ago.

lorenz0 · #2 06-23-2011, 07:28 AM

for some reason I want to say thats a young plate coral

RuGlu6 · #3 06-23-2011, 09:24 AM

Plate for sure.

asylumdown · #4 06-23-2011, 09:52 PM

That is a wicked hitchhiker!

reeferious · #5 06-24-2011, 03:55 AM

had an exact same hitchkiker. in due time you'll find this baby plate coral detach from rock and become free living.

Bluetec 350 · #6 06-24-2011, 06:10 AM

Thanks for the feedback. Any special requirements for it? Preference for high or low light etc?

It actually expands quite a bit at times, then shrinks when there's something nearby (i.e. snail, shrimp)

#7 06-24-2011, 12:38 PM

If you look to the top right corner in the background, that looks like a dead plate coral too.

You don't really need to do anything at this point. You could feed it a pellet or some brine shrimp once a week. It is a very slow eater so make sure nothing steals the food from it.