Another hitchhiker found on Australian live rock please help identify

[FreshSaltyGuy]

Hello,

Finding new hitchhikers everyday. This morning I found this beautiful looking guy. It's body is long, white and slimy looking with an anemone style face at the end. It's about 1/2" long.
Any idea what it is good/bad?

Thank you!

 

[strawberryfish]

looks like some sort of zoa or snake polyp to me, really nice find.

 

[strawberryfish]

snake polyp

 

[FreshSaltyGuy]

looks like some sort of zoa or snake polyp to me, really nice find.

Oh very cool! How difficult are they to take care of?

 

[strawberryfish]

I believe no harder than a zoa but some species tend to open only at night. They should be fairly easy, no need for supplemental feeding and shouldn't overtake your rockwork too quickly. Do keep in mind the potential for palytoxin if you plan to frag or remove. I would keep them but to each their own. They can be a little plain looking but they are a bit of an oddball coral that not many have.

 

[FreshSaltyGuy]

I believe no harder than a zoa but some species tend to open only at night. They should be fairly easy, no need for supplemental feeding and shouldn't overtake your rockwork too quickly. Do keep in mind the potential for palytoxin if you plan to frag or remove. I would keep them but to each their own. They can be a little plain looking but they are a bit of an oddball coral that not many have.

Ok thanks for that info. I plan on keeping it for now and foreseeable future. I welcome all unless it's aptasia and all that other nasty stuff lol.

 

[vetteguy53081]

snake polyp

Palythoa and easy care

 

[GHOSTLY]

Looks like a zoa or paly