Help with ID of hitchhiker

DangerDave · Dec 19, 2017

I noticed this hitchhiker on a snail shell. Any input on its ID is greatly appreciated.

I put a bunch of snails and hermits recently into my new (2 months) tank. I missed it on initial inspection, I’m sure due to my excitement as I set this tank up.

Dave

DangerDave · Dec 19, 2017

I’ve been looking at pictures, is it a type of montipora? That would be awesome.

DangerDave · Dec 19, 2017

Here is another pic. I think it might be.

DSC reef · Dec 19, 2017

Typically I've seen porites come in on snail shells but I'm not positive with this one.

Maritimer · Dec 19, 2017

Or even possibly a Cyphastrea . . .

~Bruce

DarthSimon · Dec 20, 2017

Some sort of encrusted lps. It prolly won't get much bigger. Hopefully it gets enough light and doesn't die off.. Cool find.

DangerDave · Dec 20, 2017

Thanks for the input. I wonder if I can get it off the snail and onto a rock.....

sfin52 · Dec 20, 2017

Should be able to

sfin52 · Jan 24, 2018

How’s the coral. Were you able to get it off the snail

DangerDave · Jan 25, 2018

sfin52 said:
How’s the coral. Were you able to get it off the snail

Honestly, I haven't tried. I am a bit nervous that i may kill them both in the process...

DangerDave · Jan 27, 2018

Well so much for that thought [emoji23]

Maritimer · Jan 27, 2018

Well . . . .

You won't kill the snail, anyway!

~Bruce

DangerDave · Feb 1, 2018

So this hermit wasn’t giving it the light the snail was. It was bleaching away. My first thought was “oh well that sucks “, but I watched him tear apart a few snails (easy to spot with that shell), so I glued him down to plug to see if the coral would grow. Well I felt bad and I left the hole exposed and left it near empty shells. He bailed and I glued the shell all the way down.

Dave