Hitchhiker id please

[Joeylm]

New here. Got some live rock and have this guy. Good for the tank? If so how do I make him thrive? What is it?

 

[Dcal]

bottom looks like some kinda octocoral/gorgonian

 

[Joeylm]

bottom looks like some kinda octocoral/gorgonian

Yeah that thing on the bottom is what im talking about.

 

[Rtaylor]

Gorgonian, it’s a photosynthetic type. Needs a decent amount of light and flow to thrive. Here’s a pic of a bigger one on the right. Nice hitchhiker!

 

[Dcal]

Yeah that thing on the bottom is what im talking about.

reminds me of my gorgonian lol

 

[Joeylm]

Gorgonian, it’s a photosynthetic type. Needs a decent amount of light and flow to thrive. Here’s a pic of a bigger one on the right. Nice hitchhiker!

Thank you. May need to flip this rock over then!

 

[Rtaylor]

Thank you. May need to flip this rock over then!

It’s probably my favorite type of gorgonian, it’s really full and pretty with all its polyps out

 

[Joeylm]

It’s probably my favorite type of gorgonian, it’s really full and pretty with all its polyps out

I also have this little tiny frilly red thing with a black head that pops out of this tube but any time I get close to look at it, it just shoots back into it's hole. I'm assuming it's some type of worm.

 

[Dcal]

Thank you. May need to flip this rock over then!

bought mine for ~ 20$, grows so fast prob can make money back in a month

 

[Dcal]

I also have this little tiny frilly red thing with a black head that pops out of this tube but any time I get close to look at it, it just shoots back into it's hole. I'm assuming it's some type of worm.

sounds like it. if you ever get a pic we can be sure

 

[Joeylm]

sounds like it. if you ever get a pic we can be sure

thats as far as I have ever seen it come out. Bad pic but it's very small.

 

[Dcal]

oh

thats as far as I have ever seen it come out. Bad pic but it's very small.

worm!
whered you get the rock looks like you got a ton of goodies

 

[Rtaylor]

thats as far as I have ever seen it come out. Bad pic but it's very small.

Feather duster, aka tube worm

 

[Joeylm]

oh

worm!
whered you get the rock looks like you got a ton of goodies

Gulf Live Rock, actually. Only got 20lbs (probably should have gotten more tbh) in a 40g breeder. I have tons of brittle stars hiding in my rocks...two decent sized clams and I have seen a couple bristle worms and spaghetti worms as well. Theres also a very tiny light bulb anenome and some interesting sponges.