Sun Coral Hitchhiker??

[GregOyeah]

hey, so I was putting an order in on the wishlist at my LFS for black sun coral and a yellow sun coral and they were nice enough to offer me a nice freebie from one of their coral quarantine tanks.

They said they think it’s a sun coral/dendro hitchhiker but aren’t sure, it came in on one of their other coral orders. It’s pretty small, I’ve never seen a sun coral polyp this small though. I haven’t been able to get it to open yet, though I’ve had it less than 24 hours.

What do you guys think?? Could it be something else?

 

[reef lover]

Looks like it...try squinting some mysis juice at him see if he'll open up....

 

[GregOyeah]

Looks like it...try squinting some mysis juice at him see if he'll open up....

Yeah I tried the tupaware trick before I put him in the tank but got no response. I’m gonna give him a couple days to settle then try again

 

[tangtime]

You can also put it in your fuge for a few days first to get it eating, it makes it easier to feed. I would also suggest putting a piece of mysis or brine on it while it is closed, it will still eat it.