Identify Hitchhiker on Live Rock

[chenzo9999]

Hey All,

New to this and I am setting up a 90 gallon reef tank. Been curing rock since Christmas (~35 lbs LR from LFS and ~75 lbs Dry Rock).

I noticed my first hitchhikers - some black/red bristle worms and this organism that I am not sure of what it is. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Someone said button polyps, others Majano. Both said remove immediately.
Another said it is a zoa or paly that's cupped itself. And just to keep an eye on it.

Anyone sure? Don't want to kill if it is cool - It was exciting to see

 

[Wendy8184]

NO idea...but its cool looking right now. Hopefully it wont be bad later.

 

[Leonardo7689]

Looks like some kind of polyp. Possibly zoanthid or palythoa or a button polyp. Still too small to be certain about it. But the way its opening leans towards a button polyp IMO. Definitely not a mojano that I can tell ya

 

[chenzo9999]

whew - good to hear - so it is safe to leave?

 

[Leonardo7689]

Yea, it'll be just fine. Keep us posted! I'm curious as well too see what color it's going to be

 

[chenzo9999]

It seems to be stable and there is no change in size or any multiplication. In the moon light it cups more in the daylight it opens up more.

Anyone else have an example of this organism and their experiences?

 

[Freak1456]

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Palythoa in my opinion I have quite a few of them in my system. I am also looking forward to see how it looks when it fully matures. Mine when first budding start pinkish purple and then as they get larger there stingers turn a bright green. I also have some white ones sixth green mouths and green with a single white stripe running from mouth to skirt

 

[Freak1456]

Here is another shot under my blue lights

 

[chenzo9999]

Wow - that looks beautiful.

I hope that is what I have.

Are there any special feeding requirements?

 

[Freak1456]

Mine like brine shrimp like 1 time a week. At most 2 shrimp per mouth. And they are sensitive so u almost have to let the food fall on them rather then squirting it at them.

 

[mr_X]

Feeding is not a requirement. They are photosynthetic and will do fine with no supplemental feeding.