Coral hitchhiker identifying

[Weevo]

Came on a piece of live rock and not sure what it is and I want to get rid of it because it's getting to big and going to touch others soon. Second picture is when it is closed

 

[DSC reef]

That would be a nice toadstool leather. Excellent hitchhiker, congrats.

 

[Weevo]

How would I go about removal. Rock cannot come out of water. Can I scrape it off at the base then attach to a plug?

 

[DSC reef]

You can cut it off at the base and put it on the plug. Then you can try to remove the residual from the rock. A new coral can grow with some of the stalk left behind.

 

[NewSaltWaterGuy]

Shoot if you don't want it, save it for a while and I take it off your hands lol!

 

[sfin52]

A very nice hitchhiker

 

[Weevo]

Thanks DSC reef. New saltwater guy, where you located? Might just give it to ya

 

[NewSaltWaterGuy]

Arkansas...
I don't have a tank setup right now LOL so if you want to give it away right away, then I cant take it right yet... :( sadly

 

[sfin52]

your lucky they only hitchhiker I've found was a gorilla crab. It was quickly disposed of.