Help with ID of hitchhiker

[DangerDave]

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]

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

 

[DangerDave]

Here is another pic. I think it might be.

 

[DSC reef]

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

 

[Maritimer]

Or even possibly a Cyphastrea . . .

~Bruce

 

[DarthSimon]

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]

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

 

[sfin52]

Should be able to

 

[sfin52]

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

 

[DangerDave]

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]

Well so much for that thought [emoji23]

 

[Maritimer]

Well . . . .

You won't kill the snail, anyway!

~Bruce

 

[DangerDave]

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