sps hitchicker ID please

scuba guy ron

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Got this when I bought some zoas. Its about an inch long and had no polyps extended. I actually picked it up for the zoas at its base and was surprised to see It was alive the next day. Any Ideas as to what it is as well as care?

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Did an image search on google. I can see why you would think it may be alveopora but it is deffinitly some kind of sps. Its not an lps. Any other opinions would be appreciated.
 
Pocillopora are pretty easy to take care of. I have a green one that looks really nice. I suggest feeding it some zooplankton until it gets its color back.
 
Scuba Ron, I have had mine for about 4 years now. Dont expect any color out of it, thats all she wrote. I treat mine just as any other SPS, the only difference that these things can eat some seriously large food items. I'm talking whole mysis and brine. Try it out, you will be amazed at how big those polyps swell up when they engulf food! Otherwise I'm certain that these are illegal to collect so you got really lucky with that. Somebody must have a good stash of florida rubble to make frags with and that was one. These thing when closed up dont really look alive unless you are paying close attention. Just about any light will be great however be careful light shocking it now being that is was probably in a rubble pile without much light to begin with. As always a nice surging current will make this feel at home as well.
 
Cool. I have one other sps in this mixed reef tank(tyree sunset) that has grown from a quarter inh to 6in in one year. Hopefully I'll have the same good fortune with this rarity!
 
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