Pocillopora sp. Hitch Hiker

Pocillopora sp. Picture taken June 2006, Nikon D70 Digital SLR, Sigma 105mm macro lens This appears to be a small colony of Pocillopora sp. growing. The problem is that I did not buy one nor do I have one in my tank. It seems to be a hitch hiker but not from the live rock as I’ve had the live rock for over a year, it would have shown up sooner. Should be interesting to watch this grow to see what it really is. This is about 1 inch long and 3/4 inch tall.

Pocillopora sp. Picture taken September 2006, Nikon D70 Digital SLR, Sigma 105mm macro lens This shows the coral three months later. It has really increased nicely in size. The coral’s color has changed significantly as well.