Not all hitchhikers are bad. Let's see your favorite hitchhikers!

[AlyciaMarie]

Listen, I know that many of us don't want unexpected visitors in our tank, but it happens. Although most of these hitchhikers aren't desirable inhabitants, sometimes you get something that you actually want to keep!

Let's see some of your favorite hitchhikers!

 

[paragrouper]

Blushing star coral

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Who was the one that found an anemone hitchhiker? I'd be curious to see how that anemone is doing!

 

[Goaway]

This beautiful lady. No idea what she is, but some kind of gorilla crab from florida live rock. Has been living in my system for 4 years.




She has never been a reason for any of my losses.

 

[AlyciaMarie]

Blushing star coral

Not bad at all!

This beautiful lady. No idea what she is, but some kind of gorilla crab from florida live rock. Has been living in my system for 4 years.




She has never been a reason for any of my losses.

She's a cute little one!

 

[corosato]

Rose Coral def the best Hitchhiker

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Rose Coral def the best Hitchhiker

That would be an amazing one to get!

 

[Alexraptor]

Lesser Starlet Coral, Siderastrea radians.

 

[AlyciaMarie]

Rose Coral def the best Hitchhiker

That's awesome! See, not all hitchhikers are bad.

 

[Nano_Man]

Amphipods god guys bin men
of the ocean

 

[JoJosReef]

Clymenella worm! Also known as the Spike Funnel Anus Worm (trademark, copyright pending). Has the ability to consume sand bed detritus using both its mouth AND its anus (that spikey funnel shaped part on the right side). Contender with the spaghetti worm as top hitchhikers in my tank!

 

[tzabor10]

Who was the one that found an anemone hitchhiker? I'd be curious to see how that anemone is doing!

Here it is. I have at least 3 in my rocks.

 

[EricR]

Somehow got a bunch of chitons at some point:

*old picture that I've posted elsewhere but I like it

 

[tzabor10]

Really love my Florida mantis shrimp

 

[Alexraptor]

Somehow got a bunch of chitons at some point:

*old picture that I've posted elsewhere but I like it

Awww how cute! Those look very young!
I had one for a few years, but sadly it was just the one. Though he did love hitching rides on my trochus snails, in his old age.

 

[CMMorgan]

I'm finding new things every day. I spotted this a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was a coral, but now I'm seeing the tentacles. I honestly don't know what it is but it's cool to watch.
I found a baby mantis this evening, too. It seems to be creating a few lairs, running from one to the next. That explains the broken shells I see in between the two locations.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Not at all cool compared to some of these, but I got some waving hand anthelia as a hitchiker.

 

[jabberwock]

I got a bunch!

 

[CMMorgan]

Not at all cool compared to some of these, but I got some waving hand anthelia as a hitchiker.

Oh no!!! I had that in my last tank. I was in love with it, I defended it even. It was amazing to watch ... until it wasn't. It eventually went sexual and starting to spread all over the tank. Just a side note, when you remove the rock and try to physically remove it, it will put off an odor that smells like the morgue. I highly suggest making it disappear before it turns on you.

 

[CMMorgan]

I got a bunch!

What is in picture 5. I have several of those but I have no clue what it is.