Reef worm ID

[BaileyAR]

Second time finding this but this time got a picture and video. What are these?

 

[Mark Novack]

Those look like maggots. Is there something dead underneath? 12 years of owning reef tanks and 50 years of being an enthusiast it's like nothing I know in an aquarium.

 

[Ben.QLD2]

That's not an aquatic insect, it moves far too effectively on a dry surface, and in a peristaltic way. It's the larvae of something, like flies (maggots) or pantry moths. Change your bin and run a mop around.

 

[BaileyAR]

That's not an aquatic insect, it moves far too effectively on a dry surface, and in a peristaltic way. It's the larvae of something, like flies (maggots) or pantry moths. Change your bin and run a mop around.

So originally i found one in the back of my aio chamber in the filters. Just found one week goes by i see two come out of my feeding tube squeeze ball inside. I always questioned how cleaned inside those could be with food and saltwater sitting in it and cant clean the inside. I found at least 4 inside that ball. What kind of feeding syringes you guys use that stay clean because im never using thjs type again no way to disinfect it.

 

[BaileyAR]

Those look like maggots. Is there something dead underneath? 12 years of owning reef tanks and 50 years of being an enthusiast it's like nothing I know in an aquarium.

Thinking the source was in my feeding syringe inside the rubber ball. No way to keep it clean with the food that goes in there. I cut it open and saw it was just nasty and unsanitary. Not using a target feeder with that type of suction again.

 

[Hermie]

i just rinse my feeding syringes out dude, I have the detachable bulb types like turkey basters

 

[BaileyAR]

i just rinse my feeding syringes out dude, I have the detachable bulb types like turkey basters

Ya i tried the to clean and rinse out after every use but not possible to clean it out. Even used vinegar and didn’t do anything. Doesnt make sense to have it designed to get water in there so it junks up.