Worms in skimmer cup?!

[SaltwaterScoop]

Why are there worms in my skimmer cup....any idea what they are?

 

[JustAnotherNanoTank]

Wow that’s some next level skimming with a self cleaning cup!

No idea what they are.

 

[SaltwaterScoop]

I busted out the microscope, and I think I regret it...view at your own risk (pardon the dirty skimmer particles)

Seems to move and look like a bristleworm, but I still have no idea. It's definitely time to clean the skimmer though lol

 

[JustAnotherNanoTank]

Awesome scope footage!

 

[SaltwaterScoop]

Here are some clearer shots in clean ro/di water:

Head

Body

Tail

another video in the cleaner water:

 

[AydenLincoln]

@ISpeakForTheSeas

 

[SaltwaterScoop]

I made sure to dump the skimmate far away in the yard just in case it's fly/mosquito/non-tank native larvae. We live in the south and the tank is by a window we sometimes open so that could be a possibility. My main concern is that it's something that could affect my fish/corals (internal parasites or something).

Based on the body parts, I'm thinking some type of annelid:

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Here are some clearer shots in clean ro/di water:

Head

Body

Tail

another video in the cleaner water:

Look up Psychoda (moth/drain fly) larvae and see if it's a match - the tail and fuzzy spikes on the side can be tough to see in a few of the pics, but they're similar to yours here.

 

[SaltwaterScoop]

Look up Psychoda (moth/drain fly) larvae and see if it's a match - the tail and fuzzy spikes on the side can be tough to see in a few of the pics, but they're similar to yours here.

We were out of town for a week and had a clogged AC drain pipe, and I saw a few of those moths/flies in the house when we got back! bet that's it! Not as scary as an internal parasite but still gross lol

I really think that's it, thanks for the ID!

These are what show up on google: