Identify magots?

ayort · 10/22/2007, 07:16 AM

Last night as I turned on the refugium sump lights I noticed three newbies. I have a number of differant pods, spaggetti worms and of course fire worms. However last night I could see these 3 very slow moving worms. They look just like a white maggot with a black head. they seemed to move very slow until they bumped into each other then the Larger spun his/her/it's head end around very quickly. I also noticed the 2" fire worm seemed to be intentionally moving out of the maggots way as if afraid of it. Any ideas?

I'm sorry I don't have a pic, All my camera money is going to the tank right now. However I can say this. They look exactly like you took a maggot from the garbage and just dabbed on a black head with a sharpie. When it may or may not have been chasing the fire worm it elongated to about 3/4" and became a little clearer and you could see slightly darker guts running the lenth of its body. Hope this helps.

boomsticks · 10/22/2007, 07:41 AM

Isopods?

danch · 10/22/2007, 08:34 AM

Isopods wouldn't behave/look anything like what was described.

ayort · 10/22/2007, 08:43 AM

As I said I have a lot of pods. I know what they are and really enjoy finding newbies in my tank. I think it's amazing that new thing show up without any additions to the tank.
However I've never seen one of these before, and last night I could see three of them. They disappeared within 5 min of lights on.

ayort · 10/22/2007, 10:12 AM

About 2 months ago I added a tiger cucumber. Could these be babies?

ayort · 10/22/2007, 04:45 PM

My last viewing was 8 hours ago.., so I ask again could they be baby cucumbers?

10/22/2007, 07:16 AM	#1
ayort Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arvada, Colo. Posts: 38	Identify magots? Last night as I turned on the refugium sump lights I noticed three newbies. I have a number of differant pods, spaggetti worms and of course fire worms. However last night I could see these 3 very slow moving worms. They look just like a white maggot with a black head. they seemed to move very slow until they bumped into each other then the Larger spun his/her/it's head end around very quickly. I also noticed the 2" fire worm seemed to be intentionally moving out of the maggots way as if afraid of it. Any ideas? I'm sorry I don't have a pic, All my camera money is going to the tank right now. However I can say this. They look exactly like you took a maggot from the garbage and just dabbed on a black head with a sharpie. When it may or may not have been chasing the fire worm it elongated to about 3/4" and became a little clearer and you could see slightly darker guts running the lenth of its body. Hope this helps. Last edited by ayort; 10/22/2007 at 07:46 AM.

10/22/2007, 07:41 AM	#2
boomsticks Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Good ol NH Posts: 547	Isopods? __________________ Don't take life too seriously, nobody gets out alive anyway. Current Tank Info: 55 gal reef, 24 cube

10/22/2007, 08:34 AM	#3
danch Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 614	Isopods wouldn't behave/look anything like what was described. __________________ Asking dumb questions since '06! Or, a dumby asking questions since '06! Current Tank Info: 29G FW, 75G LPSing

10/22/2007, 08:43 AM	#4
ayort Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arvada, Colo. Posts: 38	As I said I have a lot of pods. I know what they are and really enjoy finding newbies in my tank. I think it's amazing that new thing show up without any additions to the tank. However I've never seen one of these before, and last night I could see three of them. They disappeared within 5 min of lights on. Last edited by ayort; 10/22/2007 at 09:32 AM.

10/22/2007, 10:12 AM	#5
ayort Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arvada, Colo. Posts: 38	Another thought About 2 months ago I added a tiger cucumber. Could these be babies?

10/22/2007, 04:45 PM	#6
ayort Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arvada, Colo. Posts: 38	My last viewing was 8 hours ago.., so I ask again could they be baby cucumbers?