maggots in my tank?

[blinxxpunk182]

........thats weird lmao

 

[BToast]

Sounds like bug larva.

 

[fishcatch22]

Maggots often make it into boxes of live rock while they are shipping or overseas when exposed on land. Oftentimes you can see what is left of the pupa floating around--nasty stuff.

thats odd.... I ot a whole bunch of flies with my LR but no maggots.

 

[BadRoma1]

totally love that cat in your avatar. wish you had a pic of the bug

 

[Slappy*McFish]

thats odd.... I ot a whole bunch of flies with my LR but no maggots.

Ditto..I was swarmed by gnats when I opened my box of LR.

 

[fishcatch22]

Ditto..I was swarmed by gnats when I opened my box of LR.

where the heck do they come from? sorry to hijack but it really baffles me.

 

[Amphiprion]

They hatched from the maggots. You may have not even noticed the remnants of the pupae floating off. Flies lay their eggs on the rock as it is exposed (or in open/torn boxes), which then hatch out quickly (think: styrofoam box may as well be an incubator +short life cycle) and are lovely little gnats by the time they reach you.

 

[wataugachicken]

wow. i feel like i learn more gross stuff about saltwater every day.

also, i feel itchy now. bugs. . . .

 

[Solastsummer]

i tried so hard to get a good .... or even decent picture and i could not get a single thing

 

[NeonFlux]

Ugh that is one sick maggot. That picture gives me the chills