Flyin Jawaiian Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Have you guys ever found a maggot or multiple maggots in your aquarium?? I’ve been finding them almost daily in my guppy fry tank recently and it’s occurred before but not consistently like this. Just curious if this is a natural thing other people experienced before or it’s a me problem and something I gotta fix with my setups. It could also be from our upstairs renter, they have a patio that over hangs our lanai room give us a roof but they’ve left trash out before and I’ve had maggots fall through the floor and end up on my sidewalk but we talked and it pretty sure he wouldn’t do it again.(I really hope) but I don’t have pics totally spaced on taking them but next time which shouldn’t be long they appear I’ll get some pics up. Aloha and thank you. 🤙🏽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, HanaHoo808 said: Have you guys ever found a maggot or multiple maggots in your aquarium?? I’ve been finding them almost daily in my guppy fry tank recently and it’s occurred before but not consistently like this. Just curious if this is a natural thing other people experienced before or it’s a me problem and something I gotta fix with my setups. It could also be from our upstairs renter, they have a patio that over hangs our lanai room give us a roof but they’ve left trash out before and I’ve had maggots fall through the floor and end up on my sidewalk but we talked and it pretty sure he wouldn’t do it again.(I really hope) but I don’t have pics totally spaced on taking them but next time which shouldn’t be long they appear I’ll get some pics up. Aloha and thank you. 🤙🏽 Hmm... can you upload some photos? Are you sure they’re maggots and not something like planaria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 There are various kinds of worms that can appear in aquariums, but it is unlikely that what you're seeing is maggots. Unless, of course they are falling into the aquarium from above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Jawaiian Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 I’ll try get some pics soon but yea I’m kinda sure lol. They’re large size grub looking I found 3 on my lunch break before posting this but I’ll check when I get home after work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenStateGoldfish Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I have never seen maggots in my tank, but I assume they are on the lid? could they be eating food that caked up there and is decomposing at or above the water line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Stand right beside you aquarium and look up. What do you see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Renee Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 minute ago, HH Morant said: Stand right beside you aquarium and look up. What do you see? Oh god, this sounds terrifying. I can't unsee a vision of poor HanaHoo getting a face tull of maggots. Ugh! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 they had to have come from above. fly's dont lay eggs in water, just rotted disgusting things, and thats where maggots come from. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Renee Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I agree. That's why I'm straight terrified for HanaHoo to look straight up... it's just so awful! That upstairs neighbor is naaaasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarista Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I am going to have nightmares about this now lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwack Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Disgusting? Yes. Free fish food? Also yes! I'm not sure this one weird trick to create free fish food is going to take the hobby by storm, unfortunately. I'd be instantly concerned with a neighbor piling rotting garage above you, that's a human health hazard not to mention the other pests it attracts. I hope that isn't the case! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 13 minutes ago, TheCzarista said: I am going to have nightmares about this now lol its a good life lesson, there's lots of nasty people out there, dont live below them. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarista Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 33 minutes ago, lefty o said: its a good life lesson, there's lots of nasty people out there, dont live below them. LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Jawaiian Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) Found some in my breeding tanks this time! These are on the top of the rack open tops no lids just the light but there’s no build up I a iPhone left over food out daily since it’s bare bottoms and just a sponge filter with a few artificial decorations. These look like they could’ve been in the tank for at least a day or two and I overlooked them or they’re a catapillar type of worm we have here with spikes all over it’s body but they’re colored and which is even more weird Is we’ve recently built a extended roof below their deck so it would block more rain and adds more extension from the edge of their patio that the maggots were walking off the edge before. Here’s more pics as well of the area and building Edited June 4, 2021 by HanaHoo808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 The pictures help a lot. I have never seen any creature like that in an aquarium. And you are right, it looks like a maggot. Your neighbor has some explaining to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 It could be a fruitfly larvae or some other insect larvae that attacks plants or fruit. Are there fruit-bearing plants upstairs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Look closely at photo below. These are black soldier fly larvae. Any chance this is what these are?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I'm pretty sure I see fuzzy fur on one side of these critters. Reminds me of a caterpillar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I was going to say Crane Fly larva but I think they’re a bit to small. Some sort of aquatic insect larva for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Horsefly larva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I’m pretty sure the horsefly isn’t aquatic, but if the larva in the tank are dead then maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I think the horsefly larva is aquatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 The horsefly lays eggs on vegetation overhanging the water and the larvae fall into the water or onto the moist soil near the water. Then they burrow into the river substrate or the moist soil near the bank. I didn't know any of this 20 minutes ago. Of course the larva HannaHoo808 has might be some other kind, but I think Patrick_G is right about it being an aquatic insect larva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Jawaiian Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 So some seems to be alive. I’ve thrown them on the ground to see if they would start moving the first time I didn’t, 5 minutes later I looked again and it was gone 🤦🏽♂️ so I tried again the next time and this time I could see it moving around and what looked like to be a tongue protruding out and in kinda freaky to me now. We do have a lot of fruit trees around us being in Hawaii we have about 3 mango trees and various other fruits and veggies. Though I do have an aquaponics system running on the side and that hasn’t seen anything unless my comets are tackling them. These seem a lil too big for any of my fish to feed on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) Looks like leaf cutter moth larvae Edited June 4, 2021 by Guppysnail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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