Black Bugs or Copepods?

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I recently purchased a new frag and after a week, dipped in Bayer for 20 minutes and put it on a new disk. After a week, noticed some black specs on the base of the disk but don't see any on the actual coral. Are these black bugs or some sort of ostracod or copepod?

Any help would be appreciated!

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HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

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