Copepods

[novatoad]

My water is clear but it looks like copepods are in the water everywhere so there’s small white things all over. I am assuming they are copepods because I know I have copepods because they are all over the glass too. I don’t want to necessarily
Get rid of them because they helped my glass a lot. One day they were just in my tank and it’s been great but now there’s a ton.

13.5 Fluval
In tank basket with filter floss, chemipure blue, and bio max
I just bought a pump upgrade as well but it hasn’t come in

I have 2 clownfish
4 Nassarius snails
4 hermits
3 astrea snails
2 bumble bee snails
Emerald
Watchman goby
Pistol shrimp

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Pistol shrimp is likely stirring up sediment "dust"

 

[TokenReefer]

Are you sure they're pods?

 

[novatoad]

I’m not sure. I’m assuming because they are about same size and color as they are on the glass.

 

[TokenReefer]

Got a magnifying glass? Scoop a sample n see

 

[TokenReefer]

There's a good chance that if they're on the glass they're on all surfaces. I've never seen them in the water column (as others have claimed) tbh. Maybe just a few moving between surfaces. I didn't think they were the best swimmers... I could be wrong...