ID Coral Eating Pest?

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I have the below pest consuming Soft and LPS in my reef tank. They appear to be some type of Copepod? They originated in the sad bed and had been picking at the goni and elegance that was in the sand, now they have expanded into the rock structure and have attacked my Euphyllia, torch, open brain, bubble, etc. They appear to leave a sand tunnel as they move across the rocks and around the fleshly base of the corals that they consume. I have tried CoralRx, Iodine, fresh water with physically removal of the pests but they just keep coming back. I'm considering Interceptor for the whole tank at this point.

The largest I have seen is about 2mm and appears to centipede like legs. Sorry the pics are a little blurry due to the size. Also included a pic of the sand trails, Thanks.

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Looks like a monti eater and remove and discard. Look daily for the next two weeks for any signs of eggs which are tiny
 
I will mention that they move relatively fast on the rocks and coral, not snail or nudi speed.
 

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