Rotifiers in my copepod culture?

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Howdy, I am culturing apocyclops, Tigri, and Tisbe pods, the tigri and Tisbe look great, I can see them with my eyes, but the apocyclops is looking different. The water is clearing much quicker than the others, it it has this detritus look that the others don’t have. Is this rotifiers? Do I need to order more for my culture?
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Healthy pods on the left, concerning culture on right.

These were all purchased from the same place, boiled my water before use, first time using this glass but I washed them in rubbing alcohol before use to be safe.
 
try shining a light against the glass in a dark room. You should see tiny organisms swimming towards the light.
 

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