Small little critters please help

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I'm not sure what these are but I've seen a small algea bloom that a UV has seems to take care of but these little guys are everywhere and a brown almost sand looking film is in my sump now

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Copepeods! Beneficial part of reef tanks, they form the basis of the food chain and eat algae and diatoms. Every reef tank has them
 

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I'm not sure what these are but I've seen a small algea bloom that a UV has seems to take care of but these little guys are everywhere and a brown almost sand looking film is in my sump now

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They look like Copepeods. They are a great thing to have in a reef tank! The more the merrier!
 

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