Unknown critters, cant find anything like it online

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started to notice these a few weeks ago, I mistook then for sand but realized they are critters once I looked under a magnifying glass. Heres what i saw:



they seem to be on the aglae alot and i did have a phosphorus problem until a recent water change.

I have 1 clown, 1 fire fish, 4 turbo snails, 2 bumble bee nassarius, 2 nassarius but one died, some anemone and peppermint shrimp.

could these be baby nassarius snails? If not what are they?
 

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Can’t really tell, but based on the description, they are probably a form of copepod, or a smal amphipod. If so, these guys are awesome! Look up some pictures and let us know.
 

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started to notice these a few weeks ago, I mistook then for sand but realized they are critters once I looked under a magnifying glass. Heres what i saw:



they seem to be on the aglae alot and i did have a phosphorus problem until a recent water change.

I have 1 clown, 1 fire fish, 4 turbo snails, 2 bumble bee nassarius, 2 nassarius but one died, some anemone and peppermint shrimp.

could these be baby nassarius snails? If not what are they?

My first though is baby snails - yes and nassarius is likely one
 

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