What is this bug in my reef tank

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Are these guys safe? The other week I had tiny little white bugs in my glass. Now I have noticed these larger bugs running through the rocks and sand. Are they safe???

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Yep it’s a amphipod. They are great bio diversity and wrasses, gobies, etc love them.
 

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