ID help

[SighKenny]

Hey guys recently I got a 75g set up from a friend who got a bigger tank and he just gave me everything with it
Well my cycle has finished and I noticed there’s these little white things all over the glass that keep dashing around
Btw: sorry for bad photos I got home and noticed and went into full panic
I’m worried it was a dormant parasite or something in the sand

 

[SighKenny]

They’re like half a grain of rice at the largest and the smallest are small enough my eye barely picks them up

 

[UCF Alum]

Copepods!
It’s a good thing.

 

[SighKenny]

Copepods!
It’s a good thing.

oh thank goodness i was super worried

 

[UCF Alum]

They typically start showing up mid to end cycle. You WANT them in your tank. People pay good money for them. Check out Algae Barn.

Good luck!

 

[SighKenny]

They typically start showing up mid to end cycle. You WANT them in your tank. People pay good money for them. Check out Algae Barn.

Good luck!

yeah i actually just ordered the refugium ultimate start kit a few days ago
so i should have a ton once that gets here