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
 
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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