What are these white bugs?

[Bml1024]

So I have algae On my front glass of my 180 gallon reef tank and I noticed these lil white things moving on the glass and all in the algae. Now i didn't add any copepods or amphipods to my tank but I do purchase live rock from a very well established tank. What are these little critters? Please help need to know if my tank is in danger. They are very hard to see and have to look at the picture very closely.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

You're fine. They're probably just little copepods.

 

[Bml1024]

They're completely filled on the sides and front of the glass. At night it looked liked a snow storm on the glass

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Is your tank new-ish?

 

[Bml1024]

Yes, lil over a month old. I did use live rock from a very well established tank though.

 

[Bml1024]

The lfs said most likely copepods or amphipods but I wanna see what others have to say

 

[40B Knasty]

Copepods in the nauplius stage. They are a crustacean. Free food and clean up crew. It is a good thing.

 

[Bml1024]

I have tons of them and I mean the whole tank is filled

 

[40B Knasty]

People pay $20 a week for those to feed dragonets. I am not saying go out and buy one. Just saying in general.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

They will fade in time.