[Betta Nerd]

I noticed tiny creatures in my tank could they be parasites I'm very unsure and I don't want my fish to be hurt has anyone ever seen this can someone help me get rid of them they're so small I can't get a picture but they're bud like and circular I noticed them while I was about to start scrubbing the algae off the tank do I have to fill out the form even though this isn't a disease it could turn into one there is a lot of them near the corner of my 10 gal the little creatures are eating the algae my first thought was pest snails but where would they come from my next thought was baby somethings whatever they are I don't want to underestimate them for something safe

 

[Betta Nerd]

They are almost microscopic and they do look like parasites but there not on my fish
Housing:
How many gallons is your tank? 10
Does it have a filter? Yes
Does it have a heater? Yes
What temperature is your tank? 77
Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? No
Does your Betta have tank mates? What kind? 3 balloon mollies and a african dwarf frog

Food:
What food brand do you use? Fluval bug bites
Do you feed flakes or pellets? Pellets
Freeze-dried? No
How often do you feed your Betta? How much? Twice a day each time 5-6 Pellets

Maintenance:
Before your Betta became ill how often did you perform a water change? Every week
What percentage of water did you change? 22
What is the source of your water? Tap
Do you vacuum the substrate or just dip out water? Dip
What additives do you use other than conditioner? What brand of conditioner?

Water Parameters:
What are your water parameters? Please give exact numbers. If tested by pet store please get exact numbers. "Fine" or "Safe" won't help us help you. Important: Test your water before the regular water change; not after one.

Ammonia:?
Nitrite:?
Nitrate:?
pH:?
Hardness (GH):?
Alkalinity (KH):?

Symptoms and Treatment:
When did you first notice the symptoms? No symptoms
How has your Betta’s appearance changed? Not at all
How has your Betta’s behavior changed? Hiding more
Is your Betta still eating? Ues
Have you started treating your Betta? If so, how? No
Does your Betta have any history of being ill? No
How long have you owned your Betta? Since July 29 2022
Was he or she ill or suffering some sort of damage when purchased? No

They look like parasites I'll try to get a picture

 

[Betta Nerd]

Ok I just found out what they where and it looks like I also have some detritus worms in my tank I've got what looks like copepods they have the whiskers and everything

 

[Betta Nerd]

My question I'd where did they some from and I saw the copepods eating the algae and the detritus popping out of the gravel and detritus don't come out much but the bugs look exactly like this sorry I can't get a picture of them they are tiny and my camera takes blurry photos if they come out I'll send a photo but after I went mixing up the gravel they hid

 

[Betta Nerd]

No the only thing I recently got was 2 more mollies

 

[Betta Nerd]

So maybe that was the pile that Storm and Dallie where upsesed with in the bag then that's what probably happened thanks I was about to do an extreme deep clean

 

[Betta Nerd]

No they stay and eat algae and I have no snails currently but they could be pests all I know is I'm gonna leave them alone