Neptune Aquatics

Collonista and chiton snails

Hello all,
Are collonista and chiton snails bad?
I noticed I have high count population of both especially at night they are everywhere.
My understanding is that they are harmless except for possibly getting in pumps and power heads.
Are they something i need to worry about?
 

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I've had a lot of chiton in my nano. The only thing I'd be careful of is it getting under a cleaning magnet and causing scratches on the glass. The shells have sharp edges. Theoretically, they could get in to a pump and foul up the impeller.
 
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