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I’ve been noticing a few of these throughout the tank recently, reefer 525XL
They’re like fuzzy plushy little slug looking things that are white

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If it's sessile (doesn't move) then I think this is a pineapple sponge, especially because it appears to be growing in your overflow, and they like to grow in shaded places. They are indeed totally harmless, possibly beneficial filter feeders, and very common in newer tanks. Their population will self-regulate on their own.

Here's a stock pic of pineapple sponges:
pineapple-sponges-3.jpg


This one is upside down, but you can see it's frilly top (upside down, of course) that to me resembles the green leaves at the top of a pineapple. I'm pretty sure I see these white frills in the picture you posted:
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I hope this helps!
 
Looks like a Stomatella snail to me, given the small mouth at the bottom.
I can see a stomatella but with stomatella snails their mouthpiece is seperate so what from their body, so I don’t think it’s that. I haven’t seen a chiton myself but could it be one?
 
If it's sessile (doesn't move) then I think this is a pineapple sponge, especially because it appears to be growing in your overflow, and they like to grow in shaded places. They are indeed totally harmless, possibly beneficial filter feeders, and very common in newer tanks. Their population will self-regulate on their own.

Here's a stock pic of pineapple sponges:
pineapple-sponges-3.jpg


This one is upside down, but you can see it's frilly top (upside down, of course) that to me resembles the green leaves at the top of a pineapple. I'm pretty sure I see these white frills in the picture you posted:
images


I hope this helps!
That’s exactly what they are thank you!
 

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