[thussain93]

my 55 gallons been cycling for about 7wks and my diatoms are gone and yellow algea stuff is starting to form, today i went and got about 10 snails, is this enough for right now or should i get more opinions

[ksreefbuilder]

It depends, what kind of snails are they?

[rlcline76]

Yellow algae?
Any pics available?
Different snails eat different kinds of algae. It depends on your algae and what kind of snails you picked up.

[pogodzib]

Many people like having their cleanup crew being at least 1 critter/gal of water. I have about 1 critter per every 2-3 gallons and that has worked well for me. Ultimately, you will probably want to at least double your cleanup crew size, by getting more snail of a different type or two that munch on different types of algae.

[Tonz of fun]

Originally Posted by pogodzib

Many people like having their cleanup crew being at least 1 critter/gal of water. I have about 1 critter per every 2-3 gallons and that has worked well for me. Ultimately, you will probably want to at least double your cleanup crew size, by getting more snail of a different type or two that munch on different types of algae.

I did 1 critter per gallon and after my cycles all my crabs were starving and one crab even at one of my snails. I though it could be that it was hungry or wanted its shell. So I got more shells and cut back on some of my cleaner guys. I have about 30 total in a 54g.

[thelastmucci]

Just out of curiousity Greg what types of snails/crabs do you have...I think I remember you saying you had some red legged hermits and maybe even some blue but I wasn't sure as to what type of snails.

[jipo123]

in my 55 gal. I have around 20 snails 20 hermit crabs. 2 emeralds, sea urchin and a arrow crab for my cleanup crew. (i have 250 watts of metal halide) and my tank stays super clean! and when food is low for them i just throw in sea weed.... or cabage.

[lynnvangsnes]

My tank is a 110 gal, and I have 30 total crabs and snails of assorted varieties. They seem to keep up very well.