To many snails and hermits

[XeroKitsune]

Is that at all possible?? in my 120 i have prolly 85 hermits and i just got 7 nerite snails today but i have prolly 200 different shells for the hermits to move into my tank has finished the cycle everything is perfect 'cept the Brown algae of Ugliness.

[tropicana]

I would get all the shells out if i was you... I have heard that you can have higher nitrates and high amonia levels due to too many shells as they trap stagnant water... Thats just what i have heard, I take all my empty shells out. For a 55g I keep about 10 hermits total (7 blue leg, 3 scarlet) and like 5-7 turbo, and about 15 nasarius, and an Urchin and a yellow tang. I dont see any bad algae at all anymore..... The urchin is one from down at Port Aransas, and he seems to clean everything up very well, doesnt even harm anything... But he may possibly be the one eating the good purple algea though, which doesnt matter much though.

[99taws6]

I have over 100 hermits and about 60+ snails in my 180 and I don't have a problem.

[XeroKitsune]

kk thanks my shells all have lil' pin holes in the tops and ends so as to let water through the ones my lil hermy's leave behind i take out as soon as i see them

[Gregsf66]

I have over 150 hermit crabs and over 35 snails in my 75g rr setup. I have had no problems yet,,,,,,

[erikharrison]

My entire tank and sandbed is littered with them. I have no problems. A good clean up crew is such peace of mind!

[copperband]

i have like 35 hermits in my 55 and im still going to buy more for it