blue leg hermit crabs

[keperman01]

i have a 55 g and i found a deal on the internet for 50 for 25 bucks ....is that to many for my tank because i am starting to grow algae pretty fast i found Golden astrea snails..... are any of these good????...........thanks for the help!

 

[thomas712]

Don't much care for the blue legs myself, they tend to be nasty, and won't think twice about killing your snails for the realistate.
50 would be too many for my tastes in a 55, more like 20 if I had to keep any at all.
Astrea snails are fine, I like to try to keep several on hand.
Thomas

 

[keperman01]

thomas....it seems like you always answer my questions .....are you the same person? well i just got a mollie ....will it help at all? i need some snails i believe but will the eat of the bottom of sand?

 

[shanev]

I dont care for bluelegs either. Scarlets are much nicer IMO. I also prefer snails to do most of my work. Nassarisus are great sand cleaners!

 

[keperman01]

alright thanks, i just found some of those aswell