snails/hermits to tank size ratio

[lubbockfishdude]

I currently have an 18 gallon tank with 1 snail, l blue legged hermit and 2 scarlet legged hermits. I was wondering, based on general rules of thumb, if I should be stocking more snails/hermits based on the size of my tank (18 gal)? Thoughts?

 

[mlm]

Do you have an algae problem? If they are keeping up with the algar I would leave it alone or maybe add one or two more snails.

 

[lubbockfishdude]

I am battling hair algae and green glass algae

 

[mlm]

In thae add about 10 more turbo/astrea snails and maybe an emerald crab.

 

[yetex]

I added a conch to my tank yesterday and he has been eating that hair algea (im impressed)
Im probably going to add a few more of them
too bad the lfs sells the for $6 each

 

[donkeykong]

I havve read in so many places that a general rule is 1-1 1/2 snails per gallon. That means that I would have from 80-120 snails in my 80gl. You want to know how many I have. 10 and 7 hermits. I know that many have more and some may have less. What I am tring to say is that it all depends on the amount of algea in your tank. Mine keep my tank pretty clean.