More hermit crabs /snails?

[versivix]

My tank has been up for a month now. My live rock is very colorful and it looks great! I have 5 blue legged hermit crabs and 3 astrea snails. It looks like I am starting to get some algae growing on my substrate. It almost looks like a lawn starting to grow? A little on the glass as well. I also have some green bubbles growing on a rock? Is this bubble algae? Anyway, should I get more hermit crabs? My LFS told me to add them slowly? What should I do?

[Casey]

What size tank is it? have you tested the water? Sounds like bubble algae you are describing on the rocks.If the water test fine I would sure add a more diverse clean up crew.

[versivix]

It is a 46 gallon tank. I just tested my levels today, and once again they are all normal. I add the 5 hermit crabs and 3 snails on Wednesday.....What else do you suggest I add and how many of them?

[Casey]

More hermits blue leggs maybe 10 emerald green crab maybe 3 whatever you like be careful with snails though sometimes the hermits eat them.

[versivix]

thanks mighty casey!