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I’d say maybe 10-12 hermits in a 24 gallon. Emerald crabs eat bubble algae and hair algae, but mostly the bubble. The cycle (as I’ve experienced it) goes hair, red cyano (optional), bubble, coralline. Right now I’m in the bubble stage with one of my tanks and the emerald has really helped! I’m not a fan of dosing chemicals/ meds to my DT cause I’m just scared of it, I prefer natural alternatives. I’d get another one so maybe your bubble algae problem won’t be too bad, try giving it a veggie pellet with tweezers like 2-3 times a week or however much you think it needs as supplement to the natural algae in your tank. It’s hard to tell when inverts starve to death cause you can’t see them lose weight. Did he ever molt for you? No molting= no growth= probably not getting enough food
He didn’t molt that I witnessed but I directly fed him supplemental foods couple times a week. Maybe not nutrient rich enough though. I’m dealing with cyano in the sand bed now. Snails and hermits stir it up enough to where it stays buried below surface.
No signs of bubble yet. Maybe I need to get more hermits and an emerald to be proactive?