Snail & Betta?

[Pugwinkle]

Hi, I have a betta in a 2.5 gallon hex tank. I am wondering what type of snail I could put with the betta? I want a snail that will do a good job of cleaning up any algae

 

[fishlover25]

apple snail, mystery(sp?) snail

 

[dethjam316]

no snails will do a great job cleaning up algae. i wouldn't buy one for that purpose. apple snails (commonly sold as mystery snails) are neat snails though and are worth having for their own coolness. you might also consider adding a couple ghost shrimp. they're fun to have in a small betta setup.

 

[AJ the Rookie]

Are ghost shrimp easy to care for? I want to get a couple of female bettas for my 20 gallon tank (once it is cycled and prime for living creatures) and I was trying to find a good algae eater also. I've heard that snails will continue to reproduce and over populate a tank. A few friends warned that if you want a snail just have a snail tank separate from your fish tank.

AJ

 

[ashleigh]

Hi, the apple snails and the big guys you see in the pet stores reproduce sexually, so they are unlikely to overrun your tank. ghost shrimp are fairly easy to care for, you have to make sure they have a place to hide while they are molting, but other that that - I can't think of too mant specific needs. They are fun to watch too. However, they aren't great algae eaters. YOu might consider instead amano shrimp (also easy to care for) or otocinclus catfish.

 

[MrMup04]

you should maybe try a pair of cories and the betta.

 

[Clown_Loach_Kid]

Originally posted by Pugwinkle
Hi, I have a betta in a 2.5 gallon hex tank. I am wondering what type of snail I could put with the betta? I want a snail that will do a good job of cleaning up any algae

Personally I think the only good snail in a fish tank is the one about to be eaten. They cloud up the water really quick. And they don't eat much algae.

 

[Iggy]

The snail will reproduce and mess up your tank.. just wipe the stuff off of get a 10 gallon and a couple otto's.

 

[dethjam316]

a lone apple snail is unlikely to reproduce...and even several apple snails won't if the water level is high enough. their eggs are easily removed anyway. there are many types of snails; it's not fair to generalize.

 

[RED TIGER OSCAR]

First of all a betta in a 2.5 kind of small.Also a snail is not a good idea for algea change to a ten and get a pelco *thumbsdow

 

[Pugwinkle]

Originally posted by RED TIGER OSCAR
First of all a betta in a 2.5 kind of small.Also a snail is not a good idea for algea change to a ten and get a pelco *thumbsdow

I thought it was kind of small too but I went to many Betta forums and they said he would be just fine in there. I do plan to get him in a 5 or 10 gallon as soon as I move though. I put a snail in with him but he hated having company so now the snail is living in my 29 gallon doing just fine.

 

[RED TIGER OSCAR]

good idea about the 5 or 10*celebrate *thumbsups *DRUMMER*

 

[Pugwinkle]

Hi Red! Yeah, he seems happy enough in the 2 gallon but I think he will be even happier in a larger tank. I can't wait to move to get him his bigger tank!