Apple snails

[fishwatcher]

Just wondering if you can have too many apple snails. (In my signature is a list of what I have tank/fish wise). Am wondering if the 4 I have is too many. I've heard that there should be 2 gallons of water for each because of the amount of waste they produce. Is this right? If there are too many in my tank, can I put one in each of my betta bowls? What about outside in my goldfish pond?
thanks!

 

[The-Wolf]

I've heard that there should be 2 gallons of water for each because of the amount of waste they produce. Is this right?

yes

If there are too many in my tank, can I put one in each of my betta bowls?

no, bettas are on the predatory list of applesnail.net

What about outside in my goldfish pond?

possibly, they can be in coldwater but at a low temperature they will hibernate
the ideal range is 18 to 28°C (65-82°F). Temperatures below 18°C/65°F should be avoided as the mortality rate quickly increases

 

[abstract]

just keep in mind that apple snails get huge (they dont call em apple for no reason) pretty quickly...IMO 1 or 2 max in your 10G but you will probably be sick of them down the road (i know i am, lol)

 

[debiasir]

apple snails are messy in my experience and require around 2 gallons per snail.
they are really interesting and very very fast i have one in my tank

 

[seffieuk]

iv'e got them in my girlie Betta tank and as long as they can't fit them in their mouths they tend to ignore them. i think they r a really interesting addition to the tank

 

[fishwatcher]

There are 1 or 2 small snails (the ones people think of as pests because the multiply so rapidly). So far neither of my bettas have paid any attention to them, so I'll try the apples and see what happens.