Bettas And Snails

[laurasmithuk]

added 2 apple snails to my betta tank today. my betta caden seems very interested by them.

will he be ok with them?

 

[splashluff]

Apple Snails should be fine with your Betta, but the tank should be 5gallons+! They produce lots of waste and they grow to be huge... I've also heard that, when they feel like it, they can climb out of the tank if the hood isn't secure Scary!

 

[Joby]

He should be fine with them Laura. Mine are kept with them and are interested in them and the snails learn to keep their feelers inside away from munching bettas. Have yet to have one killed by them though so long as the snails are bigger than the bettas mouths

Have also yet to have one crawl out but have secure lids just in case as I had heard about that

 

[laurasmithuk]

the apples snails were from my other tank.

they are about the size of a golfball so much bigger than caden!

 

[fawnmodel]

One caution
If you feed your betta live worms, they may also BITE the snails feelers as they roam about They are very long on apple snails, adn some can't resist them - poor snails!

 

[laurasmithuk]

ah shopuld be ok. snail just retracts the quick. have jsut moved them from other tank as my plec is a bully!

 

[laurasmithuk]

just been watching caden chasing corys. thought they were ok together?

 

[RandomWiktor]

Bettas are never guarenteed to get along with any fish; there are some they are less likely to attack, but you must remember that they are a solitary, territorial species and dislike the company and activity of other fish. If he is just chasing and not biting, I'm sure there won't be an issue; just keep an eye on them.

 

[laurasmithuk]

he is just chasing really. to be quite honest im not too worried as corys are lightning fast!

 

[joey]

I Have:! BETTA

 

[dthoffsett]

I also have 2 apple snails with my betta. The betta ignores the black one, and occasionally flares at and bumps the yellow one. My betta's body is yellow, so I guess he thinks the snail is competition.