Bettas And Snails

[Killer Smile]

Hey guys,im in the middle of cycling my tank,i decided to switch from a fishless cycle to a fish in cycle with a male crowntail and a few plants,heres the thing,when i got home today,and there were a LOT of tiny snails in my tank,idk what kind of snail it is,but there are a lot of them,and they are tiny,now im wondering,will the betta eat them? or do i have to take action to get rid of them? or in the first place,are they even bad?

On a side note,idk if this is by coincidence but when i got home awhile ago,the filter was off,apparently our maid turned it off by accident this morning,now the water is all cloudy,milky cloudy,i believe its a so called bacterial bloom? does this have anything at all to do with the snail?

Thanks in advanced

 

[ddgbumblebee]

Well, seeing as the snails are living in the tank your water must be gradually maturing. No, it is not a bacterial bloom its just the bacteria in the filter has made its way out from your filter outlet into the tank water. Once you switch it back on it should clear up fully in an hour or so, depending on your filter type. I actually don't remember whether bettas eat snails or not, so someone else will have to answer that one for you!
Good luck!

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I have my male in with 2 apple snails and 7 sulawesi snails/rabbit snails (3 are babies and he never bothers with them). My boyfriend has MTS in with his betta and he doesn't bother with the snails. I have a nerite in with my girls; and 99% of the time they aren't interested; however they did take a dislike to smaller snails

 

[Lacuna]

Your betta won't eat them. They are not bad, but if you overfeed then you may end up with loads of them. You don't have to get rid of them, though there are things you can do to remove them if you don't like them.

 

[Killer Smile]

like what ways can i do to get rid of them? im not sure and i think im jumping to conclusions but i think they are eating or somewhat destroying my plants,my plant's leaves are turning transparent and some are getting ripped or cut,the plants are disposable to me but i really dislike doing major changes to the things in the tank as the betta is already accustomed to the hiding places (not to mention those plants are his resting places)

 

[loraxchick]

doubtful the snails are culprit for the plants not doing so well. Liekly the plants arent getting enough light, food, or are planted "wrong". You generally get a snail population explosion if you overfeed the tank. cut back feeding for a while, and only feed sparingly if you have too many snails. Their numbers will cut back with less available food.
all the best
cheers

 

[GuppyGoddess]

like what ways can i do to get rid of them? im not sure and i think im jumping to conclusions but i think they are eating or somewhat destroying my plants,my plant's leaves are turning transparent and some are getting ripped or cut,the plants are disposable to me but i really dislike doing major changes to the things in the tank as the betta is already accustomed to the hiding places (not to mention those plants are his resting places)

My plants leaves turned transparent, etc., and there weren't any snails in the tank. That is a sign that the plants aren't getting something they need. I found real plants to be a pain and ended up switching to silk.

As far as the snails, the best way to get rid of them to to take them out of the tank. I found a couple small snails right I had purchsed a live plant and took them out and put them in their own little bowl and they lived for about a month (with daily water changes). lol! From what I read back at the time, that they do mess up the tank more quickly so you may need to keep a closer eye on water quality.

 

[Aqua Dungeon]

This Guy's As Mean

as a Junkyard Dogg

Hasn't Touched this snail or the Pretty red n up top

Your good keep'em you'll need'em later if you think of breeding Betta later!!!!!!

 

[Aqua Dungeon]

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