Snail + betta

[OrkyBetta]

what kind of snail would be OK to keep with bettas? I am looking for a snail that doesn't reproduce CONSTANTLY (if I only got one would this be possible?) and won't get aggressive or hugely massive. Does such a perfect snail exhist?

 

[Kiarra]

I'd go with a Ramshorn or a Mystery Snail.

 

[wwestar2000]

Do i have to start worrying that my snail might become aggresive towards my betta i never heared that before?

 

[OrkyBetta]

I had a snail that literally ate some of my aquababies i had when I was little. I kept finding my fish with holes in the centers, dead. I caught my snail in the act, he would climb up the side of the bowl, jump off, land on a fish and eat it. I never heard of it before, and I have no idea what kind of snail it was.

 

[OrkyBetta]

How big do mystery snails and ramshorn snails get?

 

[ScoutCarcer]

Mystery Snails get up to 2 inches. Ramshorns also get about 2 inches.

 

[Kiarra]

I've had both types...Ramshorn and Mystery. They are non-aggressive. I usually keep them with Betta fry, to clean up after the fry. That should tell you how peaceful they are. I wouldn't trust them with my Betta fry unless they were completely non-aggressive.

 

[-*-MicHAeL-*-]

why not go for an apple snail

 

[Kittycat]

I think some bettas, depending on personality, may bother, nip at or eat a snail.

Some good snails to keep:

Apple snails - pomacea caniculata (eats plants though and gets very big) and pomacea bridgesii (harmless to plants) These snails need a male and female to breed and lay eggs outside the water so population is easy to control. General rule, though, is 2.5 gallons per snail.

Marisa's/ Columbian ramshorns (eats plants)

Planorbid ramhorns (stay small compared to marisas)

*Ramhorns will multiply though.