[shadowpony]

Ok so I have two bettas and two tanks. Each is 2.5 gallons. I need to baffle the filters and get a power strip (currently I can only plug up two things... heaters come first). After I do that could I get a snail (mystery)? What are their needs? Algea pellets? Calcium supplements? If not in with the bettas could I buy a small bowl for one or two? I like snails...

 

[Mo]

I wouldn't recommend any type of snail in anything less than 5 gallons.......with apple snails needing atleast 10 gallons minimum. Most of this reason is due to the amount of ammonia they produce and how much extra food they leave over

 

[djembekah]

yeah i clean my 3 gallon alllll the time, and it has a betta and an adult snail and a baby snail. i do it every other day, every two days at most.

 

[Mo]

Don't you have rabbit snails? They have a relatively short waste compared to apple snails.

 

[djembekah]

yes that is true.

 

[Olympia]

Rabbit snails are da bomb yo. Most gorgeous things ever.
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[Mo]

Yeah, they are pretty little snails. I like my Malaysian trumpet snails much more though

 

[djembekah]

yes, me and Olympia are very pro rabbit snails, if you can find one of those, i'd totally recommend them!

 

[Mo]

I wouldn't commend them for a 2.5 unless you are able to do one 75-100% and one 100% water change weekly

 

[MaisyDawgThirteen]

I'm all for nerite snails though. THEY EAT ALGAE!!!! =D The snail in my avatar is my nerite, Usain Bolt!

 

[shadowpony]

So... Let's say that I change the water 75% on Monday and 100% on Saturday. Would that work? I wouldnt want to hurt the snail. Maybe when I set up my 30 gal. (found it in the lake) and spoil a petstore male...

 

[Olympia]

That should be fine for the snail. They are lazy little guys.
You found a fish tank in the lake?! o-O

 

[Silverfang]

Apple snails need 2.5 gal to themselves, so you could do one apple and one betta in a 5 gal, but they do poop like absolute monsters. A nerite should be ok in a 2.5.

Edit: My apples are never slow, they might rest during the daylight, but at night they motor! Seriously slow as a snail? Whoever created that saying never met an aquatic snail.

 

[shadowpony]

I shall wait then. I plan on doing a 30 gallon divided three ways.
Olympia: I know right? A perfectly fine 30 gallon fishtank (with some minor scratches) floating around in the lake. Cleaned it up and it holds water....