I have my Betta in a 2.5 gallon planted tank. I apparently had some snail eggs hitch a ride on some new plants that I bought. I've only seen one and have scoured the tank looking for more but I only see the one. If I allow him to grow in there and it is only the one snail, will he harm my plants or fish badly? I am not above replacing the plants if he eats too much of them. Right now all I have in there is a small bunch of Combomba (sp?) and 3 aponogeton bulbs. I know how to get rid of the snails if it came down to it but I just need to know if I keep at least one for aesthetic value would it be harmful?
2007-04-09 07:33:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
I usually put half a tablespoon of aquarium salt in his tank, will this harm the snail?
2007-04-09 08:11:41 · update #1
Nope shouldn't be a problem at all. Snails are just about as harmless as they come. He will munch on the plants a very little bit, but nothing you will notice. Be sure to watch for more though, usually where there's one there are many hiding away.
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2007-04-09 07:38:43 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Freshwater snails are harmless to the fish in the tank. The small amount of aquarium salt used for freshwater will not harm the snails.
I love keeping them around to eat up algae, but they can and will breed themselves out of space. For me this is fine since I plan on setting up a tank for some dwarf puffers.
2007-04-09 15:54:24 · answer #2 · answered by Palor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't hurt anything, as long as you don't mind replacing the plants from time to time.
2007-04-09 14:39:40 · answer #3 · answered by AtsiLass 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋