When i bought my beta fish, a lady in the store said i should buy a snail.?

Question

She said to wait a week or two before getting it because the snail would eat its p**p. but if you had to clean the tank after a while there would be no more p**p for a while so wouldn't the snail die?

Answer 1

i highly doubt any aquarium animal eats p**p

snails will eat algae

most snails especially apple/mystery snails need to be supplemented with fish food and fresh veges    

Answer 2

Snails do not eat p**p.  Snails do not eat extra fish food.

Snails eat green algae.

You usually don't really need one with a betta, but if you end up having an excess of algae, a snail is the best route.

Petsmart sells mystery snails which are not supposed to reproduce on their own, which would be ideal for a betta bowl.

If you do end up getting a snail, definately supplement his diet with algae wafers, or even a small piece of zuchinni.

Don't get a filter for the tank, since bettas much prefer calm water.  Simply change the water about once a week, which will take care of any waste or excess food in the water.

Answer 3

The snails can't survive on waste alone (actually I have two and the p**p just dissolves. The snails will eat the algae off the tank and the extra food.) They need to be fed algae wafers (half an algae wafer will last around 3-5 days for two snails). Plus fish love to nibble on them. I would recommend getting a snail. Less hassle in cleaning the tank.

Answer 4

the lady at the pet store was smoking something snails would eat excess food and algae

and is not needed for your betta if your betta is in a bowl rather than getting a snail save your money and get it a tank with a filter and heater