Can you put a Mystery Snail with a Betta?

Can you put a snail in with a betta? I have a 1.5 gallon tank with a betta and then I have another 2.0 tank with a betta. I would like to put a snail in there tank but not sure if it is okay too??? My bettas do not have a heater. It is just room temp water with a bubblier in each tank.

 

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Yes, many people keep snails and/or shrimp with Bettas.

What is your room temperature? Betta's are tropical fish and need temperatures around 75-80 degrees F.

 

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1. Bettas do need heaters. They are very much tropical fish and enjoy water even in the low 80s. (Mine is in 81-ish degree water.) I noticed that mine perked up tremendously from being in room temp water (when I first joined this site, and I didn't know either!).

2. Unfortunately neither of those tanks (1.5 or 2 gallons) are big enough for a betta by himself, much less a betta and a mystery snail. If you wish to keep both, I would suggest upgrading to a 5 gallon, at least. I have a betta and a nerite snail in a 10 gallon and they are both very happy.

 

I agree, neither tank is large enough for the snail, IMO. Something smaller like a nerite would be a better choice. Plus, the nerite is much better protected should the betta hassle it. Trumpet snails are an even better choice.

Whether or not the tank needs a heater is entirely a function of the ambient air temp. None of my tanks are heated because the air temp is in the 70's. My point is that it's not a foregone conclusion that a heater is required, though it is likely.

 

I have MS in with my bettas one golf sized in a 5 gallon and one nickel size in a 3.5 gallon.

 

I have MS in with my bettas one golf sized in a 5 gallon and one nickel size in a 3.5 gallon.

Both tanks are significantly bigger than the 1.5 and 2 gallon tanks the OP has....

 

I would not recommend a mystery snail for your tank, but I would recommend ramshorns. Red ramshorns really pop. Get just one, though, or else they will breed.

Also, you may want to get a filter instead of the bubbler. You could buy a corner filter (just a few dollars) and hook up your aerator to it. They would be great for bettas since they do not like currents.

 

Great idea by fbn about the filter. A betta really doesn't even need a bubbler. I would switch it out for a minI heater or a filter, depending on your tank's temperature. Alternatively, you could buy a nice 10 gallon tank and divide it. Then you could have one mystery snail in each side. However, just know that not every betta tolerates snails. I have had only one that wouldn't leave it alone, but all of the rest were great and ignored them.

If you are keeping your setup the way it is, a nerite is the way to go, or as Jaysee said, even malaysian trumpet snails. Just be warned that they will reproduce quickly, while nerites may only lay eggs that can't hatch in freshwater. Mystery snails are too big for your tanks. They need AT LEAST 2 gallons each, but I would never actually house them in anything smaller than 5 gallons.