r/AquaticSnails • u/NiwaLeaf • Oct 06 '24

Please help, I’m a complete newb! Help

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Hi everyone, I’m completely new to keeping an aquarium. I have one mystery snail named Pokey lol my mom found her old shallow murky tank by the side of the road with the garbage and she was inside. (I think she) I told my mom to bring her to me lol so now I have gone and got her a 5 gallon starter kit tank, I have crab cuisine and bug bites. I’ve been reading and watching videos but still feel like I don’t know what I’m doing. What you see in the video is the new tank setup, there’s a couple live plants in there, I got some sand and did sand on one side and her old gravel from her old tank on the other. I didn’t rinse the rocks and used some of her old water in this tank. I see people do a rotating diet but I don’t know how often to feed each thing and when? Anything else I should know to help (her?) thrive?

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u/enomele Oct 06 '24

Good job. For a 5 gal tank I would only recommend snails, shrimp or a single Betta fish as tankmates. shrimp can be difficult for beginners but Betta fish are pretty good beginners fish. They are hardier than most fish to be able to withstand a few more mistakes and their personalities are top notch.

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u/NiwaLeaf Oct 06 '24

I would love to get a betta fish, I thought they would be agressive? Is it a myth? lol

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u/drlzzydank Oct 06 '24

i have a betta fish and mystery snail together and they leave each other alone! it definitely depends on the bettas demeanor, but most of the time they are good. the good news is if you get a betta and it nips the snails antenna off, it will grow back!

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u/Specific-Corner6241 Oct 08 '24

I have mystery snails and nerites in my 5 betta boys tanks. No issues. But, if the snails are there first it makes it easier to add the betta than the other way around.