AboutLynda Expertise I can help you with cichlids, african cichlids, betta fish. I have bred most of them, including the Discus, and Angel Fish, and Rams. I have also bred many african cichlids. I have bred bettas too...well I am a fish nut! I can help you with most diseases, and have experience in setting up a tank. I can tell you tricks on keeping your water alkaline without products. I also speak and write french. I have experience with salt water fish, but would rather not get into that field.
Please when writing to me, give me detailed information. The size of your tank, your water chemistry, etc. The more I know, the more I can help you. I cannot guess at what you have, so please give me information and I will do my outmost to help you with any question you ask me.
Please do not ask me questions on Goldfish, mollies, platies, and guppies. Lynda
Experience I have worked in Petshops in the fish department...was Manager in two...and alot of my experience came from my home where I had 26 aquariums from 20 gallons to 200 gallons.
Publications I have a MSN group but it has nothing to do with fish
Education/Credentials I have finished high school, and went to college, in accounting
Question Hey lynda i have a male betta fish that lives happily in a 2.5 gallon fish bowl with a 7.5 watt mini heater. He lives very happily and whenever i change his water and put him back in his cleaned bowl there is always a new bubble nest within 2 days. I would really like to add a snail to his bowl. I was wondering if this would be a possibility. And would you sggest asking petsmart for a free pond snail or spend the money and buy an apple snail? Also what do snails eat and how often would i need to feed them. Thanks alot.
Mitch
Answer Hi Mitch,
I would not advise you to buy a snail, since you don't have a filtered tank. Snails are little pets too, and they eat lots, making a tank messy, and bringing up the ammonia level very quickly in small tanks. They must have algae waffers, salade, celery, cucumbers, carrots, brine shrimp. They do not eat wastes like so many people think, and must be fed with good food daily. A dead snail in a tank can quickly poison the water, and kill any fish that is in it, so it must be treated the right way. They also must have limestone, and chalk for their shell to have enough calcium. A betta needs a very very clean tank, so I would not recommend a snail. If you every upgrade to a bigger tank with filtration, then I would recommend the Apple Snail, and if possible, would put the snail in the tank first before adding a betta.
I hope this helps you understand the snail a little better.
Lynda
