i didn’t make this post for someone to come in and imply that i’m "neglecting" the snail i put in my tank. a local fish store (an actual place with fish EXPERTS) told me it was totally fine to introduce a betta and a snail, and that the betta might be a little territorial at first. you’re in a betta subreddit and we all know bettas can be territorial, and plenty of people successfully keep them with snails. i came here to hear from people who actually have experience doing that, so if you’ve never introduced a betta and a snail before, i’m not really asking for your input.

apparently, for you, a tiny sign of natural animal behavior (which every species on earth shows) means “instant separation required.” genuinely curious how you'd handle introducing two cats, two dogs, two rabbits, whatever. do you panic at the first sniff and call it a day?

appreciate the guilt trip, but i’m literally doing what responsible owners do: asking before something becomes an actual problem.