What if?

[Mr SnailZ]

That's a big ol' negative! Bettas can't climb out of the water if they need to. You'll probably end up with a dead fish.

 

[sarcare]

Sorry, I posted at the same time as Mr Snailz!

Does what?
Cycling with a betta or any fish with a labrynth organ (can breathe at the surface to some extent) is just as dangerous as with any other fish. More so actually since these fish are insanely overbred and thus are very delicate. Ammonia can damage their gils and fins, and being able to catch a breath at the surface does not protect them from the damage from nitrite.

Better to cycle with some kind of snail, because some of them can actually leave the water when it gets d
icy and go somewhere else.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

i was just wondering because if i add them later after the cycle, i thought the fish in the tank may harass them too much... but i dont think i will have them in my tank during a cycle.

i have never seen my fish bother my snails. maybe if it was a fish that ate the snails.

karna68 its one thing to have snails pop up its another to add them.


i would just wait until its done with the cycle. if you want they can be the first thing in the tank.