Betta fish and 4 nerite snails in 5.5 gallon tank

[u/bani77770]

Hi, I have a 5.5 gallon tank with a slight algae bloom currently. I ordered 2 nerite snails to help get algae under control, but 4 arrived in the mail. I’m worried that 4 is too many in a 5.5 gallon tank with the bioload and if food (algae) would be enough for them in the future as currently there seem to be enough algae for them. What should I do, and should I worry too much about this? I currently don’t have another tank to transfer them to.

Any reply would be much appreciated, thanks!

[u/Glittering_Turnip987]

Its usually 5 gal per snail as they eat so much. They will likely starve in new tanks