Hi !! Welcome to the Betta Bandwagon!
First off, don't breed Veils, there are just too many of them sitting in pet stores, I'm sure you've read all about that, and other people have told you. But just had to say it.
Second, I really enjoy my 2.5 gallon Little Lagoon. If you plan on having more than 2 or so Bettas though I would suggest you get a 1 gallon Aquaview. They are $10 at Wal-Mart and are SUPER easy to clean and perfect for a Betta.
As for buying online, I've purchased a few fish from the web, and LOVE them. I would suggest you look on http://www.aquabid.com They have some really nice Betta's and most come with a sibling female. Be aware though, it can be expensive for shipping depending on where the Betta is coming from.
For snails, I had two, one in each tank... And they didn't really last too long. I think they died within 2 weeks.... and I didn't notice them cleaning too much. But if you want to get one, I would get something that doesn't reproduce alot, cause you'll be over run with snails in a short amount of time. I've never had Ghost Shrimp, maybe someone else here has experience with those.
I would suggest you feed Hikari Bio-Gold pellets with a variety of FROZEN foods and cooked/shelled peas. This is what all my Bettas get, and has been suggested to me... and they LOVE it.
Freeze-dried foods have been known to cause internal damage to some Bettas. Peas are reccomended because it's a "betta laxative" they just keep everything moving well.
I hope I answered all your questions, feel free to PM me if not.
GOOD LUCK
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