so i eventually got around to the lfs and i purchased some plants(as well as 4 peppered cories. i know 4 is to small a group but its all they had, i will be back on Friday to get 3 more.) the ones i purchased i made sure that they had lots of new root growth and healthy looking leaves.
so i got them all planted (out of the pots) and most i had to anchor down with a rubber-band to some tank decor and small rocks. but for the life of me i cant recall the names of the plants. the person who helped me has a overall general knowledge of all things pet and i have seen him telling a customer that they should not put a betta in anything smaller than 2.5 gal. also he gives fairly good advise on stocking and planting. all the advise he has given me is actually usable and very good(i checked it on the forum) anyway long story short he gave me the most healthy plants he could find in the store.
now i just have to see how things turn out.