I've poked around here a bit lately and wanted to let anyone who cares know how my foray into Betta ownership has gone, so here goes:
My Betta has moved into his ten gallon home after a 3 week cycling period. There were numerous guppy fry in there, but I couldn't stand seeing him in the little bowl anymore and had to move him in, thus turning 17 guppies into sacrificial lambs, unfortunately. As they were future turtle food anyway, I was only slightly upset. My as yet unnamed Betta shares his tank with a generic cory and an African Dwarf Frog, and 2 remaining guppies who will soon be moved out (incidentally, he ate the guppies over a period of several days, so I adjusted his feeding accordingly). He has sand as his tank substrate, with 4 live plants, including an Amazon Sword, Banana Plant, Java Fern, and Cobumba (sp). The temperature is a steady 80 degrees, and the filter current is obstructed to the point that he doesn't seem to mind it. I treated his tank with a tablespoon of aquarium salt added in small increments over a period of days, and treat the tank with Aquarisol once a week. He is very active, and has taken well to Betta Bites brand food (3-4 pellets twice daily), but he still gets bloodworms as a treat once or twice a week. I get constant interaction with him because he is right next to my computer, and I have to say that I am in love with the little guy.
All that said, I would appreciate critique/criticism, so long as I'm not crucified. I am, after all, a new owner, and I want him to have the best life he can.
BTW, he is a Veiltail. He is velvet with splashas of aqua blue on his face and fins, which I think makes for an amazing combination of colors. I will post pictures when I can.
My Betta has moved into his ten gallon home after a 3 week cycling period. There were numerous guppy fry in there, but I couldn't stand seeing him in the little bowl anymore and had to move him in, thus turning 17 guppies into sacrificial lambs, unfortunately. As they were future turtle food anyway, I was only slightly upset. My as yet unnamed Betta shares his tank with a generic cory and an African Dwarf Frog, and 2 remaining guppies who will soon be moved out (incidentally, he ate the guppies over a period of several days, so I adjusted his feeding accordingly). He has sand as his tank substrate, with 4 live plants, including an Amazon Sword, Banana Plant, Java Fern, and Cobumba (sp). The temperature is a steady 80 degrees, and the filter current is obstructed to the point that he doesn't seem to mind it. I treated his tank with a tablespoon of aquarium salt added in small increments over a period of days, and treat the tank with Aquarisol once a week. He is very active, and has taken well to Betta Bites brand food (3-4 pellets twice daily), but he still gets bloodworms as a treat once or twice a week. I get constant interaction with him because he is right next to my computer, and I have to say that I am in love with the little guy.
All that said, I would appreciate critique/criticism, so long as I'm not crucified. I am, after all, a new owner, and I want him to have the best life he can.
BTW, he is a Veiltail. He is velvet with splashas of aqua blue on his face and fins, which I think makes for an amazing combination of colors. I will post pictures when I can.
. Seems like you've got it all figured out extremely well. Glad he has a good home and owner.
You're doing just fine, just be sure to do your regular maintainance and look for help at the first sign of trouble. 
