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A few sparkling or croaking gouramis would be nice.

How big is your tank? A single betta needs 5+ gallons heated and filtered. If you want tank mates you will need a 10+ gallon filtered and heated aquarium. So How big is your tank?

It will probably grow back if you keep the tank water nice and clean (25% water changes every 3 days until it heals). You way aso want to add some melafix to the tank.

At night they often just lay on a plant or at the bottom of the tank. For a long and happpy life a betta should have a 5+ gallon heated and filtered aquarium

BETTAS: Walter and Betty KUHLI LOACHES: Mildred, Edward, Ebeneezer ANGELS: Albie, George CORDORA: Clancy RED TAIL BLACK SHARK: Herbert GUPPY: Gertrude SWORDTAILS: Mable, Erma, Earl, Cleetus, Rose, Agnes BUTTERFLY RAM: Jasper BLIND CAVE TETRA: Wilma GOLD BRISTLENOSE: Herb PLATY: Sylvester, Bob...

What is the volume of the tank? There are many fish that can be kept with bettas but what you get will depend on your tank size. You need a heater to keep a betta fish. They are prone to sickness without one and a year is not a very long life. By the way it is spelled with two Ts and actually...