I may do some research on plants. I just don't want to have to deal with plants dieing and fouling the water and I really don't want to have special substrate that isn't easy to clean. Dirty substrate is about my biggest pet peeve, even if I can't see the wastes and stuff, I know its there so it just bugs me. I ordered quite a few of the more realistic silk aquarium plants that are specificly made with bettas and other delicately finned fish in mind. I'll just have to see what the plants I ordered look like.