come on guys, we are new to this whole thing. but this is our 4th tank in like a month, so obviously we have a passion for it. We are still learning to take care of the fish and keep them as happy and healthy as we can. We will move on to a live planted tank later on after we learn all we can about keeping fish. As for the betta, remember that he is still very young, 3.5 months and only an inch and a half long... so he has a little while till he gets his finnage. he is sky (powder) blue, and iridescent green depending on light.
man, you guys are narrow minded, LOL. he really seems to love his new home, is swimming all around the tank, playing in the falling water of the filter, and playing with the plant tips.
cant you guys cut us a little slack, just about everything we have learned is from this site, and talking with other hobbyist.
BTW, we choose this setup because we wanted to show off his colors and his beauty the best we could. white gravel, and darker plants and cave to accent his colors. Personally, I think that the tank does just that. IMO.