how to make my betta happy?

New to the fish world. My son got goldfish from an aunt. Needless to say they doesn't make it long. So I went to petsmart bought a 5.5 gallon tank plus starter kit. And asked an associate whats an easy fish.
she directed me to a Betta fish. I have no idea what kind of Betta it is. But I was told it was a female. (Which is cool since shes pink) anyway. Shes been in the tank for about 2 weeks now. Ive changed her water twice and everything seems ok.. my only question is what can I do to make her happy? Were never home so I don't interact with her much and my son just bangs on the glass so I had to put the tank up high. She has brightly colored glass stones and 1 artificial plant and 1 natural plant. Ill watch her swim sometimes and she just kinda hangs out in the corners. Doesn't do much. I'm worried she ls lonely or something. Any suggestions??

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Permalink Reply by jackson hutchison on October 8, 2012 at 4:07pm

I'd remove the large gravel and replace it with a little flourite and remove the artificial plant and get a cryptocoryne wendtii, but you don't need to remove the plant. Get a good quality food, like omega one or new life spectum, and maybe add 2 otos. Don't forget to have a heater and filter, even though they do breath air.