My first betta that was not a family pet was Shipwreak a red VT.He only lived for 2 weeks because of my bad care.I learned never to listen to the people at the pet store who told me you don't need water cleaner.
My first betta was a beautiful dark red VT guy named His Majesty. He lived for a few months, but I realised he was very lonely, so I got him a friend. Sadly His Majesty died a few weeks later. His friend, His Royal Highness, was a beautiful royal blue guy. He lived for 3.5 years and died a year or so ago.