Is it ok to give my betta fish peas from

ramen noodle cups? would rinsing/cooking/cooling it make it safe for him to eat? also, how long is it safe to leave the light on in a one gallon triangle shaped tank.will the the top melt because its some sort of plastic? the top has a clear acrylic part to separate the air above the water from the lightbulb. above the light where it touches the outer layer, there is a piece of aluminum,im guessing to reflect on the water? im trying to keep the heat around 75-78 so my betta stays happy. this is my third betta. (one lived 3 years), and i want to make him happy, but he will not eat his food, (pebbles) he only grabs onto the pebble, swims around with it in his mouth, and spits it back out. so now to give him a little treat i want to try the pea also. i cant think of anything to help him feel a little homey because right now his tank is pretty bare its just light gravel with an air filter. no plants because the tank was used by my one other fish and i dont have a new fake plant to give.

I would stay away from the pea thing. If you want to give him a treat try some blood worms. Betas do the spitting out of the food business. They'll eat it when they are hungry. If you want to try something you could try a small slice of cucumber. At Petsmart, we give all of our goldfish and some of our other fish slices of cucumber. It would be okay for a beta. As for your light you want to make sure you leave your light off for 12 hours a day. This is to prevent an overgrowth of bacteria and algae. The light stimulates algae growth. Your beta can survive from 68 degrees to 80. That is why they are such harty fish. You should get some decorations for your tank. Suprisingly you'll see your fish more happy and active if you do. It gives them a home. If you want, you can get some live plants. They really aren't that expensive and you get the benifits of oxygen in your tank. This also makes the fish happy, especially if he is living in a bowel. Just no peas or anything from ramen soup for your fish.