Standard Deduction Vs. Itemizing. Adjusted gross income has nothing to do with itemizing, which is a common mistake may people make. The section on Form 1040A following Adjusted Gross Income is titled Tax and Credits and includes Line 40 for itemized deductions and Line 42 for exemptions.
Bettas being kept as pets will do well on a standard pellet food designed especially for bettas (I recommend HBH Betta Bites or Tetramin granules) with an occasional treat of frozen/live worms or freeze-dried brine shrimp andbloodworms. Pet bettas should not be overfed; a few pellets per feeding is sufficient.
Conditioning Pairs for spawning: All our fish are fed Live and Frozen foods all the time so we don't have to condition just for spawning. If you are feeding your Betta dried food feed them Frozen Bloodworms and Daphnia as much as they can eat for at least 2 weeks before attempting to spawn. times out of 10 the fish are spawning by 10 am the next morning. We do not feed spawning fish but we do feed the pair in the morning if they have not started the spawning process. As the pair are introduced to the spawning tank there will be a lot of flaring and showing of from both fish.