I have a little catfish and I am getting a 30 gallon tank what do I put in it for him/her plants rocks etc.

Question

It is small and brown, it's tail is semi transparent and I caught him in a big lake, I don't have that much money...

Answer 1

A 30g tank is pretty expensive in itself, but be aware most wild-caught catfish can reach a foot or more, so you may have to upgrade sooner or later.

Answer 2

If you got it in a lake its most likley a channel catfish. (which will literally get BIGGER than the tank it's in. Ive seen 4-5footers.

could be a bullhead though. Those still get too big for a 30.

Answer 3

You can put some fake corals, or some rocks, that would be ok.

Answer 4

let it go! do you have a hunting, gaming, and fishing license? if not then what you are doing is illegal, chances are the fish is going to outgrow a 30 gal tank if you caught it in a lake! just let it go, keeping it may kill it.    

Answer 5

You caught it in a lake?

I'm not going to advise you to keep it.

Freshwater catfish are not that expensive to buy.

Answer 6

invest in live plants. all fish love them, especially since yours is wild caught. and it will help keep the tank alittle cleaner...  get riverstone gravel and playsand. i have both in my aquarium, my fish love it, and its more natural..and since yours was wild, it would probably prefer a tank like this, although having plain gravel would work. the plants would provide coverage, so you wont need much else besides food...