Channel Catfish Care?

[PayaraMan]

I've been dip net fishing every day for the past week for turtles and I've been catching quite a few 1" to 5" Channel Catfish, I threw them back because I know nothing about their care at all, so of course I'm coming to you guys.

 

[PayaraMan]

I've been dip net fishing every day for the past week for turtles and I've been catching quite a few 1" to 5" Channel Catfish, I threw them back because I know nothing about their care at all, so of course I'm coming to you guys.

CORRECTION: This is a bullhead not a channel.

 

[boldtogether]

It will need a large aquarium and cold water. If its 5" then other tankmates should be 5" and grow with the cat.. This fish likes to eat....a lot.
Good luck.

 

[PayaraMan]

It will need a large aquarium and cold water. If its 5" then other tankmates should be 5" and grow with the cat.. This fish likes to eat....a lot.
Good luck.

Yeahhh, I'm guessing this won't fit in my 125g I'm getting soon will it?

 

[warmouth]

Yeahhh, I'm guessing this won't fit in my 125g I'm getting soon will it?

It depends what kind of Bullhead, are you sure its not a madtom?

 

[PayaraMan]

It depends what kind of Bullhead, are you sure its not a madtom?

It's a weird kind of cat, It may be a deformed bullhead but I'm not good with native Florida cats, It's blue with a eel tail but it's not one of those eel-tailed catfish.

 

[Columbian Shark 3]

Could you take a pic next time you catch one?

 

[PayaraMan]

Could you take a pic next time you catch one?

Sure if my friend will let me use his camera phone.

 

[D12DetroitD12]

I got a Black bullhead in my minnow trap about 2 months ago. Got him at 1'' now hes about 4'' so they grow fast.

 

[knifegill]

Even if you brought one home, where would you put it?