a pet store, no names, (pets plus) in south jersey has a terrible fish section. They do have a 12" channel cat in a 15 g for 12.99. I was tempted to buy him and try to give him away so he coulod freakin' swim. pisses me off to watch it... any takers I will buy him for you, you come and get him.
look guys you want a channel cat just look for river near you and catch one....its not too hard espec if its 4 a 400 gal tank...then you can have one too the size where it wont get eaten but beware they eat a lot...plus look at its skin and observe for parasites...
I love channel cats. I say try an get two. one regular color and the other albino. I think they will pretty much eat whatever fits in their mouth. I lost a 18 inch channel cat when he ate a porcelain ornament. I hope to get more (channel cats not ornaments) some day soon.