in my tank i have a pot and a piece of bogwood that 2 upside downcatfish hide under, this really isn't enough and i dont have a large tank. Would it help if i added plants on the srface of the tank?
Probably not - but your betta and dwarf gourami would appreciate it. BTW, what are 'normal' catfish? I looked at your profile and your tank is rather over-stocked and I wanted to let you know this so you might consider up-grading. Also, bettas and gouramies don't normaly get along because they are closely related and bettas like to fight with anything that looks similar to themselves.