Newb thinking about cichlid tank

[Acipenser]

Well my neighbor knows that I just got into fish and offered me his 75 gallon electric blue tank, he does not have the time for it and his new wife hates it. Any way I dont really have the room for it all though I could make the room and I know my wife will be mad, but hey at least I am at home doing some thing that she can see.

The tank is a 75 gallon 48x18x18 , with six 7 " electric blues , glass top , lights , power head, penguin 350. It needs a new stand.

He said make me an offer I cant refuse and its mine ? Dont want to offend the guy but I just bought a bare 75 gallon tank for $100 so it has to be worth at least $150 to $200 how much are the fish worth ?

and as a beginer should I even get into these fish?
I all ready can see this getting out of control.

 

[mr.sunshine]

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hahahahaha peer pressure yeah buy it but i personally dont like electric blues

 

[snailmaster]

id say its a good deal (if you want the fish) i mean its nice to be able to pick your own. but because your a begginer id say start with one tank. then if you want anuther you could go to him or get anuther bare one.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

get it. nothing better than adding new tanks

 

[Swiftwater]

If you don't want cichlids you could always sell them to a lfs or on here and find a fish that you like. I think another filter is in order since you are a beginner and it is always handy to have a back up, even a big sponge filter helps with the biological filtration.

 

[Druu]

electric blues as in the african cichlid or EBJD? If you want to be sure not to offend him, ask him for a ballpark price to see if you want to deal.

Hopefully I've helped a little more than the guys that ignored your question...

 

[Acipenser]

Thanks I think he wants between $150 to $200 for it , the thing is I allready have a 75 gallon that found and have put together for less than $200 from craigslist.

 

[Druu]

$150 doesn't sound like a terrible price, but maybe you can talk him down a bit since there's no stand? You could make a decent one yourself for a fairly low price- I've found that my main cost was the lag screws.