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there was a good thought about how safe this thisg is. i am having a hard time beleiving a 4 foot high tank. you said it is glass. does it look like a commercial built tank or custom built. like said above if this is under 3/4 inch glass i would not fill it all the way. i have a 120 gallon that is 2' deep and that is 3/8 inch glass. the taller the tanks are the more pressure thay are going to have so if the glass is not thick enough the whole tank will crack. also this thing empty would have to weigh 600+ pounds. how did you move this thing.

Last edited by Sonic2041 at 06-May-2005 23:40

I think whether or not the BGK would be ok would entirely depend on the type of cichlids. Now if you are talking about say, Jaguars, or Wolf cichlids, I would say not.
But the average mild tempered cichlid like Keyholes, Firemouths, Bolivian Rams, Blue Rams, Angelfish, Discus, etc would probably be OK with a BGK.
I am unsure about an Oscar though, someone who has kept Oscars might know. When I was a kid all we kept our Oscar with was a jumbo Hypostomus Plecostomus and a Black Shark, so I would know about that.
What type of Cichlids were you interested in?



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Well to be honest i have no idea how i could plant this tank anways its just so tall, and the lighting bill?!?!?! whoa haha, I will most likely try to setup some decent rockwork. Bala sharks would do fine in a 6 foot tank, its a mansion compared to the 10 gallon they usually end up in. Although i am not sure i want them all that much right now anyways. I'm probly gonna end up doing SA cichlids/loaches/silver dollars. Although i do really like blackghost knifes....hmm such decisions. Anyone ever kept a knife with cichlids? I know ghosts aren't to aggressive so i don't want it to be the victim of a pushy cichlid.

It's still only 6' long, though, I'm not sure Balas would be best. Silver Dollars could DEFINITELY make a gorgeous display in there, though. Erm, if you're not too attached to the idea of aquatic plants.

My reasoning re: Bala sharks and 6' tanks:
Even given the very conservative estimate that Balas top out as 12" (usually it's 14" and often 18", putting these active schoolers in a 6' tank is the equivalent of putting a group of Zebra Danios in a 6" long box (in this case, a 6x2x4" box) - just plain cruel.
They're huge, extremely active fish, and while 6' may be "better" that doesn't make it right.

Last edited by LittleMousling at 06-May-2005 21:43

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Wish i could pick up a tank of that size for that price!!! That tank is a window of opportunities! Definitely worth a well stock of fish!

I'm in love with oscars so i'd be pushing that way but with oscars there is not much you can add to the tank. How bout some Bala's and whatever other fish you like, give the Bala's a tank they deserve, this fish is one of the most abused fish i have seen, often sold in groups at cheap prices for all the wrong reasons!

I really like the malawi haps/peacocks or frontosa idea.

A tank that large is perfect for them.