Very much so. They are very sensitive for the first few months and then are pretty hardy. They also cost about $30 for a 1 1/2 inch juvenile. I have never seen one for sale any bigger. Mine is about 5 inches now. Absolutely, a great fish with a better temperament than the standard JD.
It is always hard to find pics of adult electric blues so I figured maybe we could share them here. I got this one about 7 months ago as a 2" juvenile and he has really grown. I couldn't figue out how to insert a pic, so I gave a link to where I posted on another forum. It is the 4th picture...
check out www.thatfishplace.com in Lancaster. They are having an anniversary sale on March 17th and 18th. They have their prices for the sale listed on their website.