Need Suggestions for restaurant tank

[cms6175]

K, guys, need suggestions here. I got a new job, I am a manager of a restaurant that will be opening soon, k, I was told that I could set up a big aquarium. However, I am limited on funds that I can use, they have not told me exactly what.

This is what I want to do. I have a 7 foot long area, but I am wanting a 210, what kind of fish should I do for a tank that size in a restaurant, I would like frontosas, but there will be wayyyy to much activity......

suggestions?

also, if you know of a nice tank for sale, let me know.....

Shaun

[armthehomeless]

I'd suggest Malawi cichlids... very colorful and active.

[PhishPhreek]

something big and graceful.......

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[SteveCGG]

yellow and blue work well together, like groups of yellow labs yellow-lab-lg..jpg and maybe demasoni [IMG]file:///C:/Users/Glazer/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png[/IMG]000_3036copy..jpg[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Glazer/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]

[Gene D]

Color is going to draw the most attention from the general public. Demasoni, Yellow labs, Red zebras and some other Mbuna would work well.

Although I liked your original idea of Frontossa. I have seen them before in store tanks (Gallery furniture) I think you should be able to get away with them

[myjohnson]

1000 tetras.

[newb]

Red Severums. DONT USE PARROTS PLEASE!!!

[supadave]

I'd suggest Malawi cichlids... very colorful and active.

+1

[cms6175]

Red Severums. DONT USE PARROTS PLEASE!!!

love the red severums

[cms6175]

yellow and blue work well together, like groups of yellow labs [ATTACH=CONFIG]2478[/ATTACH] and maybe demasoni [IMG]file:///C:/Users/Glazer/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png[/IMG][ATTACH=CONFIG]2477[/ATTACH][IMG]file:///C:/Users/Glazer/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]

I thought about demasoni and red zebras!

[cms6175]

now does anyone have a 7 foot 300 galllon tank? or can they tell me where to get one?

i also thought about discus

[cms6175]

so who has Frontasa's for sale? what can I put with them, scavenger wise?

[wesleydnunder]

I'd suggest Malawi cichlids... very colorful and active.

I agree 100%. Easy to care for. lots of movement and color. I'd do yellow labs, some zebs, demasoni, and a few brightly colored peacocks. Sand substrate with some large holey rock. Finish it off with a dozen or so petricolas.

Mark

[cms6175]

I agree 100&#37;. Easy to care for. lots of movement and color. I'd do yellow labs, some zebs, demasoni, and a few brightly colored peacocks. Sand substrate with some large holey rock. Finish it off with a dozen or so petricolas.

Mark

so you don't want me to get discus?

Wesley?

[wesleydnunder]

so you don't want me to get discus?

Wesley?

I wouldn't do discus for a few reasons.

1. Constant movement of restaurant hustle and bustle would stress them out and they'd wind up hiding a lot.
2. Feeding and maintenance would be a little more than you'd want for a restaurant tank.
3. While discus are undeniably the most beautiful fish out there, their sedate nature would probably seem boring to patrons.

Mark