Input on large restaurantt aquarium.

You could get some cool Tonga Branching rock. It wouldn't take up so much space and there's plenty of viewing area, while at the same time providing hiding places for some fish. I know you could do a little better aquascaping then in the pic, but here's some pics of what they look like:
In a tank
By itself
When you buy the fish, think about what will be the most active and fun to watch fish to put in it. I think tangs, triggers, puffers, and lionfish are my favorite to watch. What bar/restaurant is this in?
Also, if you need any help I'd be willing to stop by and lend a hand...

 

its Ferrari's at the pipac center

Let me know when i need help and I will be there to help josh

 

iowa aquaria is having a swap on nov 22 if you want to sell the cichlids. I will take my syno angelicus back,

 

IMO, make this a fish only tank with just a few pieces of rock for fish to hide, I think the pillers would be okay, but make sure you plan it out so there are places to hide. It don't haft to be very fancy since the customers won't be looking at the aquascaping. I would go with more Angles, Butterflys, Tangs, the tend to do alot of swimming back and forth. You should throw a couple Clowns in there cause most non hobbies recognize "Nemo" Adam Lionfish are beautiful and fun to watch. But 90% of the time they hide behind rock or something waiting for the next feeding. Remember the more fish you put in the more need to have a good skimmer.
Should get us some pic of the tank now, might help if we can see what your working with.

 

Agree with Troy, I would go with fish only and maybe some rock for the fish to hide. If you're willing to change the filters often enough, I think a large canister filter would be sufficient for a fish only tank. Maybe get some tangs and butterflys for fish... I don't think they would mind the narrow tank with it being 10 ft long. I think the biggest expense is going to be the livestock.

 

oh i know the tank you are talking about. I told Joel (the manager there at ferraris) to turn that into saltwater tank a long time ago. Josh, let me know if you ever want or need any help over there. I would be more than happy to lend a hand

Trent

 

I would put in a dozen RBTA & about 20 clowns. Then throw in some tangs to help keep the algae down. Have a some gobies to stir the sand.

Let me know & I will donate the RBTA's

 

FOWLR (sparse LR with maybe some shrooms and zoas in their to compete for rock space with the algae) Tangs, angels, maybe some anthias, or a nice school of chromis. Definitly try to use fish that will utilize the length of that tank!

 

I have sand and rock, enough for that tank and it is priced resonably.  Why not do a blue spot sting ray or a small shark or lionfish. These fish are hardier, they will take the lower light, poorer water quality, eat once or twice a week and are bigger and identifabe by most all people.  Why go for the norm give them somthing they haven't seen.

 

I personally think that a school of chromis and some tangs would be very showy. If this is going to be mainly fish only, get some color in there!!

 

Most fancy restaurant tanks I've seen in large cities feature large colorful fish that tend to be out in the open slowly swimming back and forth. I think of large angels, tangs, triggers, wrasses, butterflies, etc.