Fish Tank Kings

Fish Tank Kings

Synopsis

Extreme fish tanks have become the ultimate status symbol and the people who are on the cutting edge are in high demand. Seamlessly blending nature, high fashion and aquatic engineering, these teams of Extreme Fish Tank builders prove time and time again, that if you can dream it they can build it. BUT, it takes unparalleled skill, creativity and teamwork to pull off the most extreme of these tanks and the building process is nowhere as serene as the final product. And with highprofile clients spending huge sums of money, this job is as pressure filled as the massive underwater creations they make. Welcome to the world of EXTREME TANK MEN!

Episodes

Season 1
  • Extreme Tankover

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    Pleasing discerning clients is nothing new to Mat and his team, but when he has an initial client meeting with the head of biology for the Rainforest Café, Jim, they quickly realize that in order to successfully accomplish this job they are going to have to be on their A-game. Jim is pedantic and demanding that the new corals be placed on the reef structure exactly how they would appear in nature. Meanwhile, a long-standing client is wanting a complete aquatic overhaul on his nearly decade old tank. In addition to replacing the current drab coral reef with a dynamic and colorful new one, Living Colors head of marine biology, Francis, must figure...

  • Fish Upon A Star

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    Ben and Francis head out to meet up with a previous client, Max, who is looking for a massive upgrade in a tank - he wants one three to four times the size of his current aquarium. He already maintains the environment he currently has and wants to do so again, but this time he wants a live coral tank that will be so massive it will be one of the largest residential tanks of its kind in Southern Florida. Ben is all business and Francis is in heaven talking to another marine enthusiast. Since this tank is all about the fragile corals its up to Francis to impress upon Max the importance of properly caring for them. With the specialized filtration...

  • Pimp My Tank

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    Mat meets up with Allan Marshall who runs biological operations at the Florida Aquarium. Allan wants a fresh take on an old exhibit and is interested in showcasing rarely seen deep sea fish. Mat knows of a submarine in the Caribbean and gets Allan excited for the unique adventure. Additionally, Mat has promised a repeat client a 3000-gallon aquarium in just three weeks! After leaving Ben in charge of the warehouse, Mat takes off to the Caribbean island of Curacao with Allan to locate some deep sea fish for the new exhibit. The first dive proves unsuccessful and gets cut short due to a fierce storm. Its crunch time with the guys in the warehouse...

  • Card Sharks

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    Mat gets a call from a client in Sin City with a tank that has aged prematurely and after only four years is due for a major aquatic overhaul down to needing new fish. The client is a high-profile recording studio that caters to artists like Lady Gaga and Wayne Newton so the guys work will be seen by VIP's year round. Per usual Mat has taken a nose dive head first down the rabbit hole promising that this rehab job can be done in one night and on location in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Francis is busy fact finding information on a nurse shark that needs to be relocated quickly as she has outgrown her current aquarium. While Mat and John are in Vegas,...

  • Finsanity

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    Mat can't wait to meet one of his sports heroes -- Indy car legend Ryan Hunter-Reay. Meanwhile, at the Tennessee Aquarium, Francis meets a giant Pacific octopus suffering from harmful chemicals that have leeched into its water from a poorly-constructed rock feature. To save the octopus, Francis must turn to Jose to build all-new and 100%-safe aquarium rocks, all while avoiding the Tank Boss, Mat, who has demanded the warehouse work on his pet project... or else! It's a warehouse showdown as Mat's pet project takes center stage while Jose is racing to save an octopi's life. Can Jose avoid a single-minded Mat? Will Jose and Francis be able to stand...

  • 7th Inning Catch

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    Mat is beside himself with excitement at the possibility of creating fish tanks for a one of a kind location - the home plate backstop of the brand new Miami Marlins baseball stadium! With the Marlins President, David Samson, breathing down their necks, the Living Color team comes up with a design that will hopefully function as a backstop as well as keep the fish from dying on the field in front of millions of Marlins fans across the country. Meanwhile, Jose can't get back on track with his already slammed production schedule and an overlooked design flaw in the Marlins reefs could botch the delivery date completely. Will the Living Color team...