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Narrator: On this episode of "Tanked"...

You want to turn a car Into an aquarium?

It's a bucket of crap.

We are just about to launch Our mermaid show again,

So it's kind of a great time Right now to come in

And do a little bit Of tweaking to the tank.

You just want... The clear side.

...Magito be clear.Ide Yes.

It's like the best day For brett to get certified.

It never rains in vegas, And it's pouring.

I'm good now, baby. Let it rain.

All: one, two, three!

Amazing.

Brett: I'm brett raymer.

Wayde: and I'm wayde king.

We're two new yorkers Who moved to las vegas

To follow our dreams...

To create underwater worlds Like no one's ever seen.

We build aquariums.

We're the number-one Aquarium builders in the world.

It's a family business, For sure.

[ indistinct shouting ]

I was forced Into this relationship.

I married brett's sister.

Brett: And my dad runs operations.

We call him "The general."

[ laughs ]

We may fight, But somehow we make it work.

If you can dream it, We can build it.

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Captions paid for by Discovery communications

Brett: today we're off to the Silverton hotel and casino.

They want us To check out an issue

That they're having With their tank.

The silverton Has one of the largest,

Most beautiful aquariums In las vegas.

And it's the setting for their Famous mermaid show attraction.

Man, that thing's Unbelievable, huh?

It's amazing, dude.

Look at all the fish, too. That tank's doing really good.

Look at the size of that ray Over there.

That thing's huge.

Alison: hi, guys.

Thank you guys So much for coming.

We are just about to launch Our mermaid show again.

We haven't done it In about six years,

So it's kind of a great time Right now to come in

And do a little bit of tweaking To the tank.

Brett: the silverton is known For their mermaid shows.

The girls do choreographed Routines and the people love it.

There's nothing like it Anywhere else in vegas.

We've got a little bit Of an eyesore going on in there.

I'm having trouble With the poles.

They do a lot of dancing,

Hanging off the poles And moving,

So it's got to be able To kind of adapt to them.

I can't figure out What to do.

We really want to come in And hide these poles,

And that's where we really, Really need your help.

You want it to blend in.

Make it look like It's part of this tank

Like everything else,so that's the chall Okay.

Brett: no job is too small, Especially in a casino.

Who knows? If we do a great job here,

It might lead to more work in The future.

Maybe some strands of kelp.

You know, kelp's really talk, Kind of long.

The long, stringy shape is gonna Help us disguise the poles.

They'll make the kelp out of the Vinyl/rubber kind of material.

So what it does, It's actually free flowing.

I like that.

So what we can do Is get some strands of kelp

And figure out a way To attach it to the pole.

For me, it's just, Again, blending it in,

Making sure that it fits And it's part of the tank.

So everything Has to be perfect --

Attention to detail, attention To detail, attention to detail.

Our saying is, "The customer is always right."

We're gonna get it Exactly the way you want it.

Talk to you soon. Okay. Thanks, guys.

All right.

Don't worry, alison. Kelp is on the way.

That's a two-man job To put all that kelp on there.

I'd like you To dive with me.

Listen to me -- one of the guys At the silverton

Can help you install it.

This job's pretty small.

I can get somebody else To do it,

But brett Needs to get certified,

And I'm gonna use this job To make sure it happens.

I've been diving For 15 years.

You never once Went in a tank.

I do it all the time.

You're great at it. Are you kidding me?

You're doing such a wonderful Job the last 15 years.

So why Can't you get certified

And come in the tank Or something?

It's a lot of extra work for me To get scuba certified.

We're really, really busy Right now.

We got allen and alese From 702 motoring.

They want another tank.

Bruce gilliat's supposed to Be sending me over

The design plans For the quarantine system.

702 motoring -- whatever he Wants, we'll bump it out, okay?

Bruce gilliat, He's a tough cookie.

You know that.

We've been in business with him For awhile, too.

We'll get whatever he wants.

Listen, I know you're scared To take a bath in the shower --

You're scared to go Into the fish tank?

No, I'm not scared To go in a fish tank at all.

Why would I be scaredto go in a fish tan You sound like you're scared.

I get in these tanks, I repair them, I fix them.

When you go into those tanks, Those are your friends.

Hey. What?

There's mermaids In the tank.

Well, That's not a bad idea, now.

See, You're talking my language.

I say "Women," now you're gonna Dive in the tank.

Let ask you an honest Question. Do you think I want To go swimming with you?

I want to swim With a couple hot mermaids.

Today we're meeting allen And his girlfriend, alese,

To discuss a new tank at Their business, 702 motoring.

It's a high-end custom car shop.

[ engine revs ]

They're badass.

Atm in the house.

Yo, yo, what's up?

What's happening?

So how are The tanks doing?

They're doing great, man. Love the tank.

If I left it up to him, he'd put The whole house as a tank.

We built three aquariums For allen and alese's house.

People think we're crazy, but I Think that fish and fish tanks,

You know, they're relaxing, They're cool colors,

They're your pets.

We want a new addition To the family.

A new addition?

We need a new tank.

So what Are you thinking?

I want to do a shark tank Or something manly.

Shark tanks? We do that in our sleep.

Just like you can do anything To our cars,

To your fish tank. Sounds good.

What do you think? I'll do it.

Yeah?

I think we should do Like a trade or something

For the car -- hook it up.

I told allen I got A little trade for him.

Sounds good.

I love bartering.

Is the car here? Car's here, yeah.

Why don't you Go take him outside

Of the car details. All right.

Come on. Let's go. Cool.

Brett: when wayde and allen Headed outside,

Alese said she had something To talk to me about.

Here's the deal.

Well, it's his 10 year Anniversary coming up

And I want to do A huge surprise party,

And I thought that, you know, Putting the tank

Here at the shop instead Of the house would be perfect.

So we're not gonna do A fourth tank at the house,

We're gonna do -- the fourth Tank's gonna be here.

Yes.

And you want to do itas a surprise. Right.

All right, that's cool.I like surprise Yeah.

So what are you thinking? Maybe out of a car.

Man, we've never Done a car before.

Ever? Ever.

What kind of timeframe Are we talking?

[ laughing ] All right, Here's the catch.

Oh, boy. Two weeks.

Typically, it takes us About six to eight weeks

From the design all the way Through the installation.

Anything less than that, man, That can be a problem.

The key is, we got to find The car today or tomorrow

At the latest.

It's a big surprise,

So I figured if anybody could Do it, you guys could.

I'm all over this idea. A custom car tank?

Forget about it. It's gonna be awesome.

Committing to build A car tank in two weeks

Isn't really gonna Sit well with wayde,

So to make it up to him, I'm gonna get scuba certified.

Suction it on And see if it fits.

That's not too bad.

Perfect. That was easy.

All right.

Is that nice and snug?

Like a glove.

Now that I got the gear,

I'm heading to the pool For a quick lesson.

Pff. I got this.

Now we're gonna go ahead And get your swim test in.

We're going to do 12 laps.

12 laps? Man, that's a piece of cake.

When I was 14, I trained To be an olympic swimmer.

I'm ready to relive The glory days.

[ heroic music playing ]

[ record scratches ] [ panting ]

No stopping. Keep going.

When you haven't swam In a long time...

As soon as I started going, oh, My god, my heart started racing,

I started breathing heavy, Struggling.

Show those years Of training.

[ laughs ]

Jesus.

Whoo.

I'm fine. I'm fine.

The pools have definitely Gotten bigger, though.

I'm gonna get some weights here For you.

So at one point, We're doing regulator recovery

And I throw the regulator Over my shoulder

So I'm able to recover it.

And I'm reaching around Trying to grab for it,

I finally feel it, and then I put it into my mouth,

And then I start choking.

So I have to surface.

[ coughing ]

You okay?

That was a little harder Than I thought.

I think you rushed through it A little bit.

You didn't wait for the air To run out.

Gotcha.

One more time, okay?

Not okay.

I owe it to wayde To pass this test today.

He pulls a lot of weight Around here

And he's constantly Doing solo dives,

So it would really help To have another diver at atm,

Plus I don't want to be the jerk To fail in the swimming pool.

We're not quite there yet.

You still got a lot to do, But basically,

We're gonna do the same stuff We did in the pool

Out at the lake.

You did a wonderful job. Thank you very much.

I've learned a lot. Good.

Step one is over.

Next time, I get to jump in the lake.

You know what?

It's probably What wayde wanted anyway.

All right, guys.

Brett and I met yesterday With 702 motoring.

The problem we have Is that we got to find a car

And we got to wrap it around This aquarium

Or make this aquarium Part of the car.

Do you want like an s.U.V.? Do you want a sports car?

We want to find something That we don't have to Do much work to it.

The little amount of work that We do, it's better for us.

The general: you know what? I got a god idea.

If we go to an auction,

We can get a car from $1,000 All the way on up.

We can get a high-end car For a low-end price.

Alert, alert. Incoming call from a loser.

Alert, alert.

[ laughs ] Brett.

I got a special ringtone For brett.

Incoming call from a loser.

When it rings, I know it's him.

A loser. What's up, brett?

Yo, what's up?

The general: funny. We were just Talking about that.

All right. We'll be right out, dude.

I can't wait to see What he's got.

Unbelievable. He did something on his own.

He did something on his own.

Did you know He was going to look?

I didn't have a clue.

We get to the back of the shop And brett pulls up.

Voilà.

Yo, check it out.

You got to be kidding me, Dude.

[ laughs ]

Wow.

What's up, brett?

All right. We'll be right out, dude.

We get to the back of the shop And brett pulls up.

Voilà.

Yo, check it out.

You got to be kidding me, Dude.

Got milk?

It's a bucket of crap.

Are you kidding? Wow.

This is a '57 Classic milk truck.

It's beautiful.

You have to be out of your mind

If you think that allen's Gonna be happy with this.

Man, you should have seen The looks on their faces.

It's like somebody died.

This is a classic.

A classic piece of junk.

Wayde: brett, this is a joke.

It looks like a morgue.

What are those things called? A hearse? Look.

You ever hear of restoration? Have a vision.

Restoration.

We're the best at what we do, And we can make this happen.

It's tough being the only Visionary in the office.

Do we have enough time To get something else?

No. No time.

Can we get our money back? No.

Oh, I knew that.

All right, Everybody stop crying.

I know this is gonna work.

Let's get it Off the trailer

And let's turn this Into an aquarium.

All right.

Come on, let's go. Bring it back.

Push! Put a little Weight behind it.

Push!

Oh, jesus.

Uh-oh.

Here it comes. Here it comes.

Straight, straight, Straight, straight.

[ laughs ]

Oh, my god.

After we got the truck off the Trailer, we're inspecting it.

We got to Clean this thing out.

We got to gut it, bro.

It was filled with motor parts.

There was oil. It was stunk.

I thought there was gonna be A dead body in there.

Heads up.

We have to tear it down In order to build it back up.

Whoa!

I'm thinking about using the Whole car as the aquarium, okay?

I mean, we can do it,

But I think What a better idea might be,

If we takright in half.His What?

That'll be half the work, Half the materials.

We could put this particular Part up against the wall

And have the aquarium Sitting up against the wall.

So, you're saying Cut it in half the long way.

The long way, sure.

I think he'd like that. Yeah, I think he would, too.

Hey, You better be careful.

We don't want the whole back end To collapse.

Just keep sitting On your [bleep]

That's what you do best.

Wayde: there brett was.

He's texting, He's talking to his friends

Of all the work he's doing.

Come on, dad. Hold that up for him.

This is what brett does -- Nothing.

Are you kidding me or what?

You are unbelievable.

Finally, I figured I better do something

Before they use that torch On me.

Whoa!

Brett and I Will push it over.

"Brett and I." you and brett Can't even open a banana.

[ growling ]

Good, good. We're good, it's apart.

Hard part's over.

Now even harder part is Turning this into an aquarium.

[ clattering ]

Brett: so here's our vision --

This car aquarium Will be built in two parts.

The first part was to cut The car in half and gut it,

Turning it into a shell.

Part two, we'll build A steel frame

That will support the tank,

Which will be The shape of the windows.

Underneath will be the Aquarium's pump, filter,

And life-support system.

Once everything's done,

The car will roll right up Against the tank

And they'll never be able To tell it's two parts.

All right, redneck, We've got a new project here.

This is it.

Robbie redneck Is the best builder we got,

So we're putting him in charge.

You've had one of these

On the side of your house Before, I bet.

[ laughs ]

We need to get all this stuff Done as soon as possible.

No cooking possum, No lunch, no nothing.

Let's rock 'n' roll.

All right. We'll get her done.

Yo.

Come on.

We got to go in the shop, talk About bruce gilliat's tank.

Bruce is a high-end client Of ours.

We built him two spectacular Tanks in his mansion.

He sent over his plans for An elaborate quarantine system.

A quarantine tank Is a way to ensure

That your fish are healthy

Before you put them Into the main tank.

When adding new fish to a tank,

It's best to take it slow And be patient.

The gilliats took a hit By adding too many too fast

And not letting them acclimate.

This time, They want to do it right

By slowly introducing them One by one into the new system.

Bruce wants A pretty elaborate tank.

It's not the design That we would normally do,

But we want to give them What they want.

He's been having problems With fish dying.

He's been taking them Right from the fish supplier

And putting them Directly into his main tank.

Every time you introduce A fish into an aquarium,

There's a possibility Of disease or parasites.

Fish may be healthy Coming from a supplier

But are susceptible To these risks

During relocation and transport.

So to immediately introduce fish From the supplier,

As the gilliats have been doing,

You run the risk Of contaminating your aquarium.

And for these clients, That's a big deal.

This setup is gonna be able To enable him

To house probably About 25 to 50 fish

That he can bring in at one Time, put them into quarantine.

So, it's a great idea.

If you have the room,

A quarantine system Is the way to go.

Well, he comes back With this design.

He wants to put a rack system In the corner of his kitchen.

To create an ice-block effect With their quarantine system,

They want to stack Four tanks vertically

In a staggered pattern.

He's building it in, literally,

To match the cabinets Of his kitchen.

Heather: so what's the problem? You don't think it can be built?

The problem is that we only have "X" amount of room

For filtration. What is "X" amount of room?

Well, this is it right here.

So do you think that all the Filtration will fit underneath?

No chance. Okay.

So you just Got to get creative. Correct.

Is this room joined up against Another room or a closet?

This wall right here, I believe,

Is adjacent To the exterior of the house.

If you run the pipes and you put The filtration system outside

And you put something nice Around it.

So the next question is, Is we need to find out

If we can put the filters Somewhere outside.

I'll call bruce And we'll take it from there.

All right? Okay. Cool.

I'm taking the second part of My scuba certification today --

The open-water dive.

And redneck and wayde insisted They wanted to come

For some support.

Yeah, diving!

Man, What's wrong with you,

Scheduling this On a day that it's raining?

Do I really got to go in?

Come on. It rains 10 times a year.

You pick the one day. What, you Guys do the indian rain dance?

Yes, of course.

We get up at 4:30 in the Morning, it's pouring rain out.

It's like the best day For brett to get certified.

Welcome to lake mohave.

You look like You're shaking a little bit.

We got a little bit Of weather.

The water's Gonna be 55 degrees.

Yeah!

[ laughs ]

Yeah. "Support."

Look at those White legs, baby.

White!

Every time I go on a tank dive, Brett makes fun of me.

Revenge is sweet.

You're making fun of me.

Does that thing Stretch any more?

Hold on. Inhale.

[ laughs ]

You know, he should Wear that more often.

It actually makes him Look more skinnier.

With redneck here, Brett gets double the abuse.

Hey, robert, Get the binoculars.

We're gonna do Some whale watching.

[ laughs ]

All you got to do Is look in a mirror.

I can't believe this rain.

It never rains in vegas, And it's pouring.

I'm good now, baby. Let it rain.

[ laughs ]

All right, Enough with the jokes.

It's time to own this test.

Wayde: don't urinate In that suit.

Too late.

Brett: we build aquariums,

And I'm always seeing the fish Swim around the water,

And I always wonder what it Would be like to swim around

And feel like a fish and just Be buoyant and swimming.

Well, today I found out.

Man, this is cool.

You passed.

Wayde: go "B"! Yeah!

Now we got a certified man!

Look over there For a minute.

[ laughter ]

You want to be certified, Huh?

All kidding aside, I'm proud of brett today.

I'm glad to have A new dive buddy,

Even though it took 15 years.

Now that brett's certified,

It's time to get moving On the gilliats' tank.

Brett got the okay from bruce

To put the filtration For the quarantine system

On the outside of the house.

Right now, we're bringing in The 9-foot metal rack

That we custom made To hold the four tanks.

Full steam ahead, baby.

Once all the holes are drilled And fitted with bulkheads,

We do a test install to make Sure everything fits.

Just as we pushed The last tank in place,

Bruce and leise show up To check out the progress.

Boy, they love their fish.

This four-tank quarantine system Goes above and beyond

Anything we ever built.

Generally, they're a tank or two

Stored in a garage Or a basement.

This system cost over 30 grand.

It's the taj mahal Of all quarantine systems.

Good morning, guys.

So what do you think? Leise: the tank is lovely.

We just have some ways Of improving it.

Okay. Ideas.

We want to be able To see inside of the tank

As much as possible.

We want every area To be completely exposed.

We want to be able to see Underneath the tank,

To the side of the tank.

Clear, clear, clear, clear.

Great, except For the sides of the tank,

They're black, Black, black, black.

Per their design plan,

They wanted everything to match The rest of their kitchen.

Do you just want magically The side to be clear?

Leise: yes.

[ clicks tongue ] You don't like that.

I hate starting over.

They'd have to build new tanks.

Look at this.

It looks like The pipe's got a crack --

What did you do?

Dude, It's all over the place.

We want to be able

To see inside of the tank As much as possible.

Clear, clear, clear, clear.

I hate starting over. They'd have to build new tanks.

Didn't even know that this side Would have been black

And I would have liked to have Been told that it's black

And why it's black,

And I know that I was very clear Right from the get go,

The look that I wanted.

I haven't veered on that.

This happens all the time.

The client has a vision And we interpret it another way.

It's like we're speaking Two different languages.

But as brett says, our motto is "The customer is always right."

Well, no matter what, we're Gonna build what you want.

I know that.

It was built this way From the information we got.

I'm glad, you know, We're finding this out now

Before It's put in your house.

I can't say I'm thrilled We're building new tanks,

But bruce and leise, They're loyal customers.

They love their fish.

While wayde is getting Some dents kicked in

By bruce and leise,

I'm checking in on the progress Of the car build.

Just like I predicted, The old rust bucket,

It's on its way to looking Like a million bucks.

Marcus is an artist Who does paintings

For celebrities and casinos,

And he's turning this car Into a work of art.

He's painting Some serious predators

On the outside of the car.

It's mean, it's got attitude, And it's looking great.

Wayde and I are off to l.A.

To pick up fish for the car And quarantine tanks.

We cut a car in half

And turned it into this Unbelievable hotrod aquarium,

And the exterior of it, we have A customized paint job.

So, for the interior Of the tank,

We're thinking real colorful, Passive, nothing aggressive,

'cause all the aggressiveness Is on the outside.

Okay.

Okay, So we got nases down here.

Oh, the nasos.

They call them Lipstick tang.

See, 'cause they got Those pretty lips.

It looks like they got Lipstick on.

And they do well in schools Together, too, right?

Yep.

So I'm digging at least Four or five of those.

The snowflake eel? Yeah, I want to see an eel.

Yeah, I got some That are about a foot long.

So these are the more peaceful Of the moray eels.

Right.

They're not really gonna go After your fish and your hand.

I might be able to, like, hide Them within the steering wheel.

In the car tank, crawl around. Exactly.

There's like 20 in here. Dump it out.

Hey, look at that.

These would be great for the car Tank, 'cause in captivity,

They rarely grow Over 2 feet long.

So these are The metallic foxface,

Sometimes called The fiji foxface.

The normal foxface Is all yellow.

Right, right, right.

They're poisonous, as well.

They're poisonous Like the other foxface.

So, on their dorsal fin. Yep.

Okay, so let's take One of these for the car tank

And then we have a quarantine System that was set up.

Would work out great. Great.

Since bruce and leise want to Add some new fish to their tank,

We're gonna find Some new species for them.

Cowfish, right here. I like that.

He's big, he's got horns, And he's ugly looking.

He looks like Some of your girlfriends.

True.

All right, what's next? Let's find an orange shoulder.

I think they're right down This aisle right here.

There we go right here. Look.

What?

They'll be great For the quarantine system.

Good size, too.

I like them.

All right, now we need To go find the unicorn tangs.

Let's see If we can catch them.

Wow, look at the big ones On the other side.

All right, you got them. All right.

The fins look good. Look at that.

Everything looks good. The color's nice.

Perfect. Beautiful.

I think we got enough stuff For the quarantine system.

Let's ship those fish now

And then they can ship The car-tank fish later.

Wayde: today we're installing The gilliats' quarantine system.

We rebuilt the tanks With clear sides.

Man, that's like 66 1/4.

Brett: I'd say bruce is kind of A hands-on client.

He's out there With his measuring tape...

...Giving us the stink eye.

I mean, He's doubting our every move.

If you want to lift it Over that countertop,

I mean... You can if you want to.

We just have to move a 9-foot Tall piece of furniture

Into his kitchen while avoiding His custom couches,

African petrified-wood Countertops,

And one-of-a-kind cabinetry.

What could go wrong?

Watch the ceiling, guys.

Don't scratch The face of that.

Watch the couch.

We got to go up a little bit, Over the counters.

Watch the walls, guys.

Good.

Now, if we stand it up, Are we gonna hit the glass?

No. You sure?

Walk it up. Watch the light.

Oh, yeah. You're hitting the light.

Okay, slide it back.

Stand it up.

I'm glad you're looking out, Brett.

We're good.

Whew.

See, bruce? Nothing to worry about.

Now we're gonna Run some of the plumbing

On the outside of the house.

Oh, man. Look at this.

What's going on there?

It looks like The pipe's got a crack.

Oh, what did you do?

Dude, it's all over the place.

You got to Shut the main off.

Hurry up, redneck.

I'm hurrying.

This is A multimillion-dollar house

And a pipe just broke On my watch.

What else can go wrong?

Is it off?

Now it is, dude.

We'll get it fixed.

Unbelievable.

Okay, tuck it in. Okay.

All right, we're good.

Okay. All right. Yeah.

Yeah, thanks.

Unbelievable. [ laughs ]

Now that that problem's solved,

We're gonna finish installing The filtration system

And start loading in the tanks.

We've been here all day, And now there's another issue.

We built our steel stand To fit right against the wall.

It just didn't fit The way I would accept it

And we have to cut the wall.

It sounds pretty simple Until you think about the fact

We're in a multimillion-dollar Mansion

And the owner's Breathing down our necks.

Brett: and now it's time For a quick fish fact.

Unlike scuba divers who get Their oxygen from a tank,

Fish absorb All the oxygen they need

When water passes Through their gills.

Which of the following aquarium Fish is an exception to the rule

And can actually Breathe above water?

Find out after the break.

Brett: in addition to gills,

Bettas have a second respiratory Organ called the labyrinth,

Which enables them To breathe air

Directly from the surface Of the water.

Having two breathing methods

Increases Their rate of survival,

Allowing them to live In oxygen-depleted waters

Under conditions that would be Lethal to other fish.

We've been installing bruce

And leise's quarantine system All day,

And now we realize

It doesn't fit properly In the kitchen nook.

The only solution is to saw off A corner of their wall.

Bruce doesn't look happy.

All right, let's cut this. You hold the vacuum.

This is only gonna take five Minutes, and we'll push it in.

Whoa. You're gonna have Dust everywhere.

If you use that, You got to drape this.

Sorry.

But I can't have this Going everywhere.

Leise will kill me.

No, I understand that. All right.

Bruce started panicking 'cause His wife's gonna have a cow.

[ chuckles ]

And then it just -- It was just a nightmare.

Ready? We're ready.

[ whirring ]

Man, cutting this wall,

I'm just praying Everything goes smoothly.

Please let everything Go smoothly.

Frame, and I'll push. 1, 2, 3.

We can't go any more.

We can't go any further. [ speaking indistinctly ]

Wayde: Dealing with bruce is okay,

But when leise Comes in the room -- whoo.

Oh.

I don't know what to do.

I feel like, a little scratch,

I'll end up Painting the whole house.

It's a perfect fit. Good job.

Thank you. It looks good.

Disaster averted.

Now we just need To assemble the tank system

And wait till the fish Get acclimated.

We're at the home stretch.

Come on, brett.

All right, we got the cowfish, And he's in there.

Pakistani butterfly.

That's a beautiful fish.

Keep dripping on me, brett.

A pearlscale.

Hey, there's something Right there at the bucket. Look a little further down.

Sorry, guy.

Dude. Oh.

Keep playing.

Had a jumper just now. Yeah, a little jumper.

Look at that foxfish, and The hemiacca is looking good.

So, the purpose Of a quarantine tank

Is to treat sick fish And monitor new ones

Before going into the main tank.

So you don't want any gravel, Sand, or ornaments

In this new tank.

Not only do those items Breed bacteria and parasites,

But you want the tank clear

To monitor uneaten fish food And fish waste

To make sure that the fish Are healthy.

30 days in quarantine is enough To ensure a healthy tank.

If your fish is swimming Properly, eating properly,

And is free of disease, They're good to go.

Flapping all over the place.

Come on, Don't get me wet, man.

Annularis. Last one.

Look at that greenbird.

I got to give it To bruce and leise.

The quarantine systems -- They're awesome.

So I guess My motto works.

[ sarcastically ] Yeah, brett. "Client's always right"?

Thank god you came up With that one.

You did it. Yay!

Good.

Look at those seamless lines.

And you put something here, and You can still see in the tank.

And with the l.E.D. Lights, That's really cool.

Brett: yeah, l.E.D. Lights Look great.

I mean, you can change them Multiple colors.

Mood lightingfor the fis That's right.

We certainly feel as though We have a piece of the ocean

Out here in the desert Of las vegas.

It's just what we wanted. Truly beautiful.

Thank you.

What she wanted. You did it.

Brett: wayde and I Are waiting for our friend jon,

Who's made us some synthetic Kelp for the silverton tank.

Synthetic kelp is gonna work Better on the poles

In the mermaid tank

Because it's more durable Than natural kelp

And easier to maintain.

Hey, what's up, buddy. Wayde: how long are they?

These ones are About 9 to 10 feet long.

It's going on a pole?

Yeah, what we're doing is, It's a mermaid tank.

They had this, Like, stainless-steel poles

That the mermaids climb in And they do their show.

It's standing out Like a sore thumb,

So what we want to do Is take the kelp

And actually wrap the pole Underwater and decorate it.

And I've got a whole bunch more Different colors.

You see, as you start Adding coloration to it...

Oh, yeah.

...It starts getting More of a life,

Because real kelp in the wild Isn't just one color.

Nothing is. Right.

And all these little loose Things and stuff

Read really, Really well underwater.

Yeah, when I dive Out in catalina,

It looks just like this.

Wayde: the kelp's already Been treated, but to be safe,

We're soaking it In really hot, salted water

So it releases the chemicals So it doesn't harm the fish.

Feel like I'm in 1940, Doing laundry.

Now that the kelp Is soaking,

We need to find robbie redneck

To see how the car-tank build Is going.

Let's check it out. Yep, I'm on it.

Oh, wow. Custom headlight.

Redneck: and I can reach in And adjust the bubbles.

It's got the individual controls Right here on the bottom of it.

I like that.

That's a little hood ornament.

Kind of fit The theme of the car.

Looks like a flying fish.

Oh, look, look, look, He put a license plate on.

Redneck put l.E.D. Lights in.

Oh-ho! Look at all that.

He put it on a remote control,

And you could do all kinds Of crazy things with it.

The steering -- Look at that.

Coral on the steering wheel. That's unbelievable.

That's great. Look at that.

Yeah, that's beautiful, dude. That came out unbelievable.

Redneck had a steering wheel And fuzzy dice

Made to look like coral.

You hooked it up.

Thanks, killer.

Robbie reddie, Good job, buddy.

All right.

What are you doing? Look at that.

I'm patting myself on the back

'cause it was my idea For the milk truck.

Your idea? It was my idea.

Everybody laughed at me when I Rolled up with the rust bucket.

But who's the only one that knew That it would turn out awesome?

This guy.

Brett brings me a pile of junk And just see what I do.

Okay. I got the truck. This is my baby.

You made it happen, But it was my baby.

We got to get this thing Packed up, ready for install.

Everybody's hard work and Dedication made this possible,

But at the end of the day, It was still my idea.

Hold it. All right.

While we're doing the install,

They're also getting A whole surprise party ready.

Things are a little nuts Right now.

We have three different parts -- The stand...

You gonna Connect the chiller?

...The tank

...And the car itself.

There's my boy!

Allen left for about an hour.

We'll be cutting it very close.

Ready to move it in. Let's do it.

Nice and easy.

Easy. I got no collision insurance.

[ chuckles ]

Got to fill her up.

You actually fill the aquarium Through the gas tank with water.

It's badass.

[ whistles ]

We're good?

Man: Yeah, we're almost there.

Closed systems on? Check the transmission?

The tank's filled, The filters are working,

And all we need are the fish.

First, we're going with the Blue-spotted sharp-nosed puffer.

Oh, yeah, That's a nice puffer.

It's got a pointy nose.

It can get inside the corals And eat a lot of algae.

When you're transferring fish Into an aquarium,

You want to do it very quickly.

You don't want to keep them Out of the tank too long.

You also want to make sure

That their fins Don't get stuck in the net.

We got a purple tang From the red sea.

He likes to graze on algae.

Look at that. Look at the beauty Of that thing.

Harlequin tusk From australia.

Last but not least, we got A little snowflake-eel baby.

That looks really nice, Guys.

We got this thing done Just in time.

There's cars here, There's people here.

Can't wait to see Allen's reaction.

Here he comes, here he comes!

[ cheers and applause ]

It's your 10-year anniversary,

So we're having A surprise party for you.

[ cheers and applause ]

Yeah, I think we need To take him inside

And show him The other surprise.

Let's go!

[ cheers and applause ]

Brett: This is the moment I love --

When you see the reaction On someone's face,

When they see their aquarium For the very first time.

[ cheers and applause ]

We had a lot of people put A lot of collaborative effort

Into making you something That we thought

Was gonna be really special For your 10-year anniversary.

One of a kind. Something that I think you're Gonna be really amazed at.

All: one, two, three!

[ cheers and applause ]

This is brett's First dive with me.

You can see he's nervous.

I'm gonna do whatever I can To bust his chops.

There's some big sharks In there.

They're gonna look at you Like a cheeseburger.

[ chuckles ]

Brett: we're at 702 motoring.

It's the 10-year anniversary Of the shop,

And we're about To surprise the owner, allen,

With a badass fish tank.

We had a lot of people put a lot Of collaborative effort

Into making you something That we thought

Was gonna be really special For your 10-year anniversary.

One of a kind. Something that I think you're Gonna be really amazed at.

All: one, two, three!

[ cheers and applause ]

Yeah!

That is amazing.

Alese: looks good. Happy anniversary.

Congratulations, brother.

Allen: they pull the cloth Off the car, and, wow --

There's a beautiful fish tank In there.

[ cheers and applause ]

You can actually see through.

Yep. I like those.

I've worked really hard For the last 10 years.

To have someone surprise me With something like this

Meant the world.

See the steering wheel? You see the fuzzy dice hanging?

Yo, right there, You see that?

The fish inside are awesome.

I mean, the colors are amazing.

It's just spectacular.

Watch this.

[ horn honks, engine revs ]

Are you kidding me?

This is atm, baby. This is how we roll!

This was A very complicated build.

And, honestly, when we started, I had my doubts.

Now that it's done, I couldn't be happier.

We're scheduled later today

To install the kelp At the silverton,

But there's something just not Right about the way it looks.

Hey, guys, We got a little issue.

The problem is, As we take this kelp

And we wrap it around the pole, You still see the pole.

What about a spray paint Of some sort that's waterproof.

Spray paint That's waterproof.

You go underwater With a spray-paint can?

In the tank now? It's underwater.

Okay, wayde, I need you To sign some checks for me. Okay.

What's all this?

Kelp.

[ chuckling ] For what?

It's supposed to wrap around A pole at the silverton,

And you can still See the pole.

What if you put, like, A green sock or a sleeve

Or some sort of material and Then stick the kelp to that?

Hold on, hold on. That's a good idea.

Put some sort of sock.

Hey, brett, you haven't Done your laundry.

Are probably green. Close.

What about, like, A camouflage?

Brett: Not a bad idea. I don't know Why we didn't think about it.

'cause you're idiots.

Thanks. You're welcome.

Will you sign the checks And get her out of here, please?

I'll sign any check You give me.

Yeah, but these checks Aren't for me,

So remember You said that later.

[ both laugh ]

Luckily, we called around And we found a shop

That had enough camouflage Fabric to wrap the poles.

The best part?

It's a durable Synthetic material.

Not only will it look great, It won't erode in the water.

This is the stuff For the silverton.

Basically, we got to Make sleeves, okay?

So, what we're thinking is, Nick, run some velcro

Down each side so they can Basically wrap around the pole.

All right, so, we got to Get this done now.

But, robbie, don't let me See you making this

Into anything funky, okay?

No coats, No hats, no nothing. You can have The scrap leftover.

All right, all right? No.

I'm watching you.

It took 15 years To get brett scuba-certified,

And now he's gonna Put those skills to work.

Sink or swim, dude.

So, wayde and I are walking To the top of the aquarium,

And, honestly, I'm a little nervous.

I know I'll be fine diving,

But the client is here, and I Don't want to embarrass myself.

I want to do a good job, 'cause I'll never hear the end of it.

Wayde: You ready to do this?

I'm a little nervous on my first Time diving in this big tank.

There's some big sharks In there.

They're gonna look at you Like a cheeseburger.

You'll be all right, dude. I got your back.

My biggest fear Of diving this tank today

Is that it's really A confined area.

I have to watch out for coral, I have to watch out for fish.

And on top of that, I got to Watch out for the stingrays.

Man, those things scare me.

Good. There you go.

Just watch your feet.

You know, building an aquarium

Is something you do Outside the water.

We have to install this kelp Inside the water,

And we're not able to practice,

So I don't know What's really gonna happen,

So we're kind of Just winging it today.

Brett: I had a little problem With a nice big stingray

In the bottom of the tank.

He wouldn't move. Brett didn't like that.

I wasn't Touching the stingray.

Brett was a little Scared of him.

I saw him shaking, Bubbling a little extra.

Those heavy bubbles Were gas.

The fish passed out.

Watching wayde move the stingray Made me a little nervous.

I was glad he did it, Not me.

That was actually Tougher than I thought.

I hope alison likes it.

This little job -- It could lead to big things.

Hey, alison. What's up, guys?

What do you think?

Don't go inside And start telling everybody

About the show And get me in trouble.

I got you covered, bro.

Hey, where are You guys going?

How was the show?

Brett: Silverton casino called us in

To dress up the aluminum poles Inside the giant tank

Which they use For the mermaid show.

They wanted them To have a better look.

Installing the kelp was actually Tougher than I thought,

But, thankfully, we got it done.

I was definitely skeptical, But this is perfect.

I was a little nervous.

I was swimming, And I had my flippers crossed

'cause I know how meticulous You are.

You ended up Doing a great job.

The sleeving looks amazing,

So I was really excited To see that.

I think it looks great -- I mean, it's the first Time we're seeing it,

'cause from down there, It looks totally different.

I'm really excited For you guys to stick around

And see the show.

Yeah, that's awesome. You guys gonna Do that with us?

Yeah, I think we're starting Any minute.

Oh, yeah, any minute? I'm excited.

[ tranquil music plays ]

[ record scratches ]

Dude, what happened To the mermaids?

Listen, man, Who cares about the mermaids?

I'm really thrilled

That the silverton Made changes to their show.

Look at that.

Dude, thought mermaids Had tails.

Apparently, These wear fishnets.

Get it?

Kelp's holding up Pretty good.

[ applause ]

Man, that was awesome. That was really good.

That was fantastic.

All right! Very good.

Hey, dude, don't go inside And start telling everybody

About the lingerie show And getting me in trouble,

And heather get all mad, Thinking I wasn't working.

So, I shouldn't tell heather There were, like,

Victoria's secrets underwater?

Yeah, you don't do that. Are you sure?

How much cash You got on you?

[ laughs ] Don't start with me. Come on.

I got you covered, bro.

Hey, Where are you guys going?

Come here. How was the show?

The show was hot.

Heather: the show was hot?

It was hot there. It was really hot.

It was hot there, Wasn't it?

It was very hot.

I want to take the girls To see the mermaid show.

Oh, you definitely got to Take them to see that show.

They're not gonna like it. Are you kidding?

Their favorite movie Was "The little mermaid."

Well, the little mermaid Wasn't in this tank.

Why are you being so weird? I was working.

I had to put the sleeve on And take care of things. Oh, you were working?

Yeah, but that Was before the show.

During the show, weren't You watching the show?

I had to get out, dry off, Get my oxygen ready.

I got stuff to do. It wasn't that good.

[ chuckles ]

It was fun.

You know that it's not A mermaid show anymore?

It's a lingerie show.

Uh-huh, I know.

You think that we should Tell them that we know?

No.

This is something I can Definitely use to my advantage.

[ both chuckle ]

What do you Open your mouth for?

Oh, stop.

No. Next time we go diving, I'm gonna drown you.

Oh, at least I'm scuba-certified baby.

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