Original subtitles

Brett: coming up

On this special episode Of "Tanked"...

Even though I hated history In high school,

Seems our clients loved it.

Wayde: they found inspiration For aquariums

In all different places In time.

Let's build a mob-themed Fish tank.

So, today, we're Traveling through time

And revisiting some of our Incredible history-themed tanks.

From a landmark lighthouse Built in the 19th century...

Look at that.

...To lamps Invented in the 1960s...

I want to make A statement here.

Man: a lava lamp.

Wayde: ...To straight-up To today...

Jellyfish tank Has a touchscreen.

Look at that.

We got a long crazy trip Ahead of us.

Here we go. Action.

[ beep ] I'm brett the cue ball.

[ laughs ]

So join us as we travel back Through time

On "Tanked: Blasts from the past."

[ cheers and applause ]

Wayde: I'm wayde king.

Brett: I'm brett raymer.

We're two new yorkers Who moved to las vegas

To follow our dreams...

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

Surprise! Surprise!

Oh, my gosh!

Our family is the number-one Aquarium builder in the world.

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...

[ beeping ]

...We can build it.

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Captions paid for by Discovery communications

In the next hour, We're traveling through

100 years of time

Compliments of atm's Most unforgettable tanks.

Brett: maybe I can learn To like history after all.

I've learned a ton About the objects

That inspired our builds.

Let's kick things off

With our oldest historical Aquarium inspiration.

Wind creek casino In alabama

Knew they wanted a tank Based on a nearby landmark.

Right in the middle Of mobile bay

Is this iconic, Historic lighthouse.

How old is it?

100 years.

100-year-old Lighthouse?

It's like one of the neatest Things you'll ever see.

So we went to go see The mobile bay lighthouse.

Hal: afternoon, gentlemen. Wayde: captain!

We hear you're The man down here

And know everything That goes on

And everything About this lighthouse.

This is one of the most historic National landmarks,

Built in 1883.

Wow, it's pretty old.

The lighthouse Has a terrific history.

One of the best stories That goes far and wide

Is, one of the ingenious Lighthouse keepers,

His wife had a baby, And in order to feed that baby,

They brought a cow Out to the lighthouse.

There was a platform Under the lighthouse.

They put the cow Up on the platform,

Brought hay, And the cow fed the baby.

Let's check this thing out. I'm ready to go.

Yeah, let's check it out.

Here we go.

So, usually, you guys were Expecting a lighthouse

That is like a normal, standard, Northeastern lighthouse?

This is actually a house.

They said that guy Would be up there

For like 30 days at a time.

In 1885, there wasn't A motorboat, either.

No motorboats yet. How'd the cow get out there?

Maybe a row boat?

That's a lot of rowing.

I'd want a big soda On that lighthouse dock

After all that work.

You'd be out of luck, Big guy.

Coca-cola wasn't invented Until 1886.

Look at that.

Right after the lighthouse Was activated in 1885,

The structure Unexpectedly settled

7.5 feet Into the shallow bay floor.

Amazingly, it sunk in Almost perfectly level.

Just picture that as the top, The tank underneath it?

I got some good shots.

Well, I was getting good shots

Until somebody Started to rock the boat.

Cut it out, brett!

What?

Dude, I'm getting wet.

I'm trying to take Some pictures.

Come on, Let me get you wet.

Ooh, yeah. Cut it out!

All right, hold on. I got it. I'm stopping.

Brett! What?

I just lost the camera.

Butterfingers?

Butterfingers. You know what, brett?

You always got To play around.

I'm playing around.

There goes All the pictures now.

You know, that's not the first Time in atm's history

That your immaturity Has caused us some headaches.

Where's your proof?

You played around with The client's merchandise

At the drum-set tank.

Man: he's not bad.

Dude.

And you broke it.

You shattered The rare pinball tank glass

Right after We tracked it down.

I got it. Come on.

Give it to me. Just give it to me!

Just be ca-- Oh!

Oh, my god.

And then There was that time

When you cracked off my dearly Beloved betty white's head.

I did not. You did, too.

Did not. You did, too.

We're gonna need Some paint, okay?

I think it will be all right.

Brett, what are you -- Brett!

Danny, where's betty's head?

I'm sorry, bro.

I'm sorry, bro.

Wayde: once you stopped Goofing around,

We got down to business

Even though we didn't have Any pictures of the lighthouse.

Brett: The lighthouse tank

Was a massive hexagon With a 360-degree view.

Decorative boxes lined the base Of the tank

And a large coral insert Sat right in the center.

Saltwater fish from the nearby Gulf felt right at home

Swimming beneath A perfect replica

Of the mobile bay lighthouse, Complete with a working light.

The shop jumped right into Working on the steel stand

And the acrylic tank

And stage house got to work on Building the replica lighthouse.

Robin: this is nice, huh?

Wow, this thing looks Really cool, man.

Look at this thing.

In this never-before-seen Footage,

We work out some Of the intricate details.

So, you're gonna Make this thing weathered.

You're gonna have it Exactly the way it --

Colors, everything. The colors, everything?

Colors, right down To the bird droppings.

Robin: Just kind of experimenting

With different materials That we have.

We're gonna be using smaller Steel for our railing system.

The roof shingles we're gonna Make out of sandpaper.

So you're just gonna take Pieces of sandpaper,

Paint it, and then make Layers look like shingles.

All right, so you got the Railings, you got the shingles.

What about the siding?

We're gonna hand-cut All these boards out of pine

To give it that rough-sawn look.

So we're gonna take our boards

And we're gonna do An actual 1-inch overlay

On all the siding all the way up

And put it on just like actual Siding would be put on.

Now I'm getting excited.

I want to see this thing Finished.

Sounds good. You're the man. Thank you, brother.

Everything came together

And we were ready to install This piece of history.

Wayde: we got that 5,300-pound Tank in there,

But it wasn't easy.

We had to balance it carefully On two forklifts

Just to get it off the truck.

Man: brett, all the way.

Good, good, good. Good.

Then we had to navigate it Through a crowded casino,

Assemble the tank with lots Of manpower and two forklifts.

Brett: Leave it right there.

Brett: finally, I could put The fish in.

Cuban hog.

I love the dual colors.

Then it was time to present Our historically inspired tank

And to see if they were happy

To keep it For the foreseeable future.

Wow! That is fantastic!

Excellent. Awesome.

Wayde: it's close To 4,000 gallons,

So sitting here, You have 20 tons of weight.

It does have A lot of fish in there.

It's over 250 fish.

There's probably A little more here

Than under the lighthouse Out there.

Jay: I been fishing Under that lighthouse,

And I didn't see Near that many fish under it.

[ laughter ]

And, of course, you know, The lighthouse

Is exactly like the lighthouse Out there.

We even made The original light.

Man, you guys really got That lighthouse down perfect.

I mean, it's weathered.

It looks like It's been there forever

Like the real one has.

In 1967, the u.S. Coast guard

Was ready to demolish The worn lighthouse.

Luckily, it was protested And saved

Or we'd never have made This incredible tank.

Coming up on "Tanked: Blasts from the past"...

We're two-stepping Into the top-hat era

And visiting a shop That sells history

Ranging from the old west To prohibition.

Wow! That is great!

[ cheers and applause ]

Brett: we've had A rich history of tanks

At our careers at atm.

Wayde: today we're looking back At some of the tanks

We've done over the years.

Our next tank is from one

Of the top hat makers In the country, d bar j.

They make hats Whose history range

From the old west To the prohibition era.

And they built an entire Lifestyle around their work.

They even dress For another era.

Janet: we moved into This great facility,

And we need a tank That matches this facility.

This place is like A hat-making museum,

And we're getting A history lesson.

All our machines, They're all vintage

From the civil war To world war ii

When they quit making This kind of machinery.

And that's how They used to be made,

And that's how We still make them.

Felt used in hat-making Used to contain mercury

And handling it Could cause insanity.

Hence the phrase Mad as a hatter.

So, tell us What you're thinking.

I want it Just like a top hat.

Brett: yeah.

There we go.

Oh, my god.

Top hats were worn By magicians, presidents,

And uncle sam.

Brett: I think I'd look good in one.

Yeah, that reminds me. Mr. Peanut wore one, too.

[ chuckles ]

Wayde: this hat Goes straight on the side.

I don't want it like this. I want it to be flare-topped.

You want the top to flare out A little bit all the way around.

Once we agreed To make this tank,

The clients celebrated the way People did in the top-hat era --

Dancing.

Oh, yeah.

Look at them go, b. Look at that.

I used to do that With heather.

Yeah, okay.

It's true. I used to take Heather dancing all the time.

I guess That's not impossible.

I hear elephants Can dance to a beat.

Very good. Very nice.

That's awesome. You got some moves!

After they cut a rug, We got to cutting some acrylic.

Our top hat tank Was a cylindrical tank

With a 360-degree view.

We flared out the canopy on The top to disguise the lighting

And wrapped a bar Around the bottom of the tank

To create the brim.

We finished it off With a beautiful ribbon.

Instead of pulling a rabbit Out of a hat,

We placed exotic koi fish inside Along with various other hats.

It's one thing to use A century-old process

To make a hat out of fabric.

But out of acrylic, That's a whole other story.

You got a tape measure? Let's measure it out.

That's 73 there.

Move over there.

That's like 71.5.

So, it's not exactly round, huh? No.

You know, That's not a problem.

No hat's exactly round. Does that hat look round?

It's a hat. Wayde: you got a hat?

What do you mean, This ain't a hat?

Look at chuy, baby, With the hat.

Now, that's a hat.

That don't mean it's a hat.

Oh. [ chuckles ]

Wayde: they might not agree On hat styles,

But they agreed That an imperfect circle

Was more authentic

As long as we get a template To our facade team.

Right away, We got all hands on deck.

Jason cooper Built our facade.

We had our crew On the stand and plumbing.

This hat would Have even made king kong

Look like a gentleman.

Let's get the stand off first And get that in place.

We'll line it all up.

Watch the corner. It's wood.

It can chip. So be careful.

Since this tank was inspired by Methods hundreds of years old,

We went with a fish that's Just as rich in history --

The koi fish.

They can live up To the ripe old age of 200.

There's definitely koi fish in Ponds right now that were alive

When top hats were all the rage.

Wayde: there he goes.

Wow. Oh, he's a little feisty.

I got to say, redneck,

You definitely made these hats Look pretty good.

Redneck created hat inserts To go in the tank.

Yeah, and they were a history Of hats in themselves.

Hold on. We have a derby, baby.

Oh! It's heavy, huh?

Brett: we had a bowler hat, Which, surprisingly enough,

Was the most popular hat In the wild west.

It was worn by both lawmen And outlaws

Like butch cassidy And billy the kid.

The pork pie was popular During the great depression.

Some famous wearers

Include frank lloyd wright And buster keaton.

The fedora was a favorite Amongst gangsters in the '40s,

Not to mention indiana jones.

And, of course, the cowboy hat,

Worn from the 1800s All the way up to today.

We had to get moving on Finishing up this tank.

The clients decided to throw A party for the unveiling

And all of the guests Looked like

They had stepped right out Of a time machine.

We were dealing with people Who looked like mobsters,

Gunslingers, And the upper crust of society.

There was no way we were Disappointing these folks.

Wayde: dude. Brett: looks good.

That's a hat, huh?

That is a big hat. Let's do this.

Janet: wow!

David: what's up, guys?

That is great!

That is amazing!

Brett: This is all freshwater.

We got you a whole bunch of koi.

These koi actually came From asia.

Janet: fedora And there's a top hat.

David: got a cowboy hat.

It's got a derby.

Janet: you guys really did A great job.

You nailed it. That's awesome.

It fits our facility, we can Dance, we can have drinks.

Atm, thank you.

[ cheers and applause ]

Brett: Talk about historical.

This is the first time

Our clients were so happy With the tank,

They started dancing.

Yeah, I think I saw you out there.

I couldn't keep up With the old school,

But give me A sideways baseball cap

And some floor space, And my break-dancing skills

Would have been In full effect.

I thought You had bad knees.

But I can still bust A move.

Brett: coming up on "Tanked: Blasts from the past"...

We're driving into The underbelly of las vegas...

Lou: this is lucky luciano's Studebaker.

Brett: ...And getting inspired By the era of mobsters.

You know How humiliating this is?

Hey, what are you doing -- Playing games again?

I'm building tanks On the "Tanked" app.

How do I do it?!

Just search "Tanked aquarium game"

On the itunes app store!

Yeah? Yeah!

Yeah! Yeah!

On this special episode Of "Tanked,"

We're going back to tanks

That gave us the opportunity To learn about history.

Yeah, there's one tank We made years ago

That made us an offer We can't refuse.

[ italian music plays ]

Brett: the mob experience In las vegas

Is an interactive tour

That chronicles the history Of the mafia,

And they wanted a tank For their grand opening.

Lou: let's build A mob-themed fish tank.

So the first thing That they'll see as they come in

Will be the fish tank.

Brett: man, I got a great idea.

Would don't we put Flat-screen tvs inside the tank?

Wayde: yo, b.

Sometimes I wish you followed The mobsters' code of silence.

Forget about it. [ laughs ]

That would be unbelievable.

So a little bit of an experience Before you even enter.

As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a gangster.

Are you kidding me?

Hold on. You didn't let me Finish my sentence.

I wanted to be a gangster Aquarium theme designer.

Well, they gave us enough To work with

On the pre-tour Before they opened.

Yes, they did.

This is the docks By ellis island.

And then we enter Prohibition era new york.

So this is bugsy siegel's 1933 packard limo.

Brett: bugsy siegel named His casino the flamingo

After the long legs Of his showgirl girlfriend.

Lou: this is lucky luciano's 1927 studebaker.

Brett: lucky luciano Is considered the father

Of modern organized crime In the u.S.

Pretty cool.

After seeing all that, I was exploding with ideas.

We were looking At mob cars.

I don't think "Exploding" Was a good choice of words.

Mm, good point.

Our mob experience tank Was shaped like a giant "L"

That wrapped around the corner Of the lobby.

Inside the tank, we had not one,

But two flat-screen monitors In acrylic cases.

That way, louie could play The mob-theme videos

While his customers wait in line For tickets.

The tvs in this tank

Inspired me to fulfill A lifelong dream.

Yeah. In this Never-before-seen footage,

You'll see why this dream Will never become reality.

Yo! Wayde. What?

Come here, man. I got a great idea.

Come on. We're making a movie.

Agnes! Agnes: what?

Come here! I need you!

Heather!

Brett has an ingrown hair Going into his brain.

Time out. Can we take a moment

To remember redneck's Blond-hair experiment?

Do we have to?

Okay. Back to the special.

Come over here, everybody. Come here.

I had a vision.

Oh, boy.

You guys are now The cast of my movie

That we are gonna make together For the mob aquarium.

Man: are you kidding me?

I don't know why everyone Wasn't behind me.

I'm pretty sure martin scorcese Didn't wear a feather boa.

I got costumes, I got scripts, I got cameras, I got everything!

I even made up nicknames For everybody.

I even wrote a script.

Oh, let me tell you What they are.

Here we go. I'm cueball raymer.

Oh, boy. Heather: cueball.

In the back we have Wayde "Bag of doughnuts."

General: Bag of doughnuts.

Agnes, you're dollface.

What'd you say? Dogface?

No, dollface. I'm sorry. It's the accent.

And, heather, You're ball and chain.

Ball and chain!

Da, you're the godfather.

And, robbie, You're redneck the butcher.

The butcher.

We're gonna play these on the tv

That go up inside the aquarium For the mob experience.

Come get a script, Come get your costume,

And let's make this movie. Please?

Okay. All right.

Here's a fun fact.

In the film "The godfather,"

The word "Mafia" Was not mentioned once.

Brett: All right, so, wayde,

I'm gonna be standing next To you back to back

And I'm gonna go, "I'm brett the cueball."

[ laughs ]

All right. All right.

When you're on my set, There's no talking.

Are you paying me? You better pay me

If you think you're gonna talk To me like that.

And you're gonna say?

I am a bag of doughnuts?

No, I don't like that. Oh, my god.

Am I wayde, Bag of doughnuts?

Yeah, look at this.

Whoo!

You know How humiliating this is?

Brett: oh, man.

Redneck looks like a chef At chippendale's.

Better a chef than onstage.

Brett: one, two, three.

You ready? Here we go.

Action.

I'm brett the cueball.

I'm wayde, Bag of doughnuts.

We're the fish tank gang.

Aah! [ laughs ]

You were supposed To say it with me!

We're the fish tank gang.

It's 10 lines. Let's go.

[ laughs ]

It's hard to direct the cast When it's your family

'cause lord knows They never listen.

All: bada bing, bada boom!

Hey!

That was perfect. You know what?

I'm gonna go back and edit it

So we can have it For the big install tomorrow.

I'm gonna have Some doughnuts.

Crime wasn't the only thing Organized on this build.

Brett: our crew built This tank in no time.

We created the acrylic With boxes to house our tvs

And added some mobster-themed Props to the facade.

We were ready To pull off this job.

Yeah, and unlike the mob,

It was okay for us To break into the casino.

And we installed Our stand, tank...

Roll it over slow, guys.

...And added some Threatening finishing touches.

All the fish we put in the tank Were inspired by gangsters.

We had a blue line trigger

To represent a mobster's Favorite tools.

A regal angelfish.

Man: it's wearing pinstripes. Looks like he's ready for jail.

Wayde: and we didn't want anyone To sing like a canary,

So we chose a parrot fish Instead.

Brett: mobster tony accardo Was nicknamed after a fish.

He was known as big tuna.

I was really nervous,

But my blood really started Pumping when a mob showed up.

Brett: better a mob Than the mob.

Yeah.

All right, everybody.

So without further ado, I think we're going to do this.

Here we go.

One...Two...Three!

[ cheers and applause ]

Lou: That's beautiful.

When I look at it,

It's actually like a mini Movie set submerged underwater.

It's pretty cool.

Speaking of movies,

Now it was time For my cinematic debut.

And now in this Never-before-seen footage,

Everyone can sit in On the premiere.

Thank god it was free.

No one can ask For their money back.

Oh, everybody.

So, this was so special to me And it got me so inspired,

I actually filmed a mobster Movie that I directed

That we're gonna Premiere tonight.

Yeah, brett thought He was steven spielberg.

[ chuckles ]

I'm a little nervous. I am, too.

Here we go.

I'm brett the cueball.

I'm wayde, Bag of doughnuts.

We're the fish tank gang,

And we want To welcome you to...

All: ...The las vegas Mob experience aquarium.

You know, this tank didn't just Fall of the back of a truck.

This was definitely An inside job.

So we're gonna make you an offer You can't refuse.

Enjoy this tank, if you know What's good for you.

Else you might be sleeping With the fishes.

All: bada bing, bada boom!

Hey!

So, what do you think Of the movie?

It's a really good... Tank.

[ laughs ]

Stick with your day job.

[ applause ]

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

Talk about having some history.

Jellyfish are one of the oldest Creatures on earth.

They lived in a time

In which land-dwelling creatures Didn't exist at all.

Our answer after the break.

Brett: in 2007,

Researchers found new fossil Evidence of jellyfish

That dated back Over a half a billion years.

That's over 2,500 times Older than man.

On this special episode Of "Tanked,"

We're looking back At blasts from the past.

Yeah. You know, back in the '50s,

America had rocket fever.

Yeah. The soviets Launched sputnik in 1957.

And america Was chomping at the bit

To get a satellite Of its own into orbit.

The u.S. Launched The explorer 1 in 1958

And the space race was on.

So when we got a call About a tank from rocket fizz,

A company that specializes In 1950s-style candy and soda,

We just had to space race Over there.

Why don't we build A rocket-ship aquarium?

These guys are Rocket fizz.

We build a half cylinder With a rocket-ship theme.

We make it count down. We make it light up.

We make Fog come out from it.

We do all kinds Of crazy stuff to it.

Make it sick.

Kids will come in here And go nuts.

Yeah, with all Those hyped-up promises,

I was thinking you were Drinking more than soda.

Yeah, you might have Had your doubts,

But this tank Turned out to be

One far-out rocket ship, Daddy-o.

[ laughs ]

We built a half-cylinder tank And raised it up on a stand.

Then we added a retro Rocket-ship facade

Complete with shelves For their soda.

And since we wanted this tank To be cooler than the fonz,

I came up with this Out-of-the-world special effect.

A command center complete With fog machine

And countdown speakers

So customers could hit The launch button

And commence blast-off On this retro rocket tank.

We had a lot of work ahead of us On this build.

But first things first.

Me and redneck Had to get things bubbling

For the soda-themed Coral insert.

The plan was to run air In the bottle

And make it look like A fizzy soda.

But it just wasn't working out.

Yeah, it doesn't really look Like it's fizzing, dude.

Why don't we just take The cap off?

And we might be able To put an air stone in there.

Air stones diffuse the air Coming from the air line --

Just what we needed For fizzy bubbles.

I like it.

I think The air stone's the key.

It's actually Looking like fizz.

With the fizzing figured out,

Redneck went ahead With the coral insert.

But a few days later When I came to check it out --

Houston, we got another problem.

That's not working And that's not working.

Why not?

I don't know. What's wrong?

We got rocket, But we don't got the fizz.

Not so fizzy.

Flat soda's good For a tummy ache.

But it's no good for a client That paid for a working tank.

All right. Which one's this?

That's the one all the way To the left in the middle.

This is not rocket scientists, You know?

It's rocket fizz.

Did you just say Rocket scientist?

What do you think I'm gonna say? Redneck scientist?

It's not proper grammar.

With you, There is no proper grammar.

Yeah, there is. There's proper And there's redneck.

Look at this. Let me ask you a question.

I didn't put it together. Look at this.

You got check valves going One way and another way?

I didn't put it together!

Flip them around, please.

These little check valves Regulate the air flow

Through the hoses.

And if they're the wrong way, You guessed it -- no bubbles.

Now we have four. Perfect.

I'm glad we dodged That rocket.

Once me and red Did the twist again

With those new check valves,

We were ready to launch This tank to its new home.

We got the stand in With no problem.

But just like launching A real rocket,

This install Was no easy task.

Check it out on this Never-before-seen footage.

This even gonna fit here? What's the total length?

The rocket ship on the stand,

The wings go out 22 inches Beyond the stand on both sides.

Long story short, the wings on The rocket ship were too wide.

So we had to cut The store shelves down

That were next to the tank.

Let's get all the stuff down. Let's get the t-shirts down.

And let's put All this candy away.

While we waited for the Carpenter to cut the shelves,

The crew brought in the parts Of the tank that would fit

And started on the plumbing.

You guys got the tank?

Yeah. You just worry About steering.

Wayde: Line it all up, kyle.

I got it.

Redneck, how's it going?

What?

Are you ready For takeoff yet?

Don't you got Something to do?

Personally, redneck was Moving too slow for my taste.

Yeah, like internet speed In the '50s -- slow.

So when mark The carpenter showed up,

In the spirit Of the 1950s space race,

I decided to have A little fun with red.

Wayde: hey, redneck.

That guy's gonna be finished With this shelf

Before you're done With the plumbing.

No, he won't.

Yeah, I will.

[ both chuckle ]

He said three words -- "Yeah, I will."

And the race was on.

Now he's under pressure. Look at him go.

Oh, he's gonna beat you, Redneck.

Done!

Kyle: we win.

Yours is probably Much prettier, too.

[ laughs ]

With that out of the way,

We had to fill this rocket up With sand and water

And introduce these fish To their new home.

Sharpnose puffer.

I like that Sharpnose puffer, huh?

Yeah. Look at that guy.

There's a lemonpeel.

Perfect In the candy store.

Look at him go. Awesome.

Once all the fish were in,

All that was left was To install the rocket facade.

Careful.

Don't scratch the tank.

And test our command center's Launch button.

Hit the button.

Computerized voice: [ speaking foreign language ]

What is that?

Wayde: it's chinese.

Rocket fizz Is about '50s americana

And you get a countdown Machine from china?

What? I got a good deal.

When kyle popped out The sd card

And programmed it For english,

We were all set.

Yeah, with t-minus No seconds to spare.

All: Six, five, four...

Dude, I think They just pulled up.

Kyle, shut it down.

Whoa! Check this out!

Unreal!

Powells: this is amazing! It's a rocket!

This tank is americana. It looks just like the 1950s.

It's retro.

Exactly what our stores Are all about.

Man: see the bottles coming out Through here?

That is awesome!

And you also, guys, have A little special surprise here.

You have a command center.

Brett: here we go.

Everyone count down with me From three.

All: three, two, one.

Whoa!

Man: wow!

They loved it. Yeah.

Then the bestowed The ultimate honor on us

In this never-before-seen Footage.

We bottled especially for you And for atm tiger shark turd.

Tiger shark turd?

I love it.

Let's give it a whirl.

[ sighs ] Ah, that's pretty good, guys.

Shark turd.

I'm gonna take my turd Back to vegas

And share it with my kids.

[ laughter ]

Coming up on "Tanked: Blasts from the past"...

We create a '60s lava lamp tank That really lights up a room.

Wow. Awesomely cool.

Today we're blasting Through the past

And revisiting Some of our tanks

That were inspired By history.

Groovy, baby.

After the 1960s,

They were about flower power, Free love...

And some funky fashion.

But there's one fad That stood the test of time.

Even though the lava lamp Was created in 1963,

Over 50 years later, millions Are still selling today.

So it was a far-out day When spencer gifts headquarters

Asked us to build A lava lamp tank.

We've been really working on Remodeling our home office.

And we need something that Will cap off our renovation.

You know, I want to make A statement here.

It will be hip, cool.

We were the first ones To sell it.

And I'm telling you,

We continue To sell it today

And it's one of the most Iconic items we have.

I can do a lava lamp.

Yeah, I think we could Definitely make a lava lamp.

Shape is everything to us.

It is an icon in every way.

Wayde: so that means we got To make it perfect here.

Brett: british accountant Edwin craven walker

Invented the lava lamp in 1963.

He was inspired at a pub By a cocktail shaker, egg timer,

And bubbly liquids on a stove.

That shape's important.

94% of americans recognize The shape of the lava lamp.

What about the other 6%? They live under rocks?

What I was thinking is,

To really give you guys That lava effect,

I think we need To go with jellyfish.

What do you think? Jellyfish?

Jellyfish are iridescent, And when light hits them,

Their bodies actually take The color of the light.

So if we have Red lights underneath,

The jellyfish Are gonna glow red.

If we have green, It's gonna glow green.

And it's gonna look Just like your lava.

I like it.

Brett: we wrapped a steel stand In a facade

To match the base Of the lava lamp.

Then we sealed together Two pieces of acrylic

And added a cap top To finish off the iconic shape.

A special lighting rig Illuminated the jellyfish

To simulate the floating lava.

Like all of our builds,

We had to get redneck Up to speed on our plans.

Yeah, and pray He doesn't quit.

Yeah, check out This bonus footage

Where we introduce him To the project.

Wayde: redneck! Brett: yo, redneck!

Pronto.

You know What that is, right?

Well, I guess Here's your 6% rock dweller.

They don't have these On the farm, do they?

No, I had a shotgun.

We got this major job For spencer gifts.

We're gonna make a lava lamp

That's gonna be A jellyfish tank.

And, because It's such an iconic shape,

Like it's in The smithsonian institute,

They want to make sure

That it's pretty much Almost identical.

I think It might be impossible.

Impossible? Yeah, impossible.

Why?

'cause you got to get That curvature --

To curve this way And that way?

Dude, we're gonna cut it off Right here at the bottom

And then we're gonna have Stage house make the stand.

And we're gonna inset The lava lamp into the stand

So it's sturdy.

And then it will look like the Curvature's inside the stand.

So now is it impossible?

It might be doable.

Okay. That's what I like to hear.

What are you doing About the lava effect?

Jellyfish, the lights.

It's gonna be badass.

Pow!

All right. Let's get moving.

Do you want us to leave it Out there with you?

You can play with it.

Since you're a redneck, You never had one.

Just don't shoot it With your shotgun.

Brett: the shop jumped in

And got right to work On this lava lamp tank.

After creating two identical Pieces of acrylic,

We sealed them together And sanded them smooth.

Then the guys formed, welded, And built up a steel stand

That perfectly resembled The base of a lava lamp.

Then it was off to spencer's to Erect this blast from the past.

Man: just let it Take you down slowly.

Got it.

Straight up, guys.

Rest it right on the lip. There we go.

The original lava lamp Had blue or yellow liquid

And red or white lava.

Now there's over 150 styles And colors.

Beautiful.

Placing jellyfish in this Aquarium is a careful process.

These are no pet rocks.

The first step is To cut the bag open,

Take a little water From the tank

And put it in the bag

So you ease the jellyfish Into acclimation.

Here, go test this water.

This is what the jellies Came in.

We know what the tank's in, Okay?

This is 2/2.

2/2? So the salinity is perfect.

It ain't getting Closer than that, dude.

I'll get these jellies in Right now.

Since jellyfish Have open nerves,

Even removing them From their bags

Has to be a delicate process.

They are extremely sensitive.

Things are pulsating.

Look at the lava go.

How much longer?

Dude, I'm ready. Go get him.

Get him. Bring him in. All right. Let's go.

This reveal was Particularly nerve-racking

Because we re-created A piece of history.

I can't believe this.

Check that out, huh?

Whoa. That is chill.

[ chuckles ]

Brett: the largest lava lamp Ever built is 4 feet tall

And contained 10 gallons Of lava formula.

But that's still less Than half the size of this tank.

I've never seen Anything like that.

I honestly have never seen Anything like that.

You were able To translate that shape

Into something Of incredible beauty.

The pressure was on.

I want to sit here for a while And watch this.

It's amazing The way they just float.

Now, is there something Pushing them

Or do they go by themselves?

There's a very slight current Inside there.

We built a customized Perforated plate on the bottom

That actually sucks the water And returns the water.

I got to say, the jellyfish Look just like lava.

What kind of lighting Is that in there?

It's a custom L.E.D. Lighting system.

You guys can also program this For almost any color.

Really?

You can change Any color you want.

Wow! Awesomely cool.

Brett: coming up on "Tanked: Blasts from the past"...

The beauty of this is you Could actually control it

From your phone, as well.

Let me see.

Brett: ...We're diving in To the present day

With a high-tech phone tank.

The first line of smartphones Were released in 2002.

Yeah, and since then,

It's decreased your Productivity 1,000%.

Now, is there power above?

Hey, what's going on? It's brett from atm.

You're up here Doing facebook?

No. I'm just waiting for you To get out of the way.

Was that facebook? No.

Let me see.

B, you okay? Unbelievable.

Hey, man.

In these futuristic times, You got to stay connected.

That's why when we got a call From game pill,

A canadian company that designs Apps for your smartphone,

I opened up My travel assist app

And got us The first flight there.

All my employees -- They hang out over here.

And they're working long hours, Programming,

So I think this area May be perfect,

Right here in the corner.

Hey. I got a great idea.

Phone tank. I like that idea.

Wayde: That was a good idea

Until you had to go back And open your big mouth.

Mike: is there anything, You think,

Interactive We could add in there?

Maybe on the backside Of this tank,

We put a monitor of some sort

And then you could create Something on the phone

That can control the monitor.

Brett, it could be A million years from now

That you'd still Make promises

That I would have To keep for you.

That's 'cause I always Got my eye on the future.

You have to admit, My next idea turned out great.

Would there be a chance of maybe You building an app for atm,

Considering We don't have one?

Of course. That's what we do.

I'll have my staff Get you some ideas.

Sounds good.

Hey, good to see you, man. Thanks very much.

Thank you. Have a good trip.

Wayde: it was A little rude for you

To ask the client to do stuff For you on your own consult.

Oh, stop being So old-fashioned.

Mike was happy to help.

Plus, we went the extra mile

To make him the most Futuristic tank to date.

Brett: we built a rectangular Box out of acrylic

And then applied a phone case And docking station facade.

In the back, There's a tv display

Controlled by a clear Touchscreen panel on the front,

Making the whole tank work Just like a smartphone.

This baby took interactivity To a whole new level.

While we started the tank, Mike started our atm app.

Here's a look At behind-the-scenes

On how mike put us In the "Tanked" game.

Right now, we're gonna Take some shots.

Oh. So for you to do an app, We need our pictures.

Exactly. Sounds good.

I wonder how many pictures They had to take

Of that italian plumber For his game.

We can pose Any way you want?

Any way you like. Let's do it.

[ camera shutter clicking ]

Hey, you got Your wide-angle lens on?

[ laughs ]

Nice. The camera loves me, dude.

This is coming out Real nice, guys.

So, these pictures You just took

Are gonna be On the app itself?

Exactly. Yes!

You're gonna be Instructing everyone

On how to build the tank and How to take care of their fish.

Once my beautiful face Was ready for the app,

We wanted to show mike The touchscreen

While he was in vegas. Yeah.

And since it was too late

For mike to make us look funny On the little screen,

We let him in On a little atm fun.

The beauty of this is You could actually control it

From your phone, as well.

Let me see.

Show it to you.

We planned out A little prank

Where wayde Borrowed mike's phone

And switched it With a broken one.

Wayde: then, while Testing out the screens...

Uh-oh.

Oh, my god.

All my business contacts, Everything in there.

Looking back, I can't believe I kept a straight face.

Yeah, me either.

Especially when We decided to try

To dry it off Using a redneck method.

Watch.

Mike: What are you doing?

Throwing the water out of it.

It's not gonna work.

Ha! Mike was not happy About that.

Yeah, but I didn't think He was unhappy enough.

You ain't doing it Hard enough.

Let me see.

Mike: What are you doing? Oh!

Oh, dude. Mike: what?

Now it's cracked.

That was hilarious.

My favorite part of the prank Was mike's face

When we let him in On the joke.

Is this your phone?

[bleep]

[ laughter ]

[bleep]

I had a little bit Of an inkling.

But it had the case, So I thought that's why I was --

Brett: [ chuckling ] Sorry. Hope you don't mind.

[ laughing ] I tried to hold it in myself.

[ laughter ]

Brett: once mike was initiated Into the atm family,

It was time to button up The rest of the build

And upload this tank To a new home,

The game pill offices In the great white north.

* oh, canada

All right. Let's go. Let's get the tank in, Fellas. Let's do it.

Maybe in the future, we'll have Robots install our tanks for us.

But until then, we got real People working real late.

There we go.

Good job, guys.

Let it rip, brett!

Kick on the pump.

[ water splashing ]

Brett: it's got a leak.

Oh, whoa! [bleep]

What was that, redneck?

A union on todd's side.

Turns out, two of the pipes In the filtration system

Weren't connected tight enough.

Wayde: lucky for us, Redneck jumped in there

And in about two seconds flat, He stopped the leak.

On second thought, these Human workers ain't so bad.

Brett: with the leak fixed,

All that was left To install was the facade.

And introduce the jellyfish To their new home.

Dude, They're cruising around.

They're definitely Cruising around.

They're pulsating Really nice.

The current's really nice.

After that, we were ready To show mike

The interactive tank Of the future.

Mike, come on in, buddy.

Wow!

Oh, that's amazing! Look at that thing!

I love it!

Every cellphone Has a touchscreen.

Now your jellyfish tank Has a touchscreen.

Awesome. Look at that.

Now you can show All your work.

Very nice. I like that.

And we know you like apps.

So, we have A lighting system

That hooks up to an app system On your cellphone.

Oh, that's cool.

It changes the color Of the jellies.

Oh, wow. That's amazing.

Brett: they're clear, But they actually pick up

The light that passes Through them.

Look at them glowing.

Guys, you're blowing me away With this thing. I love it.

You did a great job. Very cool.

Mike loved atm's First-ever touchscreen tank.

Almost as much as I loved Atm's first app ever.

Are you ready to see it?

"App-solutely" [absolutely]. Get it?

[ laughter ]

Hit start.

Hey, look at me! Look at me! Oh, look at you.

You two are doing the tutorial. Oh, look at me!

You're telling people How to take care of their fish.

Look at all the different fish You can buy!

Oh, that's cool, dude. I really like that.

Man, with this app now,

I'm gonna be building tanks All day long.

What'd you say, man? I'm working on my tank.

Wow! That was fun!

Yeah, I had a blast traveling Back through the past.

We made an exact replica

Of the 18th-century Lighthouse...

...Spent some time Dancing the charleston...

...Visit the mob In the 1920s and '30s...

I'm brett the cueball.

I'm wade, bag of doughnuts.

...Went retro With a rocket ship tank...

Unreal! It's a rocket.

Wayde: ...And groovy With a lava lamp...

I can't believe this.

I honestly have never seen Anything like that.

Wayde: ...And then we zoomed All the way

To the present-day technology With a touchscreen app tank.

Wow!

Brett and as awesome As all these tanks are,

I think the best Are yet to come.

Me too, buddy. The future's bright.

Wow! That's fantastic!

Whoa! [ laughs ]

[ applause ]