Ep 1. Brett Takes a Dive

Brett Raymer and Wayde King are two best friends who run a business of designing and building amazing aquariums, and their company has quickly gained popularity. Their creative designs and the ability to execute them has brought them a long list of high-profile clients.

In the first episode of the show Tanked - Brett Takes a Dive, Brett and Wayde are commissioned by a major hotel chain to build a tank with a Hawaiian theme. They're given three weeks to design and build the aquarium which will be located in the hotel's restaurant. The challenge is to create a tank that will not only be visually stunning but is also ecologically sound, as it will be housing a variety of fish and other oceanic creatures.

The duo starts off with creating a blueprint of the aquarium's design. They decide to make the tank look like a sunken shipwreck with a backdrop of an underwater reef. They incorporate LED lights and coral for the reef to provide an authentic feeling of the underwater environment. Brett and Wayde travel to Hawaii to study and gather ideas for the tank's aesthetics.

In the meantime, the head chef of the hotel's restaurant contacts the duo and reveals his concerns about the aquarium's effect on the restaurant's operations. The chef is worried that the tank will be too noisy and distract the customers from their meals. Brett and Wayde reassess their plan and find a solution to the problem. They come up with a system to make the tank less noisy by minimizing the water flow.

Another challenge arises when the designers discover that the specified location for the aquarium is near a sewage pipe. Brett and Wayde have to devise a way to work around the hazardous nature of the pipes and still make it work for the aquarium design.

The building process starts, and the team begins working on the structure of the tank. The restaurant's seating area is closed off while the tank is installed, but the customers get a sneak peek of the tank's progress. Brett and Wayde also encounter some minor setbacks and challenges during the installation process, but they work diligently to overcome them.

Once the tank is fully installed and filled with water, the duo inspects it to ensure that everything is in place and up to standard. The final result is a breathtakingly beautiful aquarium that blends perfectly with the restaurant's decor. The hotel staff, the head chef, and the customers are all left highly impressed with the end product. The tank not only enhances the ambiance of the restaurant, but it also proves to be a definite attraction for the guests.

The show Tanked - Brett Takes a Dive is a thrilling and engaging look inside the world of aquarium design, complete with stunning visuals and exciting challenges. It provides an insight into the skill and dedication required to create and maintain an underwater ecosystem that is both stunning and ecologically sound. For aquarium enthusiasts and anyone interested in design, this episode is a must-see.