Ep 10. Jurassic Campground

In Tanked season 4 episode 10, titled "Jurassic Campground," the team at Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (ATM) takes on a unique challenge for their latest project. The episode begins with Wayde King and Brett Raymer meeting with their client, Duane Harvey, who runs a campground in northern California. He wants something special to attract more families to his site, and he has a surprise idea: a dinosaur-themed tank.

The ATM team loves a good challenge, but building a tank that fits the thematic requirements for a prehistoric throwback while also functioning as a safe home for fish is not going to be easy. To begin the process, the team has to take careful measurements and assess the chosen site for the aquarium. Harvey has decided that the tank will be placed in the middle of the campground, surrounded by trees and grass.

Next, the team has to figure out how to incorporate the Jurassic theme into the tank without making it a gimmick. They come up with the idea of having different sections of the tank represent different time periods in the prehistoric era. For example, there will be a section that looks like the bottom of an ancient ocean, a section that looks like a swamp, and a section that has bright, colorful fish that represent the later Jurassic period.

The build itself is incredibly complex, with the team creating rock formations and sculptures that look like ancient trees to give the tank a natural feel. There are also lots of moving parts, including a waterfall that connects two different parts of the tank, and a "terrorbird" that moves around the water. Brett Raymer even takes a moment to test out the waterslide that will be added to the tank!

As they work, the ATM team faces all sorts of challenges, from figuring out how to get everything to fit together to working around the weather to make sure that the tank doesn't become too cold. Meanwhile, Duane Harvey does his part by building a replica of a T-Rex to be placed near the tank, which will give the camping spot a real prehistoric vibe.

Overall, the episode is a fun and exciting look at what goes into building one of ATM's signature tanks. Fans of the show will enjoy seeing the team think creatively to fit the specifications of their client while also making sure that the tank is safe and healthy for the fish who will live there. As always, the episode ends with a big reveal of the finished product, and it's clear that the ATM team has once again impressed their client with their ingenuity and skill.