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 Marlins baseball stadium! The MLB believes that this aquarium cannot be done and Living Color is set to prove them wrong.
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. It’s crunch time with the guys in the warehouse stretched to the limit and Mat attempting to get Allan some exquisite creatures to showcase.
At the Tennessee Aquarium, Francis meets a giant octopus suffering from harmful chemicals that have leeched from a rock feature. To save the octopus, Francis must turn to Jose to build all-new aquarium rocks, all while avoiding the Tank Boss, Mat, who has demanded that the warehouse work on his pet project... or else! Its a warehouse showdown as Mats pet project takes center stage while Jose is racing to save an octopus life.
Advanced Aquarist received another prescreening of the next Fish Tank Kings episode, and this one is right up our ally. Living Color Aquariums sets out to install a 8x4 foot live coral aquarium, visits ORA farms, and designs a Malawi cichlid aquarium for youth.
The team attempts to transform a Volkswagen minibus into a fish tank in the Season 2 opener. Meanwhile, Francis looks to hire an assistant, and he puts one candidate through rigorous tests.
The team work to revamp a showcase aquarium that's designed to mimic a sea turtle's natural habitat. Later, a client makes demands that are hard to meet.
