TANKED is looking for new Aquariums to build for season two

We just had a nice conversation with the Production company behind Tanked. As we broke news of earlier, Tanked is planning to run a second season coming in 2012. “Tanked is searching for folks looking to buy and install a…

Tanked renewed for second 12 episode season, should hit Spring 2012

Tanked, the now popular TV show about the saltwater aquatics industry we exclusively reported, will be coming back for another season. Discovery Communications, the umbrella company to AnimalPlanet has confirmed that the second season will be bigger and better than…

The responsibility of being a reefer

They say that great minds think alike, and with that thought, Rich wrote a piece this morning which is a perfect segway into this discussion that Scott had in mind. Both of these great reef guys had the same independent…

Tanked – can we have just a little more information?

This is a video of a big aquarium (not connected with ATM or Tanked) – doesn’t a little information about how it’s run and how the animals are cared for make it more exciting? Like many of us, I have…

“Tanked” – A Dose Of Reality That Doesn’t Hold Water

Like many hobbyists, I decided to check out the Animal Planet reality series, “Tanked” last night.  Rather than getting caught up in the negative “pre-smack talk” about the show, I decided to actually watch it before rendering an opinion. So,…

FishTales is a new Australian TV show with a focus on education

FishTales is a new TV show from Australia hosted by Paul Talbot. We really connect with the opening scene of this promo video, as we can remember spending waayyyy too long to buy nothing at the aquarium stores while loitering…

Should we be expecting more from “Tanked”?

The following is contribution from Jon Gordon of TerraReef Aquariums, an aquarium installation and maintenance company with an interest in how our hobby is represented in the mainstream I always try to keep up with current events in the industry,…

First preview of Animal Planet’s Tanked aquarium TV series

We were very excited to learn that mainstream TV is interested in the aquarium world enough to produce an aquarium reality TV series called Tanked, and the first preview doesn’t disappoint. If you’re a fan of all the building shows…

“Tanked” – Animal Planet soon rolling out new aquarium reality show

In case you missed the memo, reality shows are pretty darn popular and the aquarium industry is going to get its taste of reality with the upcoming show “Tanked” airing on the Animal Planet this fall. The six-part series focuses…