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May 29, 2013

Some drivers might trash a beat-up old Volkswagen Minibus, but not the "Fish Tank Kings." In the Season 2 premiere, the Florida-based aquarium specialists at Living Color turn the old van into an awesome aquarium for a local car dealership. But that's not the only challenge Mat, John, Ben, Krusty, Francis and Jose face this season, which begins at 8 p.m. CT June 1 on Nat Geo Wild. Check out the photos of the van and some their other creations from the upcoming episodes.
By Curt Wagner, RedEye's Show Patrol

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The team creates a 4,000-pound aquarium out of an old Volkswagon minivan. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, May 29, 2013

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Here's a front view of the van. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, May 29, 2013

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Interior of the VW Mini Bus. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Jan. 26, 2013

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A school of fish takes a tour of their new home in the back of a minibus. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Jan. 26, 2013

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The interior of this minibus is psychadelic in an entirely new way. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Jan. 26, 2013

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A fish tank full of coral is in the rearview. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Jan. 26, 2013

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The team is tasked with restoring a 25,000-gallon tank at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center that houses, among other things, rescued sea turtles like this one. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Nov. 15, 2012

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The completed aquarium for Riverwalk Dive Center. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Feb. 5, 2013

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Ben is assigned to installing a pair of outsized, flame-themed fish tanks around a fireplace in the Reuss residence in Orlando. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Feb. 27, 2013

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Seahorses offer a stark contrast to the coral in the background. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Feb. 27, 2013

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The appropriately named firefish are a highlight of the Reuss family's new aquariums. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Feb. 27, 2013

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The flame-themed fish tanks for the Reuss household, fully stocked and opperational. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Feb. 27, 2013

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Mat heads to Chicago to work on a terrarium habitat for a Panamanian Golden Frog owned by the Blundell family. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Jan. 20, 2013

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The Yonnet's balcony overlooks the beautiful landscape of Grand Cayman. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Feb. 23, 2013

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This tank really ties the room together. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Feb. 23, 2013

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Exotic fish swim in the newly constructed Grand Cayman tank. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Feb. 23, 2013

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The Grand Cayman tank after the install has been completed. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Feb. 23, 2013

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This is an exemplary specimen of the exotic fish that Francis was able to provide for the Grand Cayman tank. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Feb. 23, 2013

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The tank Francis built for his girlfriend stands as a symbol of devotion in his apartment. — NGC / Sharp Entertainment, Nov. 14, 2012

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