Tanked TV show cast partners, net worth, what you should know
The Tanked TV show ran for 15 seasons from 2011 to December 2018 on Animal Planet. The series covered the daily lives of Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (ATM) employees. With the show gaining popularity, the Tanked TV show cast partners and their net worth have become a concern to most fans. Explore the lives of the main cast members beyond the screens.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Key takeaways
- Tanked TV show cast partners, where are they now?
- Who started ATM Aquariums?
- Did Acrylic Tank Manufacturing close?
- Are Wayde King and Brett Raymer still friends?
- Is Agnes from Tanked married?
- Are Wayde and Heather King from Tanked still together?
- What happened to Wayde's wife from Tanked?
- Which Tanked star died?
- How many Tanked episodes aired?
- Facts about the Tanked TV show cast partners
Key takeaways
- The main Tanked cast members were Wayde King and Brett Raymer.
- They co-founded Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, Inc.
- Wayde was married to Brett's sister, Heather.
Tanked TV show cast partners, where are they now?
Despite the Tanked TV show cast changing over the years, these members have been stalwarts on the show. Viewers have fallen in love with their personalities, and as a result, they want to know more about their personal lives. Here are details of the famous cast members.
1. Brett Raymer - $5 million
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- Full name: Brett Raymer
- Birthdate: October 25, 1969
- Age: 55 years (as of August 2025)
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Career: Businessman and TV personality
- Parent: Irwin Raymer
- Partner: Trisha Chamberlain
- Sibling: Heather King
Brett Raymer and Wayde King were the co-owners of Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, Inc. They would document their work building custom aquariums and also make vital decisions together.
Brett's job description as the company’s image made his TV role exciting to watch. He worked with his father, Irwin, Heather (sister), and Wayde (brother-in-law).
In addition to job pressure, the four had another layer of relationship — family. While their main job was to run Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, they had to protect their family ties.
Brett was married to Melissa Bradford for close to ten years. She was involved in the formation of Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, but left the company after their divorce. The former Brett Raymer’s wife also gave him custody of their two children.
Meanwhile, Brett spent more time building the company post-divorce and met Trisha Marie Chamberlain a few months before the premiere of Tanked's first season. The two are not yet officially married but live together.
The Richest estimates Brett Raymer's net worth as $5 million. While his salary from Tanked is unknown, Businesspress reported that his company would make $8-10 million every year. As the company’s co-founder, Brett would receive a substantial share of the income.
He bought an uncompleted home in the Northwest Las Vegas Valley in 2014 for $1.15 million and spent more than $1 million finishing it. The Tuscan-style villa was listed for sale in 2019 at $3.2 million.
Brett is currently the proud owner of Stallone's Italian Eatery, a Brooklyn-inspired Las Vegas restaurant blending Old Vegas vibes with authentic Italian food.
Beyond the restaurant world, he continues to design and build custom aquariums globally through BR Design Group, helping clients bring their dream aquatic displays to life.
2. Wayde King - $5 million
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- Full name: Wayde King
- Birthdate: September 19, 1966
- Age: 58 years (as of August 2025)
- Birthplace: Long Island, New York, USA
- Career: Businessman and TV personality
- Former spouse: Heather King
Wayde King, a co-founder of ATM Aquariums, would play the vital role of negotiating deals with clients and, more importantly, overseeing the company’s daily operations.
Animal Planet cancelled the show after his wife, Heather, was arrested for alleged domestic violence against him. She filed for divorce two days after her arrest at their Las Vegas home.
According to TMZ, Heather allegedly slapped Wayde in the face and kicked him in the stomach twice during a heated argument. He also told the police that she drove their car away while he was hanging out of the window and had marks on his stomach to prove it.
Heather confessed to the police that she attacked Wayde but denied the incident involving the car. She was booked for domestic violence and released later that day on bail.
The following week, Animal Planet announced that Tanked was being canceled after 15 seasons. Paul Schur, the network's VP of Communications, told Deadline:
After 15 fantastic seasons, the series came to a natural end late last year.
The decision to cancel the show is said to have been made months before the arrest, but the timing made people suspect it would have been awkward to continue the series, given how family-centric it was. Nonetheless, it has never been confirmed that Heather's arrest played a role in the cancellation.
King is also worth around $5 million. He owns a water filtration company called Wayde King Water Filtration and remains involved in the custom aquarium industry, designing and building unique tanks for clients worldwide.
3. Irwin Raymer - Unknown
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- Full name: Irwin Raymer
- Birthdate: November 22, 1944
- Age: 80 years (as of August 2025)
- Birthplace: USA
- Career: Businessman and TV personality
- Children: Heather and Brett
Irwin Raymer, commonly known as “the fixer or the general,” was the oldest cast member in Tanked. He would help ATM employees solve complex problems. Working with Brett and Heather, he would step in as a father to solve their sibling rivalry.
Brett's dad was a crucial figure in the general management of ATM. Before working at ATM, Irwin was involved in selling machinery. While ATM deals with creating customized aquariums, machinery knowledge is critical, especially when estimating construction costs.
When Wayde King relocated to Las Vegas, Irwin was the first to interact with him. Their mutual love for fish and aquariums made him introduce Wayde to his daughter, Heather, and later Brett.
Irwin continued to work at the ATM, even after his daughter divorced Wayde, until the company eventually shut down. He continues to sell machinery, even though he sold his previous company.
4. Heather King - Unknown
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- Full name: Heather Raymer
- Birthdate: August 1, 1975
- Age: 50 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Career: Accountant and TV personality
- Former spouse: Wayde King
Heather King worked at Acrylic Tank Manufacturing as an accountant for close to two decades. In some instances, Wayde and Brett delegated her to negotiate deals on behalf of the company.
Apart from her passion for bookkeeping, she loved building customized aquariums. Meanwhile, her interactions with her family and Wayde created unscripted conflicts and love moments that made the show more captivating.
Heather married Wayde King on October 25, 1997, and their union brought forth two children. She filed for divorce in 2018 and filed for a protective order against her estranged husband, the following year, claiming that she feared for her life and that Wayde had been physically abusive toward her for years.
As of August 2025, her Instagram bio implies she is no longer married to Wayde King. It reads:
I'm from the show Tanked🐠🐟 I live for my daughters. Family is everything.
In January 2024, Heather appeared on the Heroes' Journey podcast, where she revealed many details about the making of Tanked. She claimed that much of the content was fabricated, with relationships and situations heightened for entertainment purposes.
Heather also shared more about her abuse allegations against her ex-husband, Wayde's alleged substance abuse issues, and said she was often scared for her life during their marriage.
She resides in Las Vegas and stays active on social media, regularly posting pictures of her family, children, and personal life. While she worked at ATM aquariums as an accountant for almost twenty years, her real worth is unknown.
5. Agnes Wilczynski - Unknown
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- Full name: Agnes Wilczynski
- Birthdate: May 17, 1977
- Age: 48 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Poland
- Career: Sales coordinator and TV personality
Agnes Wilczynski joined Tanked in 2011, and her job description at ATM aquariums was answering calls, and more importantly, she was the company’s sales coordinator.
Before joining Tanked, Agnes was a sales representative in a Ferrari dealership in Las Vegas. Working with the dealership gave her a better understanding of how to talk to high-end clients and, more importantly, how to negotiate deals.
Agnes is not married, and she does not have children. When she is not working, she loves to travel and explore the world. Apart from her dedication to the show, Wilczynski is famous because of her Instagram pictures.
6. Robert Christlieb (alias Robbie Redneck) - Unknown
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- Full name: Robert Christlieb
- Birthplace: Colorado, USA
- Career: Technician and TV personality
Robert Christlieb, aka Robbie Redneck, as he was commonly called, was more involved with ATM’s operations than other employees.
His job as a shop manager entailed supervising employees and ensuring they gave clients value for money. Christlieb would also give viewers unscripted details about the company's services, such as the process of actualizing designs and the hours spent building customized aquariums.
Robbie is unmarried and resides near the warehouse. Because of his marital status, he was often a soft target for jokes, especially from his colleagues and junior crew members.
Before working with Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, Inc., Robert lived and worked in Colorado. When the company was in its formative stages, he called Wayde to inquire if they were hiring and landed a job because of his experience working at an acrylic company.
Who started ATM Aquariums?
Brothers-in-law Brett Raymer and Wayde King established the now-defunct Vegas-based aquarium manufacturer, Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, Inc.
Did Acrylic Tank Manufacturing close?
Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, Inc., the company featured on the Tanked TV show, closed due to financial reasons related to the cancellation of the show.
The show's cancellation, coupled with family problems like Wayde King's reported fallout with his business partner/brother-in-law Brett Raymer, contributed to the company's decline.
While the show's cancellation was announced before a domestic violence incident involving Heather King (Wayde King's wife and Brett Raymer's sister), it is important to note that the incident did not directly cause the cancellation.
Are Wayde King and Brett Raymer still friends?
Wayde reportedly had a fallout with Brett Raymer (his brother-in-law, business partner at Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, Inc., and a close friend). Despite that, Wayde remains involved in the custom aquarium industry, designing and building unique tanks for clients worldwide.
Brett currently designs and builds custom aquariums globally through his company, BR Design Group, helping clients bring their dream aquatic displays to life. He is also a restaurateur and the founder of Stallones Italian Eatery.
Is Agnes from Tanked married?
Agnes Wilczynski is likely to be unmarried. Due to her love for privacy, there is insufficient evidence to prove otherwise.
Are Wayde and Heather King from Tanked still together?
Heather King's Instagram bio suggests she is single, as it states that she only lives for her daughters. Since she filed for divorce in 2018, it would be alright to assume that she never got back together with Wayde King.
What happened to Wayde's wife from Tanked?
Heather King filed for divorce in 2018, in Clark County, Nevada, after a nasty fight at home with Wayde King that ended with her getting arrested for assaulting him.
Which Tanked star died?
On Saturday evening in September 2013, Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (ATM) employee Kris Stafford was involved in a road rage shooting that ultimately ended his life. The perpetrators fled and were never caught, leaving the case unsolved. Kris was only 23 years old.
How many Tanked episodes aired?
Tanked aired 153 episodes, including 8 specials, across 15 seasons from 2011 to 2018. IMDB lists all the episodes with brief synopses for each.
Facts about the Tanked TV show cast partners
- Wayde and Brett, the main stars, had a strong on-screen chemistry.
- Their playful rivalry and banter add to the show's entertainment value.
- Heather King (Wayde's wife), Agnes Wilczynski, and Robert Christlieb were recurring figures.
- Since Tanked was canceled in 2018, Heather and Wayde have kept a relatively low profile.
The public speculated that the Tanked TV show cast partners, Wayde King and Brett Raymer, lost their show after Wayde's violent incident with his wife, Heather. While Animal Planet announced that Tanked was being canceled after 15 seasons, it claimed the decision was unrelated to the domestic disturbance incident. The network did not elaborate on why the show ended.
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