INFLUENCER
Mark Branson
I accidentally started a fish rescue.
uglyivan | 3.2k Reach
INFLUENCER
I accidentally started a fish rescue.
uglyivan | 3.2k Reach
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This whole adventure started back in 2020 when I moved our of my parents house and was given a large fish tank by my neighbor, I'd enjoyed content from a few other fin-fluencers, and wanted to try my hand at making my own aquarium. Those plans quickly changed when my father took his own life only a few short weeks after I moved away. That aquarium became my life line, and I quickly grew my knowledge and expertise to make it as incredible as I could.
Soon, I wanted another tank to turn into an aquascape, and so I turned to Craigslist to find a new tank. I was given the address of someone who wanted to sell me a 200 gallon tank with no fish. Perfect for my next project.
There I met a couple who lied to me about the size of their tank, and that they didn't have fish in it. When I confronted them, they said "oh, we're just gonna use 'em as fertilizer."
The biggest fish in the tank was almost a foot and a half long, and I could see blood running into the water from a large festering wound on his head, so deep I could see the nasal bone underneath and I realized I couldn't leave him.
I brought the fish home and after the first night of treatment he showed no Improvement. I made him a promise.
"The best I can give you is a chance at life, a name, and a painless death when it's time"
And so... I named him Ugly Ivan.
The next night I was angry, and shared his story online. It blew up, soon I had people sending me hundreds of dollars, fan messages from all over the world, and fame beyond what I felt comfortable with. Ivan made a recovery, putting the disease on the ropes and getting a shot at a normal life.
Then... in April of 2021 I had to keep a promise I made to Ivan all those months before. His disease came back and began to rot his head again. One day he just looked at me and said "I'm done" and I helped him go without pain.
Now I continue to rescue fish in Ivan's name, and tell my followers about my adventures as a fish rescuer.
Demographics
Male, 26 years old
Location
Wyoming
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