Lev Ingman

When I was 14 I got my first job as an algae scrubber in an aquarium store in Los Angeles. When I was 16-17 I became a service guy and my claim to fame is that I took care of Britney Spears fish tank. Her management company required a background check before they’d let people on the property and I was the only one who could pass. I later owned a fish store for a few years. Now I’m a volunteer on the dive team at the California Aquarium of Sciences. I scuba dive in the aquariums and teach kids about coral reef conservation from inside the 212,000 gallon Philippine Coral Reef Exhibit.

I have a 60 gallon and a 270 gallon tank. I specialize in Chalice coral. I’ve kept coral for over 20 years.