Category Archives: Aquatic creatures

New addition to saltwater tank – Spiny Box Puffer (Burrfish)!

Posted on August 14, 2023 by jjspina

Our 195-gallon saltwater tank has another new addition. We ordered a Spiny Box Puffer (Burrfish) by mail and it came on 8/8/23. I hope by the time you see this post that he made it! Here are some photos of … Continue reading →

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A Tragic Die-off in our Saltwater Tank!

Posted on July 29, 2023 by jjspina

We had a sad event happen in our saltwater tank. We lost one clown fish, Wrasse, and two blue damsels. They evidently could not tolerate some chemical in the algae treatment that had to be added to counteract the growing … Continue reading →

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Red Tide of Algae in our Fish Tank!

Posted on July 9, 2023 by jjspina

We recently had an influx of red algae in our saltwater tank. We have never seen anything like this before. We believe it has to do with a new light we put on the tank top to accommodate the anemone … Continue reading →

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A New Review of Jerry the Crabby Crayfish!

Posted on February 1, 2023 by jjspina

I am so happy to share this sweet review of my children’s book, Jerry the Crabby Crayfish! Thank you so much, Noelle, for sharing this review with me of what your grandson said about this book. How sweet! Here is … Continue reading →

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Sad News about our Pets in our Aquariums!

Posted on March 23, 2022 by jjspina

We have, unfortunately, lost our beloved Puffer fish from our saltwater tank. I guess it was his time to pass. So sad. Here is a photo I snapped a while ago. He was sweet and had the biggest blue eyes … Continue reading →

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Do Your Children Love Hermit Crabs?

Posted on March 2, 2020 by jjspina

My children’s book, Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab, is a fun book for children ages PS-Grade 3. Clarence Henry was a pet in a 80-gallon saltwater fish tank in our home. My husband purchased him from a fish store. When … Continue reading →

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