Category Archives: fish tanks

We lost our Hippo Tang – Dori!

Posted on September 16, 2025 by jjspina

Sad to say, but I must tell you that we lost our Hippo Tang – Dori. She had not been swimming much over the past two days. She appeared to be struggling to breathe. I don’t know what happened. That … Continue reading →

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Happy fish in our tank!

Posted on September 10, 2025 by jjspina

All our new fish are doing well adjusting to their new waterworld and getting along with the other fish. It’s wonderful to see how well they are all doing. I don’t want to jinx myself by saying this though. Here … Continue reading →

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New additions to our saltwater tank!

Posted on September 2, 2025 by jjspina

We took another trip to the tropical fish store to choose some more fish for our tank. Now it looks a little fuller. We did lose one of the previous additions – a Powder Blue Tang. It was so beautiful … Continue reading →

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New addition to our fish tank!

Posted on August 18, 2025 by jjspina

I am excited to share the new additions we have just acquired for our saltwater fish tank. Most of the previous fish we purchased online have left us. Sad to say. Only two fish survived out of the six – … Continue reading →

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New additions to the saltwater fish tank!

Posted on July 25, 2025 by jjspina

I want to introduce the newest additions to our saltwater fish tank. Introducing – Dispar Anthias – commonly known as Madder Seaperch Red Star Scooter Blenny Carpenter’s Flasher Wrasse Sand Sifting Starfish Here are a few photos of the new … Continue reading →

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The disappearing starfish!

Posted on July 3, 2025 by jjspina

Another strange occurrence in our fish tank! It never ends! The starfish is gone!! As I have mentioned in previous posts, our starfish was doing well and eating all the detritus and algae on the walls of the tank. Well, … Continue reading →

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Our fish tank life!

Posted on June 21, 2025 by jjspina

Life in our fish tank has been crazy with the death of our Brown Tang. We are waiting a little longer before purchasing some more fish. Our Gramma Basslet is doing okay but looks sad without any other fish to … Continue reading →

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A sad day in the fish tank!

Posted on June 11, 2025 by jjspina

I am saddened about what happened in our fish tank today! John and I had been out on errands and a doctor appointment. When we returned home, we found our beautiful Brown Tang stuck on the fan that circulates the … Continue reading →

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Two new additions to our fish tank!

Posted on June 10, 2025 by jjspina

We continue to add more fish to our tank to join the starfish and anemone which were added a week ago. They are doing well. Here are our two new fish – Gramma Basslet and Brown Tang. Even though it … Continue reading →

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A Sad Day!

Posted on April 26, 2025 by jjspina

Recently the day after Easter Sunday we woke up to find our fish had died in our 95-gallon saltwater tank. I let our families know that we were closing down the tank in case someone wanted the tank. My husband … Continue reading →

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