Tag Archives: Aquarium life

Adorable Spiny Puffer Burrfish – Raymond Burrfish!

Posted on August 31, 2023 by jjspina

I have been enjoying watching our new spiny puffer burrfish – Raymond Burrfish! He is quite entertaining! I think he knows me now and follows me around as I passed by his tank many times a day to say ‘hello.’ … Continue reading →

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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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Updates on Saltwater Tank – Anemone!

Posted on July 16, 2023 by jjspina

I am excited about what is happening in our saltwater tank! Our anemone is happy too! One of clown fish (smaller one) has decided finally to host the anemone! Hurray! This is a good thing for the anemone and also … Continue reading →

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Update on Saltwater Aquarium Tank!

Posted on April 3, 2023 by jjspina

I haven’t shared how our saltwater aquarium tank is doing for a long time. There have been too many projects that have been keeping me busy. While I am finishing up a WIP I thought I would do this quick … Continue reading →

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Sebas Jr. – Hermit Crab Molted again!

Posted on September 4, 2022 by jjspina

Our Hermit Crab – Sebas Jr. has molted again! He keeps getting bigger and bigger. Soon he will need a larger shell. We are anxious each time he molts. During the molting time a hermit crab can succumb to the … Continue reading →

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New Additions to our Saltwater Tank!

Posted on August 13, 2022 by jjspina

We have some new additions to our saltwater tank to share. Some fish have short lives and we replace them with new fish. We have 16 fish in our 92 gallon tank at the moment. We recently added a basslet … Continue reading →

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