Tag Archives: fish tank

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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Update on our saltwater tank and anemone!

Posted on June 20, 2023 by jjspina

In a previous post I promised to keep you updated about our new anemone. It was touch and go for a day or so but the anemone is alive and beautiful as ever. Hurray! Here are some photos I took … Continue reading →

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Some New Additions to our Saltwater Fish Tank!

Posted on June 14, 2023 by jjspina

We recently purchased two additions for our saltwater fish tank – a chocolate chip starfish and a sea anemone. These two creatures are the only two safe ones to add to the tank since our fish are quite aggressive and … Continue reading →

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Sad News to Share about our Saltwater Tank!

Posted on June 11, 2023 by jjspina

Unfortunately at this writing I have to share that our new chocolate chip starfish did not make it. We don’t know what happened. He seemed to be healthy and eating all the algae on the walls of the tank until … 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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New Additions to our freshwater tank!

Posted on January 20, 2023 by jjspina

As you know we no longer have Freddie the frog in our freshwater tank. There are only four tetras and a lonely swordtail that are doing well but probably still looking around for Freddie. He was always getting in their … Continue reading →

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Sad News about Freddie the Frog!

Posted on December 15, 2022 by jjspina

If you have been reading my posts you will know that we have a frog named Freddie. I have showcased him in his tank with his fellow fish. I even wrote a story about him that will be featured in … Continue reading →

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A Sad Announcement about my Hermit Crab – Sebas Jr.!

Posted on November 20, 2022 by jjspina

While we were away on vacation my hermit crab – Sebas Jr. passed away. My son was feeding our fish when we were in Aruba. He told me that on the first day Sebas Jr. was at the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Life in our saltwater tank – always entertaining!

Posted on September 23, 2022 by jjspina

I have written about our fish tank on several occasions. Here are some photos to share about the life in our saltwater tank. We have 12 tropical fish and a hermit crab named, Sebas Jr. It is always entertaining to … Continue reading →

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