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What Makes an Author Tick?

Posted on January 16, 2023 by jjspina

I often ask myself this question. What makes me tick? What makes my fellow authors out there tick? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Writing & Publishing Word Art What makes me tick? It’s being excited about writing and publishing … 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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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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Hermit Crab – the Cleaner is at it again!

Posted on March 29, 2022 by jjspina

Recently we purchased a Hermit Crab, Sebas Jr. to add to our saltwater tank. Hermit crabs are known to be excellent cleaners of the bottom of tanks. Well, I have to share that Sebas is doing a superb job so … Continue reading →

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New Additions to our Freshwater Tank!

Posted on March 28, 2022 by jjspina

Recently we had some of our freshwater fish die off – Mollies. It is always hard to see this happen. They are, after all, our pets. Completely different in every way from cats, dogs, gerbils, birds, etc. But they are … Continue reading →

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New Addition to our Saltwater Fish Tank – A Hermit Crab!

Posted on March 4, 2022 by jjspina

I love sharing posts about our aquarium and new inhabitants. I find sea creatures fascinating. I hope you do too. It was so relaxing to watch them swim around the tank. Every time I need to relax, I just stand … Continue reading →

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Some More Fish Added to our Tank!

Posted on July 9, 2021 by jjspina

We now have two clown fish, three anemones, a Foxface, Lubbock’s Fancy Wrasse, Gold Spotted Rabbit Fish, a Coral Beauty and a Gamma. They all appeared so far to be getting along. I think the anemones are trying to entice … Continue reading →

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New Additions to our Saltwater Tank!

Posted on July 6, 2021 by jjspina

Our 95-gallon saltwater tank is looking so empty with just two clown fish who like to hide and three anemones who like to move around. The anemones are not entirely happy in their new home. If they have a tendency … Continue reading →

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Anemones are Getting Settled in their new home!

Posted on June 17, 2021 by jjspina

Where once there were three anemones, now there are two. We are still searching for the third anemone. I hope he surfaces soon to eat. They weren’t too expensive, thank goodness, $20 each. Some fish cost $50-$100 or more. We … Continue reading →

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A Rascal of a Fish – our Trigger!

Posted on June 2, 2021 by jjspina

If you have been following me you know how much we care for our tropical fish and freshwater fish. My husband takes care of them and I just enjoy watching them. It takes a good deal of time and effort … Continue reading →

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