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A sad day – we lost our Puffer Boxfish!

Posted on March 23, 2024 by jjspina

We recently lost our sweet Puffer Boxfish who was doing well. We don’t know why he died but suspect it could have something to do with the work we have been doing in our home with painting and sanding. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Two New Additions to our Fish Tank!

Posted on February 10, 2024 by jjspina

I am happy to share that we have two new additions to our 95-gallon fish tank. We ordered a few fish online to be delivered by mail. They arrived a few days ago – a Bi-color Dottyback, Spiny Box Fish … Continue reading →

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New Additions to the Fish Tank and Visitors to our Yard!

Posted on August 22, 2023 by jjspina

We have had a lot of problems with red algae once again so we added two Goby fish that are bottom feeders and good at cleaning up the tank. Here are several photos of them getting acclimated to their new … 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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New Additions to Saltwater Tank!

Posted on August 5, 2023 by jjspina

Our saltwater tank is up and running well with healthy fish so it was time to add a couple more. Here are the newest additions to our tank. They were a little anxious but now are doing well. The yellow … 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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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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