Category Archives: Something’s Fishy Here

Everyone Likes the Sun

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Susan Spann

When you keep hermits, you have to keep a few empty shells around for the crabs to examine and use. Some hermits change shells more often than others – some shift only when growth requires a move, while others swap … Continue reading →

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Little Fish, Big Fish ….

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Susan Spann

Every little fish…. Grows up to become a big fish …. And sometimes a younger fish has to help an older fish out for a little while. Such is the situation with me this week. Try not to be crabby … Continue reading →

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These Aren’t the Fish You’re Looking for….(Part 1)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Susan Spann

I set up my aquarium for seahorses, but it isn’t Cygnus, or Ceti, or even Ghillie, who ended up hogging the spotlight. Instead, the tank’s biggest star is a fish I almost didn’t acquire at all, and who nearly forced … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween, Hermit!

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Susan Spann

I’ve mentioned our Halloween Hermit, Lazarus (named for an almost unfortunate molting incident, during which we believed him dead) but it recently occurred to me that he deserved a post of his own – even more so now that we’ve … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Faviids

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Susan Spann

Although the members of family Faviidae make up the second largest group of stony corals, few people outside the aquarium hobby (and SCUBA divers) recognize them on sight. Brain corals are faviids, as are many other, less quickly recognized species. … Continue reading →

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Getting Along On the Reef

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Susan Spann

Some people have the capacity to get along with everyone. I strive to be one of those people, to have genuine compassion for people I meet, and to strive to find common ground. Little did I know I would find … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tank Shenanigans

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Susan Spann

Some weeks, the tank reminds me that nature, too, has a sense of humor. I thought I’d share few of the recent smile-inducing moments: The little female seahorse, Ceti, likes to hitch to a powerhead outflow near the top of … Continue reading →

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Bumblebees of the Sea

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Susan Spann

I recently acquired two dozen bumblebee snails (Pusiostoma mendicaria) to supplement my reef tank’s “clean-up crew.” Bumblebee snails are native to the shallow, reef-filled waters of Fiji and other tropical islands. They’re small (about the size of a jelly belly) … Continue reading →

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In Which Random Penguin Goes Fishing – & Makes a Friend

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Susan Spann

As some of you may know, Kerry Schafer’s friend the Random Penguin is visiting me this week. He’d been eager to see the seahorses and the aquarium, and today he celebrated BETWEEN’s official launch day … by going fishing. I … Continue reading →

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Best of the Week

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Susan Spann

Instead of a unified post this week, I thought I’d share a few of the very best moments from this week’s reefing: Cygnus perched in a sea fan: Wilson the tuxedo urchin “cleaning up” algae around the sun corals: Life … Continue reading →

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