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Flowery Branch woman turns childhood dream into fish business
Tara Massarelli maintains fish tanks at schools for free
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This fish tank sits in Michelle Petersen’s seventh-grade classroom, allowing C.W. Davis Middle School students an up-close look at marine life. Tara Massarelli made her childhood dream become a reality when she started My Fishy Business. She has eight regular customers, but tends to the school’s tanks for free as a public service. - photo by CHELSEY ABERCROMBIE
When Tara Massarelli got her first fish tank at 12 years old, she didn’t know how quickly it would turn into a lifetime devotion. “That one grew into another one, and another one, and another one until I had a whole roomful,” Massarelli said. “I had some lizards and things, but I always liked fish the most.”