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Arabian (Orange) Dottyback
This fish, found in the Persian Gulf, Oman, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, is also called the Neon Dottyback. It has a bright orange body with electric blue bars. The males are 4 in. and the females are 3.2 in. Similar species and wrasses may not tolerate this Dottyback. In a small aquarium, this fish will […]
Can You Give Your Bird a Cold
To put your mind at ease, humans cannot transfer colds or flu viruses to their birds. There are a couple of viruses that we may pass on to our birds but these are a rarity. There is more concern about what we can give our birds through our saliva. We are not advising you to […]