anyone could help

[M Woodhill]

hi, everyone

i purchased recently a RBTA, very beautiful and kinda large. when i purchased it, i observed there were some what look like small white marks/calcium deposits adjectives over the tentacles. they do not move and increase their size as the tentacles inflate.

at the very beginning i thought they were just signs of bleach due to the pressure but now i figured it out these were probably something like that but not bleach

they look very similar to the white marks you can get on your fingers nail, really like hte calcium stains on a thermal inside.

anyone could help out a solution to cure this?

they look as follows in the pic:beer:

 

[garygb]

Looks like white pigmentation that is present on many RBTAs. Nothing to worry about.

 

[M Woodhill]

tks

btw, how could i make my o.a accept it as host

the clowns seemingly more interested in a pic of live rock. they schooled above it lots of time and completely ignored my BTA

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

[welcome]

It can take some time. It's different with every clownfish.

 

[mr.iacuessa]

haha, they look like boobs, lol

 

[garygb]

Not sure if o a is a reference to ocellaris, but if so, that species is not a natural symbiont. Sometimes they do take to BTAs, but it's not unusual from them never to take to E. quadricolor. Frequently encountered clownfish that are natural symbionts and would likely take to your RBTA quickly, if not immediately, are tomato, clarkii and, of course maroons.

 

[M Woodhill]

so seemingly the quickest way out is introduce a pair of maroon

but ive never raised any before. some more questions, thanks in advance:

1,do they grow fast and big eventually? my tank is small about 70 gallons

2,are they possible to attack my ocellaris clownfish? if so, i have no choice but to return them to the shop. i love them very much. it is the best i can keep them hosting the rock while maroon the BTA

 

[Giglamesh]

never put maroons in a tank with other clowns
have seen them almost 10 inces long

 

[mr.iacuessa]

ten inches? really?

ten inches? really?

isnt it a known fact that maroons max out at 6-7 inches? thats what i keep reading in books and online, ive never heard anything about a 10 inch maroon