Splinter in Clownfish

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woohoo7676

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Hey guys,

I just noticed that my one of my clownfish has what looks to be like a splinter or spine sticking out of his face :'( He's occasionally thrashing around trying to get it off - should I do anything about it/try to get it off myself?

Here's a picture of it:


Please help! Thanks =)
 
Amphiprion

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Could potentially do more harm trying to get it out. I'd leave it alone and observe for normal feeding behavior. Also watch to make sure the site doesn't get infected.
 
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woohoo7676

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Gotcha - he managed to get it dislodged, but it appears to be attached by a thread now. I'll keep an eye on it though, thanks for the advice =)

Any guesses as to what it is? Just wondering if there's some worm or some other creature I need to hunt down?
 
Amphiprion

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Doesn't appear to be anything that detrimental. Again, observe it. if you notice any growth, infection, etc. coming from the site, then I might worry. In any case, large external parasites are easily treated in most cases.
 
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Update: he managed to shake it off completely! =) I'll still keep an eye out to make sure it doesn't get infected or anything, thanks for all the advice guys - I'll tell him to stay away from the wood next time...
 
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