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Mranderson
12/02/2012, 11:50 PM
scrubbing an algae-fied coral frag today I had a worm (bristle, i'm pretty sure) pop out and I figured he's not a fireworm so I tried to save him by throwing him back in the tank. couldn't get him to sink down to the bottom from the top. longstory short clownfish swallowed em :headwalls: and I'm mildly worried now. Hoping he's not poisonous is the fish even gonna be able to pass that? Comparative to a kidney stone lol? bristles are what worries me obviously. those were supposed to prevent them from being eaten. he was only 3/4 of a fingernail. considering how soon I should try to influence him to pass it by feeding more or less.

Tmoriarty
12/03/2012, 12:10 AM
I wouldn't worry about it to much, many fish eat bristle worms (including numerous wrasses) He should be perfectly fine.

Mranderson
12/03/2012, 02:46 AM
word up thank you! just don't wanna lose him for his unique markings.

kretzkiller
12/03/2012, 09:05 PM
My clowns eat everything, bristle worms included. I battled aefw once and they'd eat those too.

frankthtank51
12/03/2012, 09:30 PM
word up thank you! just don't wanna lose him for his unique markings.

would you be able to post a pic of your clowns?