concerns about a small clownfish

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Hello everyone! This is my first post here, and it definitely wont be my last.

I currently have an IM 20gal peninsula reef tank with a RBTA, a few corals, a few inverts, as well as a pair of black ocellaris clownfish and a geometric pygmy hawkfish.

On the smaller male clownfish I noticed what looks like a growth coming out of his right "nostril", if it's even classified as such.

Should this be anything I should worry about? Or is it just a unique fluke in one of my clowns?
 
welcome to the forum, YBB! sorry that it's taken a while for anyone to get back to you. o_O

can you post a close-up photo? how's the fish's color and appetite this week?

take a moment to post yr intro in the Meet & Greet forum. :D
 
welcome to the forum, YBB! sorry that it's taken a while for anyone to get back to you. o_O

can you post a close-up photo? how's the fish's color and appetite this week?

take a moment to post yr intro in the Meet & Greet forum. :D
I do have a video of the little guy, he is sort of bullied out of the nem by the female clown, but he always comes back to sleep around the edges, coloration and appetite have been completely normal, the only thing of note was a nip in two fins early on that healed over time
 

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the growth doesn't look concerning (but a good close-up pic would help). his behavior and color looks totally normal.

i'd just continue monitoring, and maybe start adding vitamins to the food if you aren't doing so already. :)
 
the growth doesn't look concerning (but a good close-up pic would help). his behavior and color looks totally normal.

i'd just continue monitoring, and maybe start adding vitamins to the food if you aren't doing so already. :)
I'll try to get a good close up tomorrow. As for vitamins what would you reccomend using?
 
i use vita-chem marine (but i’m not particularly partial to it). sel-con is another popular brand.
 
i use vita-chem marine (but i’m not particularly partial to it). sel-con is another popular brand.
I'll check them out, and as requested here's the best picture I could get
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HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

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