White thing protruding from its back

[menwa]

I was out all day yesterday and left lotsa ice in my CFB's tank cuz i oculdnt keep the AC on, but when i returned at night the temp was at 74F when its usually at 64-68F... he seemed ok though, i got the temp back down for him and he was very active last night..

now i wake up this morning and check on him and there is a very wierd looking thing protruding up from his back- like a white slightly clear thin "fin" that is floating up and a little curled- its not fuzzy but it doesnt look like its very hard. His skin looks unblemished- do you think maybe he's shedding? or something worse? He's still a baby (not larval) He's pretty small. What should i do?

 

[william]

i'd say that he's shedding, it'll probably be gone tomorrow is it is shed skin

 

[menwa]

Yea you were right about that, it came off later on in the day. I think he might've ate it too cuz i couldnt find it when I was cleaning the tank

 

[joan]

Most do eat their shed. No point in letting those free nutrients just go to waste.