[Frankie]

I was going to say wait before trying to remove them just yet but had a second thought. If they are from the worm i would think there poisonous to the fish. This is the way nature works. I guess if the breathing gets worse i would take him out into a shallow dish and try to remove as many as possible with a pair of tweezers. Do you have anything you can isolate him with in the aquarium after? Try not to handle him with your fingers. Gloves would be best but if not use the net and do it quick to get him back into the tank again. Best to fill in his burrow also.