My poly palma aka dinosaur bichir is not eating as much. what should i do??

Question

My bichir "baby devil" is rarley eating,at first i fed him ghost shrimp which happly disapeared =] and then i fed him earth worms which he snatched like a snakehead, but now he isnt darting at the earth worms anymore =[ what should i do to encourage him?? Is the tank settings wrong? i took out all hiding spots which now there are no plants or shells for him to hide. could this have an effect??

Answer 1

i would put back the hiding places and dont over feed your fish.

Answer 2

Yes. Bichirs are low-light loving fish that require hiding places if they are to be healthy. Replace the hiding places and he should be fine. Polypterus palmas spp. are a rare find. Lucky you. Good luck.