Poly endli help needed quick

[Teagu]

I've recently bought a poly endli but ive had him for a week now and theres no sign of him eating all he dose is hide in the gravel under some bog wood, ive trie feeding him river shrimp, bloodworm,krill,chopped and whole cockle and he hasent eaten. I have a slight feeling he mite of eaten some of the left overs at night but im not a 100% sure.

any ideas??

 

[Fruitbat]

Teagu...

It is not uncommon for a bichir to require some 'settling in' time before it starts eating. Keep an eye on your fish and perhaps you'll catch him eating soon. If not, try something like live earthworms or live ghost shrimp and see if those get his attention. You don't mention how big your fish is but if he is large enough you might try frozen (thawed first) silversides or lance fish. It appears to me that Polypterus endlicheri might be more of a piscivore (fish-eater) than many other bichirs.

-Joe

 

[Teagu]

hes about 5inches long but the thing is the first day i had him he was fine he ate and swam aroud (the usual) but since then hes all ways hiding. i just dont wont to spoil the look of him thats why i wont to fatten him up.

 

[beblondie]

Tankmates?

 

[Keeper of the Ropes]

Lighting? Tank setup? Hiding places?

 

[Teagu]

normal light and i put the blue moon as well because the water looks nice with them both on, i ve got a pair of nicruagua ciclids,pike chic,3uaru,2green phantom plec,2datnioides microlepis, snakehead gegua and loads of hiding plades maily under bofg wood and some times he/she has its head sticking out