african butterfly feeding

Question
Hi, i have an african butterfly and i have a problem. How do i feed it mealworms? This is because whenever i put floating food pellet or flakes down, all my other fishes eat before he does. Are african butterflies nocturnal? If so is it better for me to feed it at night? And if i drop the mealworm in front of his face it sinks and it doesn't have a chance to eat it. Should i hand-feed it? Will he bite me if i hand-feed it? If they do happen to bite me what should i do? Last, is african butterflies blind? Because when i put food somewhat near them (by their tail) they don't eat it unless it's right in front of their face. Also, he always hides in the back of the tank, is this normal? Please write back asap. Thanks for all your help(i hope i wasn't annoying):(

Thanks, Greg

Answer
Hi Greg,
 They are somewhat shy fish.  Try hand feeding it.  It won't matter if he bites you.  I have not noticed any preference for feeding at night in this fish.

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