Bubbles-plants-newborns

[Ash-Wizard]

Right...my mollies seem to take air from the surface and let out bubbles which collect on the water surface. Is this a common thing?
Also, they are mating but because she is so white, i cant detect well if she is pregnant. Her belly is a bit round..but not plump enough though. SO do you think she could be slowly becoming pregnant?
Thirdly, i have naughty angels in my tank, and i am worried they will eat the new borns. What do i do? My plants are still young and dont reach the surface yet, so they cant hide there...so....what do i do guys? How do i protect the new borns? I know i could get those fancy aparatus to put the female in ... but i hear it might stress and abort the pregnancy...so what do i do Am in a crisis here....help!!!

 

[Annastasia]

Sorry for the delay in replying.

Are they gasping at the surface? Do you have an air bubbler? What are your water stats?

Yes, it's definitely possible she's becoming pregnant, especially if you have a male in the tank.

I'd suggest you get a lot of thick, floating plants. The fry will hide in those, and it will also be harder for the Angels to get to them. If you plan on raising a lot of fry, I'd suggest you look into a seperate fry tank. And you're right to avoid the breeder traps/nets, they pose a lot of risk for the female. You could get a breeder net and just scoop the fry into there once they are born, however the fry can only stay in there for a couple weeks, otherwise you risk stunting.

Good luck!