Platies, Angels, Babies?

[africantigerfish7]

I recently bought 8 platies, 2 males, and 6 females, who are now living with my angelfish, and a couple of tetras. The tank is well planted, but I've read a lot about angels being crazed baby killers. I put some really bushy plants around most of the tank that he can't fit in, but will it be enough to save some fry, because I'm not home for a majority of the day? 4 of the platies already have a gravid spot, and one looks like it will blow up. Is there any hope for the fry?

 

[BigIan]

fry are good at hiding, but i`vew kept mollys in with angels and there fry have never survived

 

[africantigerfish7]

Should I return the angel? I'm not home from 9-3, so I can't do much if the babies are born then.

 

[BigIan]

or you could just leave it up to darwinism,
you`ve provided the fish with hiding places, keep your eyes out for more, i`ve known floating balls of elodia densa and hornwort to work well as fry nests,

what size tank is it?

 

[Tolak]

Angels aren't crazed baby killers. They will try to eat any fish, fry or adult, if they think it will fit in their mouth because they are cichlids. If it's a small angel, the fry stand a better chance. The more hiding places the better chance the fry have.

 

[africantigerfish7]

Well, thanks all that helped. I went to the store and bought the most bushy plants I could see and put them in as much of the tank I could without taking up too much space. Oh and it's a 65 gallon. I've kept platies and angels before, but not together.