If my fish had babies could I put them in a bowl or a container for a while?

mom fish will eat their babies if given the chance, its just a fish thing. Providing the babies with lots of hiding places, like plants or rocks with holes in the will help prevent baby death. You could also take the babies out and put them into a separate tank but that's a lot of work and the shock of water change could hurt them.

Babies can be reintroduced with mom when they get to be bigger than the size of her mouth.

It really is better if you don't put the babies into a seperate bowl. I am not sure what tank the mother is currently living in, but if you have any sort of filter / air pump system going, it is most definately best to keep them in there (you should have an air pump no matter what!)

You can get a breeding box to place inside your tank. It is a clear box that sits inside your tank and keeps the inhabitant seperated from the other fish. The breeding box can sometimes stress the fish out though, so if you do get one of those, place a plant inside it, something that will make the inhabitant feel hidden. If she hasn't given birth within 24hrs of placing her in the breeder box, take her out. She will become to stressed.

It may seem a little scary to you, but I really would suggest letting her give birth in the main tank. It is going to be far less stressful for her. Place a heap of plants in the tank as it gives the fry (the babies) a place to hide. This is a natural situation for you're fish and this option would be much better for all involved.

yeah. i had to put my cichlid fry in a bucket for awhile till i got another fry tank. just keep the water clean by partial water changes and place a air bubbler in it.

leave them with the mom! Trust me its the best thing to do! If nopt they'll die because they are too small to be together alone. They have to be with their mother.

For a while but not for long