Ok, got my first 100% certain locks out of two of my pairs today. Question is, now what? Do I keep offering those females food, or do I just stop feeding them? Do I keep a normal rotation going with the males but reduce the frequency to just once or twice a month? (have been doing 4 days in, 3 days out)

How exactly do I know when to stop putting the males in? I have been pairing since October, but until today have not seen any locks with my own eyes. One of the females in question seems to be getting VERY fat, but having never bred before I don't know if I am seeing eggs in her, or if she is just fat (have only had her about 6 months and she has been gaining weight the whole time.)

Please, I want so bad not to screw this up! step by step directions at this point would be priceless!

When they put on weight as the eggs grow, what does it look like? Do they get fat from head to tale or just in the middle or what?


Mike