After these eggs get eaten, she can be ready to lay eggs again within a month, usually around 2-3 weeks. You can induce the female to produce eggs by raising the temp to about 84, feed her more then usual and do 50 percent water changes once a week. The male and female must be together prior to the female laying eggs, she must except him to be her partner or she will not let him fertilize the eggs. Eggs must be fertilized within minutes of being laid by the female, after several minutes the eggs begin to harden not allowing sperm to penetrate if it has not already...
