Question About Convicts Behavior

[oliviamiles]

I have three convict in a 45 gallon tank an for the passed few days I noticed two of them digging holes all over the sandwhike the male digs a hole under the rock cave the female is pecking at the bottom of the rock this has been going one for a few hours now an my third convict is just at the top of the tanks out casted, are the going to mate soon cause my male is actually pretty young I had home for only 2 months anhe was a baby when I got him payed a dollar but he grew really fast he's about the same size as the female which I had for about 7 months an she was a baby also

 

[RRaquariums]

Sounds like they are getting ready to pair up since they are making a nest and if I was you I'd find a new home for the third convict that's the out cast since they will kill him/her when they finally pair up and start breeding.