new convict cichlids

In one of the big rocks in the tank there is like a big crater in it, and i think this is where my female is going to lay eggs, because every time i look in there she is always swimming over it, and cleaning the algea off of it. She also slides her body over it too. I've also noticed some pits dug out under some rock.
 
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I just noticed today when i looked in my tank that they dug a pit all the way down to the glass, near the rock she has been cleaning for a week :D .Also they are much more agressive, coming up to the glass when i walk by. It is hard to tell if any eggs have been laid yet, beacuse it is behind the rock. Im trying not to get too excited though because i have read that alot of times they eat the eggs their first time. My female is about 1.5", so hopefully she doesnt!!!
 
My fish has made a different pit in a different location this time, but there is still no sign of eggs. They still seem very active and there color have darken to a black.
 
It sometimes takes a while for mine to lay eggs AFTER the pit has been dug.
Im not really sure what causes this, but I think it has to do with stress, or maybe just an uneasy feeling about the site they chose.

I think that once they eventually lay eggs, you will find they will always lay their eggs there. That is what mine have shown me.
 
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