convict breeding help no.2? 10 points for the best answer.?

Question:

i have already posted a lot of questions on them. my convicts are not getting into any breeding activity. the male just digs holes and cleans the cave and the female just swims around. the male is 9cm and the female is 6cm. the temp is 26 degrees Celsius, the water is rainwater, there is a cave,there is gravel, i have fed them live worms and high protein foods for a month now, there is a power filter in there. but they don't breed at all. the female is dark and is plump with eggs but ignores the male most of the time. the male is dark and would follow the female and she would swim away about 20cm, then when the male doesn't follow the female, she follows him. should i purchase another female/male? or is there another way to solve this? i really don't want to buy another one or trade one of them in. if anyone has anything to say, please say so. ill give best answer to the best answer.

Answers:

Good luck, I hope this helps!