False clowns fighting over new carpet

[stokessc]

Hi all,
I need some wisdom...
I have a 60 gal. reef tank and purchased two false percula's about 1 month ago. They had been getting along great until I introduced a green carpet anemone last week. At first, they started quarelling over who would get to be the "king(or queen) of the anemone" and now, one of them(I'm asuming the female), spends her time in the carpet and the other is relegated to living in the back corner of the tank.
If the one in the back of the tank attempts to relocate, he is immediately trounced on by the dominant clown.
So... I was considering purchasing either another type of anemone to host the non-dominant clown or I was thinking perhaps a hairy mushroom would suffice. I hate seeing him stuck in the back of the tank(nothing worse than being "whipped")
Any thoughts? Do you think the dominant clown would allow the other to play in a spot on the opposite side of the tank?
Thanks in advance for your insight.
Steve

 

[sac10918]

HI
I think you might want to just give the clowns some time to work it out on their own rather than buying another anemone. I dont have any anemone's myself, but I hear that two in one tank can lead to chemical warfare. Some hairy mushrooms might be nice for the other clown, but he might not host those either.
I say give them some time and they will work out who is dominant and who is submissive and then perhaps they will leave peacefully together in the carpet.

 

[xdave]

I wouldn't do anything that would give the male an option other than to court the female.

 

[sebae09]

eventually they will work out their problems and the male will be able to sleep in the anemone, this uasually doesn't happen untill they become a bonded pair. as long as the male isn't getting beat up to the point of injuries i wouldn't worry this sort or thing happens everyday in the wild. keep us posted