Clown fish behavior question

wontonflip

I failed Kobayashi Maru
So I've read that sometimes, clown pairs just will not get along with each other, even if you brought them home together...

I'm wondering how you can tell if you will have issues. I bought my 2 clowns together (they weren't in the same tank in the store), but I bought them when they were very small, before they even started sexing with any other clowns.

So at first, they were just getting used to the tank, so they were fine, then of course started their dominance rituals, and I think I know which one is the female now. But now, it seems the male's been banished to the far corner of the tank, hiding behind the prefilter box. He comes out every now and then, but he seems to retreat there cuz that's the only place she'll leave him alone (sound familiar, guys? LOL)

I know they're doing a dominance struggle right now, but how can I tell if she's rejecting him, or if she's just being a b**ch? She seems to have claimed a spot on the lr, but will she eventually let him near it and her?
 
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