Clowns fighting, HELP

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so i added 2 occ clowns to my tank about 2 months ago, and randomly they started fighting non stop and the smaller clown keeps hiding from the bigger one, what do i do, i cant seperate them.
 
so i added 2 occ clowns to my tank about 2 months ago, and randomly they started fighting non stop and the smaller clown keeps hiding from the bigger one, what do i do, i cant seperate them.
There is often an aggressor when introducing pairs and the larger being a female is generally the culprit. Your only recourse is isolation in an acclimation box or sump for about 10 days and see if it ceases or resumes. If it resumes, you have an obvious decision to make
 

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