Newbie Help- Are my Anemone's fighting?

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Friends, I could use your advice. I'm a brand new reefer, just picked up an established tank from my friend 5 days ago.

Today my big anemone has inched closer to my smaller anemone, it's just starting to move next to, almost on top of the little one. Is this normal? Do I intervene?

I uploaded a video on my dropbox... https://www.dropbox.com/s/wnpmvtdwz4n5b35/IMG_1022.MOV?dl=0

Thanks!!
 
Anemones will move around the tank and at times go over other anemone's I wouldn't worry about it unless they are showing signs of stress ie mouth gaping open, expelling zooanthela or not opening up during the day.
 
Friends, I could use your advice. I'm a brand new reefer, just picked up an established tank from my friend 5 days ago.

Today my big anemone has inched closer to my smaller anemone, it's just starting to move next to, almost on top of the little one. Is this normal? Do I intervene?

I uploaded a video on my dropbox... https://www.dropbox.com/s/wnpmvtdwz4n5b35/IMG_1022.MOV?dl=0

Thanks!!
They will move as they see fit...they don't appear to be same species to my eyes, so yes chances are greater but not absolute they may exhibit some form of warfare. Intervention is also a difficult call. If you can pull one off without difficulty then you are in luck. I would not strain to do it however. If it's not dislodging don't push it or could easily rupture the foot.... I would just observe for now
 
Update, all is good. The Anemone were just moving around. Both Anemone have found a happy spot now.
 

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