paired clownfish / anemone question

[hammcd]

So I have a pair of black and white clownfish that i got from Bud maybe 8 months ago i think...they were the same size when i got them but one has grown larger and more dominate ( i assume this is now the female)and i assume the other is the male...they usually stay side by side, although with the larger tank they swim seperately on occasion...i think they are paired although they have not mated
last night the female noticed the new gbta in the tank and took to it...the male comes up slowly and seems curious but has not yet gone in
my question is, is it possible for a pair of clownfishes to host one anemone
also if the male decides not to go into the anemone will the pair become "unpaired"?
i feel bad for the male if this happens because he will be all alone

 

[bobz]

There should be no problem. Once the clowns find the anemone they will probably both use it. The female may "chase" the male out but I would not worry. In my experience, once the clowns are paired up they will stay together.