Farking! I hate this "hobby" sometimes......

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ah, you're out in the boonies. That does make certain acquisitions rather more permanent lol.

Well it sounds to me like your real problem is that your have confused clowns. Solve that problem and all your coral frustrations disappear. I've read recently that taping a photo of your species of clownfish snuggled in tight to the species of anemone that you have in your tank can sometimes encourage them to go where they're wanted. It sounds wacky but it might be worth a shot. Another more proactive option would be to set up a laptop or iPad right next to the tank playing a video of your species of clownfish hosting in an anemone on repeat where they can easily see it.

Failing that, do you have any means of catching the clowns and putting them in a separate vessel with nothing but the anemone and some rock? Like take the rock the nem is on and put it in your sump or even a temporary rubber maid with the clowns until they get their act together? It's been my experience that once they start hosting an anemone, they'll stick with it even if you move both of them from one tank to another (though arguably my clownfish experience is limited compared to others on this board)