Question on multiple anemones

Have had my rose bubble for awhile, added a green bubble this weekend and it moved right next to the rose bubble. The rose closed up for the first time ever and looked terrible. The green one moved away and the rose opened back up and they both are doing fine as of now. From what I hear same species should be ok being right next to each other but my experience wasn't great with them being close to each other.
 
I have a rose bta, green bta, two mini carpets, a huge Ritteri, and a long tentacle in my 93g and they pretty much go where they want. They seem to be mostly attracted to the right flow and lighting. If there is a good spot don't be surprised that more than one of them like the same area, especially if they are the same type.

Nathan
 
I had a GBTA which wondered around the tank for 1 month and every time it came within reach of my larger Sebae nem they would sting each other; the stung tentacles shrink and remain like that for some time so you can tell. The BTA would look stressed from the encounters.

On the other hand, I got 2 beaded nems (H. aurora) and 1 LTA lying on top of each other (overlapping) on the sandbed and they get along just fine. No stinging but the one in the middle tries to steal the food from the others when the food touches its tentacles.
 
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