I would just keep the pair as it is.
I took a risk and got myself a third ornate - female 14inches. The old female chase it around and bit its tail. Had to quickly move the new comer out and put it on my spare tank. She seems to be more aggressive than the male. Now I have a spare female and will be keeping it until I think of what to do with it. It's hard to get bichir here so may keep it for now.