One hour. I know you want to enjoy them INSTANTLY. However Give it time.
They are scared and usually new fish will hide a dissapear for days.
They may not also eat for a few days either (perfeclty normal)....They will get hungry eventually and start eating.
The less you bother them, the quicker they will come out and pick a better spot.
The good news, is they are hanging around together. That doesn't alway happen, you may end up with a pair.
The Larger/Tougher may become the Female and will get bigger. The less dominant one will become the submissive male. That process will take time especially since both of your are close to same size.
Clowns in general are not fish that swim around like a Tang or Wrasse, or any other fish in general.
They will pick a spot and hang around it.
Over time they will find better spots.
They will host lots of things. Anenome's sometimes but not always. They will host leathers, and even large mushrooms.
Long ago, one of my Clown hosted a Leather.
Right now...I have two tanks and two pairs.
Here is one pair hosting Mushrooms. Great Hairy Shroom Bed. He is passed out happy.
The other one like the Paly patch.
This other Tanks, they I tried Aneonmes, and shrooms, and leather...
...of all things I tried, they hosted this.
And haven't left. For months. The Female lives inside, the Male hangs around the outside.
So be patient (have fun with them as they are). It will take days before they move out a bit. Weeks before the start exploring. Months before they find a permanent home, so give them home choices (you have plenty of time).
They are scared and usually new fish will hide a dissapear for days.
They may not also eat for a few days either (perfeclty normal)....They will get hungry eventually and start eating.
The less you bother them, the quicker they will come out and pick a better spot.
The good news, is they are hanging around together. That doesn't alway happen, you may end up with a pair.
The Larger/Tougher may become the Female and will get bigger. The less dominant one will become the submissive male. That process will take time especially since both of your are close to same size.
Clowns in general are not fish that swim around like a Tang or Wrasse, or any other fish in general.
They will pick a spot and hang around it.
Over time they will find better spots.
They will host lots of things. Anenome's sometimes but not always. They will host leathers, and even large mushrooms.
Long ago, one of my Clown hosted a Leather.
Right now...I have two tanks and two pairs.
Here is one pair hosting Mushrooms. Great Hairy Shroom Bed. He is passed out happy.
The other one like the Paly patch.
This other Tanks, they I tried Aneonmes, and shrooms, and leather...
...of all things I tried, they hosted this.
And haven't left. For months. The Female lives inside, the Male hangs around the outside.
So be patient (have fun with them as they are). It will take days before they move out a bit. Weeks before the start exploring. Months before they find a permanent home, so give them home choices (you have plenty of time).
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