acclimating fish

Clowns are not social fish unless its a mated pair, other wise they will be at each others necks fighting over who owns the aquarium.

It's almost always possible to get a mated pair, if you start with two juveniles, or add a juvenile to a tank with a larger fish. Once they decide who's boss, they become inseparable.

gealcath makes a good point that you should not add an adult fish to a tank containing another adult. It is likely that they are both females and only one will survive. Any fish that has spent a significant time on its own is probably a female.

So by all means get the two of them. I don't know if the fish care, but I think they are a lot more fun to watch as a pair.

A lot is going to depend on the salinity of the tank they we in and the salinity of the tank they are going to. The greater the difference the greater the aclimation time. I start by floating the bag for 15 minutes. This lets the temperature of the waters equallize. I then start adding tank water to the bag. If the salinity is close add a cup of tank water every 5 minutes for 15 minutes or till the water volume in the bag doubles, which ever takes longer. If salinity is off ( say 31 to 35 or SG 1.019 to 1.026) use a drip. Put the fish in a bucket with water from bag. Start a slow drip (like an IV in a hospital) from the tank and fill the bucket over a couple to a few hours. Then move fish to the tank.

Ray