Maroon clownfish pair - How long until she lets him in anemone

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[I finally have a maroon pair. Yeah! Last weekend I moved them from the QT into the main tank. The female found the anemone within a minute. Then I brought the male over to acclimate then release. He found the anemone, but she wouldn't let him in. She kept pushing him away, so he's staying away. He stays about 4 inches from the anemone and the fish don't fight each other, but he won't actually go into the anemone. How long do you think this will last? It has been 5 days now. Is it normal for only 1 fish of a pair to call the anemone home?

Just curious.

Thanks.]
 
[It has been my experience that if she is not fighting with him, then you dont have anything to worry about. I think that it will only be a matter of time before she lets him join in. That amount of time is just kind of up in the air. Mine only took a week or two.]
 
[I've seen some do it in a week. I agree that your OK since they are not fighting. My female clarkii took almost 4 months (this was after the intial fighting) before she let him in the anemone! Now they are happy though. It will happen, just can't promise when.]



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