Connect time failover in Oracle Net Service

I have a problem. This is my tnsnames.ora file. I have 2 identical databases on 2 different servers
(alpha.it.telekom.yu and alphami.it.telekom.yu) with same service name tis.it.telekom.yu.
ALPHA.IT.TELEKOM.YU =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = alpha.it.telekom.yu)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = alphami.it.telekom.yu)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = tis.it.telekom.yu)
I use this net service name when my host alpha.it.telekom.yu is not in function, to bring me to the other host alphami.it.telekom.yu.
But what is my question. I have tested this net service name, it is in function, but my problem is in time i waiting to connect
to second host (it takes to much time) when first host is not available. Is there any parameter to set, so i can solve this problem?
Thanks.

I will try to clarify the problem. The second server (alphami.it.telekom.yu) is on the disaster recovery location and EMC SRDF technology is used to transfer data to this location. Thus, both databases are the same and must have the same service name. Information in tnsnames.ora file, I gave above, is correct by my opinion. I hope you better understand my problem. Thanks.

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