Do you name your fish? - Page 2

Alunai · 11/04/2010, 01:47 PM

I love the names that you've given them milky, it really gives them more personality =)

Very nice, keep em coming! =)

sruiz · 11/04/2010, 02:20 PM

I named two fish back in the days. One I called Puff Daddy and the other was Puty-Tang. I'm sure you can guess what fish I had. LOL

psuedopimp · 11/04/2010, 03:48 PM

my daughter also names all of our fish

all these died of an ich out break:
Potters angel = pixy
mandarin = pine tree
two green chromis = dora and boots
clown = nemo
there were a couple more
and the only fish we have now

strawberry psuedochromis = heart

bobbychullo · 11/04/2010, 03:58 PM

i name everything in my tank lol

2 yellow assessors: one is named Black and the other is Francis
pep shrimp: Wikus
nass snails: each named after a member of led zeppelin LOL (4 of them)
turbo snails: named them after some of my married friends (2 of them, John and Donna)
tigertail cuke: Mr. Hanky

Ive even named a particular rock in my scape as Serpent Star rock because it seems every starfish in my tank loves that one rock to hide out in...

Meggie2409 · 11/04/2010, 04:22 PM

Haha I name them all! LOL

Regal Tang- Dory (yeah I LOVE finding NEMO)
Maroon Clown- Nema lol
Rusty Angelfish- Rusty
Scooter Blenny-Scooter
Volitan Lionfish-Scar
Yellow tail damsel-Lady
4 Pep shrimps- Ginormous, Jacque, Cousteau, and cocktail lol
sandsifting star- peaches
Lta anemone- holy crap! (12 in wide lol)

dun2run · 11/04/2010, 05:05 PM

They seem to have more personality when you name them.

Yellow Tang: Jetson
Blue Hippo: Sunny
2 Blue Chromis: Milo & Otis
2 Cleaner Shrimp: Comet & Ajax
2 Bangaii: Originally named Hans & Frans. Until they had babies.
2 Mocha clowns: I refuse to name either Nemo.
Royal Gramma: Pixel
And finally Calvin the Clam.

Alunai · 11/04/2010, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dun2run

They seem to have more personality when you name them

I agree

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2 Mocha clowns: I refuse to name either Nemo.

I'm with you on that one!

cmbspd · 11/04/2010, 05:20 PM

My girlfriend names all our fish. Some names are more original than others, but I agree that it gives the fish individual identity and personality. Let's see there are:

copper the copper band butterfly
tangy the pacific blue tang
grandpa the algae blenny

etc...

I think that grandpa is our favorite. He just looks grumpy and ornery!

Oh, then there are the corals. Most are nameless but we do have "battery" - Pavona maldavensis really does resemble the copper top battery!

Tomaric · 11/04/2010, 05:33 PM

Bob and Steve. Tigar Oscars

jlanger · 11/04/2010, 06:46 PM

Once we added fish to our system , my kids asked if they could name the fish.
And I said "Why would you do that, it doesn't make sense. They don't have ears to hear you call them by their names."
They agreed. End of discussion.

psuedopimp · 11/04/2010, 07:40 PM

my wife doesn't listen to me but i still have a name for her!!

scubasteve06 · 11/04/2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by psuedopimp

my wife doesn't listen to me but i still have a name for her!!

lmao!!!

widmer · 11/04/2010, 07:55 PM

I love to name my pets after coworkers/classmates etc.

My favorite is probably my blue chromis named Dr. Flegal - I picked him up during my undergrad, the same day that my stats teacher was presented with his doctorate degree (his name was Flegal).

HorseSea · 11/04/2010, 08:06 PM

I don't but my mother does and it is hard to keep up, she has "her own" tank too.

Six line wrasse - Enda (Apparently he has the mouth of local politican she doesn't like)
Neon Goby - Neo
Pair of cleaner shrimp - Ozzie and Issie
Cardinal - PJ
Fire fish - Rosie.

Some of mine that she has named included

Pair common Clowns - Jack and Jill
Tiny mantis shrimp - Foxy
Pair of cleaner shrimp - Lilly and Harry.

I won't try and remember all the freshwater fish she has named too!!

If I phone home from work I get reports on who ate what, who chased who etc etc and it can a laugh trying to work out who the hell she is talking about

zachfishman · 11/04/2010, 08:06 PM

no, but my cousins do haha

Bayliner · 11/16/2010, 06:00 PM

Well I named one last night.... while doing a water change with the hood off I heard a flapping noise coming from a styrofoam box that had about 1" of water in it.. it was a blue/green chromis that jumped out of the tank and landed about 2 feet away and into this 10" X 10" box. I named him Lucky........

89Foxbody · 11/16/2010, 06:19 PM

I definitely name my fish haha. Most of my freshies don't have names but my marine fish do.

blennymower · 11/16/2010, 08:40 PM

I've always wanted to name my fish but never got around to it. When I use names I like to use names of individuals throughout history or famous in culture. For example, Napoleon, Marmaduke, Antoinett & Louise, Hannibal, Jefferson, etc. Weird I know lol but I get a kick out of seeing the name of grand figures in history being reduced to pets in a fish tank.

Original Fin · 11/16/2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by njudson

Yes I name them. Actually my girlfriend does. She likes to give them silly names and my only rule is they have to make it a month before they get a name.

Haha! I have the same rule!

Raptorv205 · 11/16/2010, 10:01 PM

No I don't because I'm not good at remembering names and I probably would mix there names up

phish guy · 11/16/2010, 10:05 PM

everytime i named a fish.... it died. No BS. i stopped naming them, they live a long happy life. then i started naming them again.... dead within a month

Original Fin · 11/16/2010, 10:16 PM

Pajama Cardinal-P.J.
Bi Color Angel-Gabe
Six Line Wrasse-Diego
Diamond Goby-Mr. Mouth
Mated Ocelaris Clowns-Nemp and Pearl
Green Mandarin-Kai Lan
Coral Banded Shrimp-Pepe (The King Prawn)

tmgrash · 11/16/2010, 10:39 PM

My fish name my kids, as a species only, all Homosapiens.

11/04/2010, 02:20 PM	#27
sruiz Reef'R Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Searching... Posts: 1,381	I named two fish back in the days. One I called Puff Daddy and the other was Puty-Tang. I'm sure you can guess what fish I had. LOL __________________ Don't forget your water change.

11/04/2010, 03:48 PM	#28
psuedopimp Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 908	my daughter also names all of our fish all these died of an ich out break: Potters angel = pixy mandarin = pine tree two green chromis = dora and boots clown = nemo there were a couple more and the only fish we have now strawberry psuedochromis = heart __________________ Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus

11/04/2010, 05:33 PM	#34
Tomaric Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mid Missouri Posts: 239	Bob and Steve. Tigar Oscars __________________ Life, 90 Reef, 30 fuge, 20 Sump 48 Freshwater and an acre pond in my back yard! Concentrate on what you're doing not how you are doing. Ars longa, vita brevis

11/04/2010, 07:40 PM	#36
psuedopimp Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 908	my wife doesn't listen to me but i still have a name for her!! __________________ Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus

11/04/2010, 08:06 PM	#40
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	no, but my cousins do haha __________________ Patience is a reefer's best tool. Secret Xenia lover. M.S. Marine Biology Staff - Marine Discovery Center, St. Petersburg FL Tampa Bay Reef Club BOD 2018 Current Tank Info: 34g modded Solana

11/04/2010, 01:47 PM	#26
Alunai Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 174	I love the names that you've given them milky, it really gives them more personality =) Very nice, keep em coming! =)

11/04/2010, 03:58 PM	#29
bobbychullo Super Abound Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,104	i name everything in my tank lol 2 yellow assessors: one is named Black and the other is Francis pep shrimp: Wikus nass snails: each named after a member of led zeppelin LOL (4 of them) turbo snails: named them after some of my married friends (2 of them, John and Donna) tigertail cuke: Mr. Hanky Ive even named a particular rock in my scape as Serpent Star rock because it seems every starfish in my tank loves that one rock to hide out in...

11/04/2010, 04:22 PM	#30
Meggie2409 Moved On Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 195	Haha I name them all! LOL Regal Tang- Dory (yeah I LOVE finding NEMO) Maroon Clown- Nema lol Rusty Angelfish- Rusty Scooter Blenny-Scooter Volitan Lionfish-Scar Yellow tail damsel-Lady 4 Pep shrimps- Ginormous, Jacque, Cousteau, and cocktail lol sandsifting star- peaches Lta anemone- holy crap! (12 in wide lol)

11/04/2010, 05:05 PM	#31
dun2run Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 259	They seem to have more personality when you name them. Yellow Tang: Jetson Blue Hippo: Sunny 2 Blue Chromis: Milo & Otis 2 Cleaner Shrimp: Comet & Ajax 2 Bangaii: Originally named Hans & Frans. Until they had babies. 2 Mocha clowns: I refuse to name either Nemo. Royal Gramma: Pixel And finally Calvin the Clam.

11/04/2010, 05:20 PM	#33
cmbspd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 253	My girlfriend names all our fish. Some names are more original than others, but I agree that it gives the fish individual identity and personality. Let's see there are: copper the copper band butterfly tangy the pacific blue tang grandpa the algae blenny etc... I think that grandpa is our favorite. He just looks grumpy and ornery! Oh, then there are the corals. Most are nameless but we do have "battery" - Pavona maldavensis really does resemble the copper top battery!

11/04/2010, 06:46 PM	#35
jlanger Get busy living... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Richmond, WI Posts: 406	Once we added fish to our system , my kids asked if they could name the fish. And I said "Why would you do that, it doesn't make sense. They don't have ears to hear you call them by their names." They agreed. End of discussion.

11/04/2010, 07:55 PM	#38
widmer Drug Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 2,958	I love to name my pets after coworkers/classmates etc. My favorite is probably my blue chromis named Dr. Flegal - I picked him up during my undergrad, the same day that my stats teacher was presented with his doctorate degree (his name was Flegal).

11/04/2010, 08:06 PM	#39
HorseSea Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 25	I don't but my mother does and it is hard to keep up, she has "her own" tank too. Six line wrasse - Enda (Apparently he has the mouth of local politican she doesn't like) Neon Goby - Neo Pair of cleaner shrimp - Ozzie and Issie Cardinal - PJ Fire fish - Rosie. Some of mine that she has named included Pair common Clowns - Jack and Jill Tiny mantis shrimp - Foxy Pair of cleaner shrimp - Lilly and Harry. I won't try and remember all the freshwater fish she has named too!! If I phone home from work I get reports on who ate what, who chased who etc etc and it can a laugh trying to work out who the hell she is talking about

11/16/2010, 06:00 PM	#41
Bayliner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Stoney Creek, Ontario Posts: 971	Well I named one last night.... while doing a water change with the hood off I heard a flapping noise coming from a styrofoam box that had about 1" of water in it.. it was a blue/green chromis that jumped out of the tank and landed about 2 feet away and into this 10" X 10" box. I named him Lucky........ __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Darn...that was fun!" Current Tank Info: 75g Reef, mostly SPS, 2-250W 20K MH, 2-VHO Actinics Full Zeovit as of Jan 20th 2011

11/16/2010, 06:19 PM	#42
89Foxbody Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 1,532	I definitely name my fish haha. Most of my freshies don't have names but my marine fish do. __________________ Red Sea Max 130D Mixed Reef: ReefKeeper2, Rapid-LED retrofit, MiniMaxx Reactor, Tunze 9001 Skimmer, 2x Jebao RW-4, 2x Maxi-Jet 600 returns, 2x Koralia Nano 425

11/16/2010, 08:40 PM	#43
blennymower Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,477	I've always wanted to name my fish but never got around to it. When I use names I like to use names of individuals throughout history or famous in culture. For example, Napoleon, Marmaduke, Antoinett & Louise, Hannibal, Jefferson, etc. Weird I know lol but I get a kick out of seeing the name of grand figures in history being reduced to pets in a fish tank. __________________ Check out my tank. Current Tank Info: 30G Nano Rimless

11/16/2010, 10:01 PM	#45
Raptorv205 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northlake/Chicago, IL. Posts: 123	I wish I could No I don't because I'm not good at remembering names and I probably would mix there names up

11/16/2010, 10:05 PM	#46
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	everytime i named a fish.... it died. No BS. i stopped naming them, they live a long happy life. then i started naming them again.... dead within a month __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

11/16/2010, 10:16 PM	#47
Original Fin Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Central CA Posts: 237	Pajama Cardinal-P.J. Bi Color Angel-Gabe Six Line Wrasse-Diego Diamond Goby-Mr. Mouth Mated Ocelaris Clowns-Nemp and Pearl Green Mandarin-Kai Lan Coral Banded Shrimp-Pepe (The King Prawn)

11/16/2010, 10:39 PM	#48
tmgrash Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 580	My fish name my kids, as a species only, all Homosapiens. __________________ Travis Grasha 240 gal with Aquaillumination LED's

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