Does it bother you when people say 'Dori' and 'Nemo'? Why?

six.line · 07/08/2006, 08:52 AM

Sometimes when I scroll through threads I see that people are upset by non-reefers-- especially when they don't take the time to learn/understand what kind of fish Dori and Nemo truly are.

It doesn't really upset me, and put me last in line to criticize what bugs other people, but I just wanted some clarity. I didn't get into the hobby until after Finding Nemo came out, and although that movie had nothing to do with my decision, it was fun when I found out what kind of fish they showcased in the movie.

For those that it bugs, what gives?

msuzuki126 · 07/08/2006, 08:58 AM

It doesn't bug me, I mean i think people that say Nemo realize that it's a clownfish. Some don't know what Dori is, but that doesn't mean some of us should get angry. This whole hobby is one big learning experience.

Sk8r · 07/08/2006, 09:08 AM

It depends. "Clownfish" is easy enough to learn. I can understand why 'hippo tang' is hard to remember. [I wonder if they were named after "William," the faience hippopotamus in the Smithsonian's Egyptian collection. Right colors at least.]

If it's a person entering the hobby, it makes me stop and immediately look at the tank size under their sig. If I see no info at all under their sig, and also they're doing the Nemo-Dory bit, I am increasingly concerned that the dentist's daughter has just bought two new toys.

clsanchez77 · 07/08/2006, 09:19 AM

Sort of with Sk8r on this. I do not have a 'problem' with some one using the terms Nemo and Dori to decribe their fish, but it does cause them loose credibility with me. I imagine (prejeduce) a parent setting up a new saltwater tank for the kids, or a teen doing it on his/her own, with no or limited true knowldege of the hobby.

But at the same time, the fact that they found this sight to talk about their nemo and dori tank is a sigh of relief as they will eventually get their facts straight and progress futher into the hobby than most...who never move past the pretty 'orange and white fish' that you have to keep replaceing the 'upside down jelly fish thing'.

Chris

sloshesv · 07/08/2006, 09:32 AM

I don't have a problem with that, but people who can't spell anenmonney correctly should be shot and killed.

wds21921 · 07/08/2006, 09:35 AM

lol sloshesv, Amenamie is such a hard word though ha ha ha ha.

NexDog · 07/08/2006, 10:54 AM

My kids call my Heniochus pair Gill.

Saltz Creep · 07/08/2006, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by wds21921
lol sloshesv, Amenamie is such a hard word though ha ha ha ha.

There's a nemo in every anemone

sjm817 · 07/08/2006, 11:03 AM

No

TWallace · 07/08/2006, 12:27 PM

It really only bothers me when I go to a LFS and small children there are screaming "Look mommy it's Nemo!" every 3 seconds, pointing at every fish (tapping on the glass too). Sometimes they aren't even pointing at a clownfish. I've even heard a kid call a yellow tang "Bubbles".

anydarnthing · 07/08/2006, 12:44 PM

How is this really different from calling a fish by its "common name" since it seems like every fish in the aquarium trade has 2-5 different common names-->hippo tang, pacific blue tang, regal tang, and palette surgeonfish etc...and how many "sailfin tangs" are there?

Bambalamb · 07/08/2006, 12:50 PM

I hear "Nemo" almost every time I go to the lfs, and that's fine. The movie was great, and it spurred a lot of interest in our hobby. But I can't help but feel (like sk8r and clsanchez) that if it's coming from someone that's been in this hobby for any amount of time, it doesn't look too good.

bearpeidog · 07/08/2006, 01:35 PM

I also have no issues with it. In fact, its what got me into this hobby. Kids loved the movie, wife wanted to get the kids a "nemo" and since I usually overkill everything I do - a reef tank was born!

My wife still ribs me about all she wanted was a couple fish - hehe - if she knew then what she knows now!

scarter · 07/08/2006, 01:42 PM

my fish are named nemo, marlin, and dori. My kids like it and I think its cute. just because I call a fish nemo doesent mean that I cannot DIY a needle wheel skimmer. My wife actually insisted on my avatar.( I told her I would get beat up on the palyground)

I know what you mean though, I was in my LFS haveing a conversation with one of the salesmen about 400W kelvin temperatures and how they vary with ballast choice, and he looked at me like I was from outerspace when I said "my nemo fish..."
I guess its just one of those things you areent susposed to say, like a goal in baseball.

keckles · 07/08/2006, 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by Sk8r
It depends. "Clownfish" is easy enough to learn. I can understand why 'hippo tang' is hard to remember. [I wonder if they were named after "William," the faience hippopotamus in the Smithsonian's Egyptian collection. Right colors at least.]

I always assumed it was a more of an entertaining nickname for its species, P. hepatus.

"Nemo" and "Dory" don't really bother me. But, working in aquarium retail I can tell you a lot more that does...

Ursus · 07/08/2006, 02:02 PM

I only get irritated when people call the wrong fish 'nemo' or 'dori.' I was in my LFS awhile back and a woman showed her son a tank of yellow tangs and said 'look, it's dori!' That irritated me. But other than that I don't really mind too much if people call my Ocellaris nemo, except when they start talking to it like a baby...

But to be honest, I didn't even recognize Dori as a Regal tang. Just didn't register with me for the longest time...

djmuzzi · 07/08/2006, 02:21 PM

it makes the animal into an inanimate, indestructeble thing.... totally removes the respect of keeping the living creature alive & well.

Mr31415 · 07/08/2006, 03:05 PM

And I call my cat Haunter... Hmmm just because I do not refer to my cat as "My Tabby" does not mean I am uneducated about cats. Guess the same can apply to fish too. If the guy (or girl) knows that a Nemo is a clownfish and a Dory is a Tang then it is fine - it is much easier to say "Dory" than the latin name or the (more confusing) common NAMES.

itstheantitang · 07/08/2006, 03:10 PM

I can't stand it!!!!!

I was at Shedd aquarium, and a kid pointed to a PURPLE tang, and said with authority to his mom "Its Dori!"

xcreonx · 07/08/2006, 03:15 PM

Hey, as long as people respect the fact that these are living creatures, they have specific needs and that it is OUR privilege to be able to keep them, then it doesn't bother me.

If someone thinks it's just another toy for their spoiled 6 year old, then I have a problem.

JmLee · 07/08/2006, 03:17 PM

who cares what other ppl think.....

KRMNAL1 · 07/08/2006, 04:01 PM

Wow, some of the replies in this one blow me away

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I only get irritated when people call the wrong fish 'nemo' or 'dori.' I was in my LFS awhile back and a woman showed her son a tank of yellow tangs and said 'look, it's dori!' That irritated me. But other than that I don't really mind too much if people call my Ocellaris nemo, except when they start talking to it like a baby...

Why on earth would you even care what some woman you don't know and most likely will never see again in your life says to her son about who or what "dori" is

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And I call my cat Haunter... Hmmm just because I do not refer to my cat as "My Tabby" does not mean I am uneducated about cats.

Amen !!!

Who has the time to worry about what other people call a fish ? Cripes I named my purple tang poon

Ursus · 07/08/2006, 04:18 PM

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Originally posted by KRMNAL1
Wow, some of the replies in this one blow me away Why on earth would you even care what some woman you don't know and most likely will never see again in your life says to her son about who or what "dori" is Amen !!!

Who has the time to worry about what other people call a fish ? Cripes I named my purple tang poon

I didn't say I cared, I said it irritated me for the fact that it was obviously the wrong fish. I don't know how to explain it. I guess it was more of an 'oh my...' moment in my head.

masson · 07/08/2006, 04:28 PM

What bothers me is when I was at the shedd aquarium the person giving a tour said , look over here we have a nemo in this tank. There were only like 2 children in the tour also.

It also bothers me when people say dori and nemo about the wrong fish. Someone called a lookdown a dori.... If you dont know what your talking about , why bother talking?

Ursus · 07/08/2006, 04:39 PM

I guess it really only bothers us because we're informed. Can't really blame people for not knowing something and just stating what they believe. Freedom of speech and all that...

Irritating at time none-the-less!

07/08/2006, 08:52 AM	#1
six.line Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Logan, UT Posts: 775	Does it bother you when people say 'Dori' and 'Nemo'? Why? Sometimes when I scroll through threads I see that people are upset by non-reefers-- especially when they don't take the time to learn/understand what kind of fish Dori and Nemo truly are. It doesn't really upset me, and put me last in line to criticize what bugs other people, but I just wanted some clarity. I didn't get into the hobby until after Finding Nemo came out, and although that movie had nothing to do with my decision, it was fun when I found out what kind of fish they showcased in the movie. For those that it bugs, what gives? __________________ This post approved by Mrs. Sixline. assign <= six.line(#FFFFFF && string("nerdy")) Current Tank Info: 30 gallon with 10 gallon sump

07/08/2006, 08:58 AM	#2
msuzuki126 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dutchess County, New York Posts: 1,377	It doesn't bug me, I mean i think people that say Nemo realize that it's a clownfish. Some don't know what Dori is, but that doesn't mean some of us should get angry. This whole hobby is one big learning experience. __________________ Red House=My 90 build. Matt. Current Tank Info: 90 rebuild

07/08/2006, 09:08 AM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	It depends. "Clownfish" is easy enough to learn. I can understand why 'hippo tang' is hard to remember. [I wonder if they were named after "William," the faience hippopotamus in the Smithsonian's Egyptian collection. Right colors at least.] If it's a person entering the hobby, it makes me stop and immediately look at the tank size under their sig. If I see no info at all under their sig, and also they're doing the Nemo-Dory bit, I am increasingly concerned that the dentist's daughter has just bought two new toys. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/08/2006, 09:32 AM	#5
sloshesv Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ft myers, fl Posts: 723	I don't have a problem with that, but people who can't spell anenmonney correctly should be shot and killed. __________________ It's just sloshesv, your Honor Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef, 20 gal seahorse and leaf fish

07/08/2006, 10:54 AM	#7
NexDog Snail Killer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kyushu, Japan Posts: 4,804	My kids call my Heniochus pair Gill. __________________ Laurence Flynn 340g In-Wall Envision Tank and 150g Sump. Current Tank Info: Deltec 902, PFO hood with 3x400w Radium 20k and 4x96w PC's. Hammerhead closed loop - and 2 x Tunze 6105 (and Vortech still sucks).

07/08/2006, 09:19 AM	#4
clsanchez77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Metairie, La Posts: 822	Sort of with Sk8r on this. I do not have a 'problem' with some one using the terms Nemo and Dori to decribe their fish, but it does cause them loose credibility with me. I imagine (prejeduce) a parent setting up a new saltwater tank for the kids, or a teen doing it on his/her own, with no or limited true knowldege of the hobby. But at the same time, the fact that they found this sight to talk about their nemo and dori tank is a sigh of relief as they will eventually get their facts straight and progress futher into the hobby than most...who never move past the pretty 'orange and white fish' that you have to keep replaceing the 'upside down jelly fish thing'. Chris

07/08/2006, 09:35 AM	#6
wds21921 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 1,442	lol sloshesv, Amenamie is such a hard word though ha ha ha ha.

07/08/2006, 11:03 AM	#9
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	No __________________ - Scott

07/08/2006, 12:27 PM	#10
TWallace Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,464	It really only bothers me when I go to a LFS and small children there are screaming "Look mommy it's Nemo!" every 3 seconds, pointing at every fish (tapping on the glass too). Sometimes they aren't even pointing at a clownfish. I've even heard a kid call a yellow tang "Bubbles".

07/08/2006, 12:44 PM	#11
anydarnthing Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Omaha Posts: 657	How is this really different from calling a fish by its "common name" since it seems like every fish in the aquarium trade has 2-5 different common names-->hippo tang, pacific blue tang, regal tang, and palette surgeonfish etc...and how many "sailfin tangs" are there? __________________ No good deed goes unpunished... Current Tank Info: 240gal softy Reef, 220gal Reef, 29gal Nano reef, 75gal holding tank, H&S A200 3xF2001 & A250 2x1260, 2x 72" Current Orbit 250W MH actinic T5's. Geo Calcium Rx.

07/08/2006, 12:50 PM	#12
Bambalamb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 102	I hear "Nemo" almost every time I go to the lfs, and that's fine. The movie was great, and it spurred a lot of interest in our hobby. But I can't help but feel (like sk8r and clsanchez) that if it's coming from someone that's been in this hobby for any amount of time, it doesn't look too good.

07/08/2006, 01:35 PM	#13
bearpeidog Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milton, Vermont Posts: 560	I also have no issues with it. In fact, its what got me into this hobby. Kids loved the movie, wife wanted to get the kids a "nemo" and since I usually overkill everything I do - a reef tank was born! My wife still ribs me about all she wanted was a couple fish - hehe - if she knew then what she knows now!

07/08/2006, 01:42 PM	#14
scarter Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 605	my fish are named nemo, marlin, and dori. My kids like it and I think its cute. just because I call a fish nemo doesent mean that I cannot DIY a needle wheel skimmer. My wife actually insisted on my avatar.( I told her I would get beat up on the palyground) I know what you mean though, I was in my LFS haveing a conversation with one of the salesmen about 400W kelvin temperatures and how they vary with ballast choice, and he looked at me like I was from outerspace when I said "my nemo fish..." I guess its just one of those things you areent susposed to say, like a goal in baseball. __________________ My name is Shane and I am a reefaholic, I have a disease and they don't know what to call it. Current Tank Info: what tank?

07/08/2006, 02:02 PM	#16
Ursus Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 480	I only get irritated when people call the wrong fish 'nemo' or 'dori.' I was in my LFS awhile back and a woman showed her son a tank of yellow tangs and said 'look, it's dori!' That irritated me. But other than that I don't really mind too much if people call my Ocellaris nemo, except when they start talking to it like a baby... But to be honest, I didn't even recognize Dori as a Regal tang. Just didn't register with me for the longest time...

07/08/2006, 02:21 PM	#17
djmuzzi Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 790	it makes the animal into an inanimate, indestructeble thing.... totally removes the respect of keeping the living creature alive & well.

07/08/2006, 03:05 PM	#18
Mr31415 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surrey, Canada Posts: 1,926	And I call my cat Haunter... Hmmm just because I do not refer to my cat as "My Tabby" does not mean I am uneducated about cats. Guess the same can apply to fish too. If the guy (or girl) knows that a Nemo is a clownfish and a Dory is a Tang then it is fine - it is much easier to say "Dory" than the latin name or the (more confusing) common NAMES.

07/08/2006, 03:10 PM	#19
itstheantitang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 477	I can't stand it!!!!! I was at Shedd aquarium, and a kid pointed to a PURPLE tang, and said with authority to his mom "Its Dori!" __________________ Ignore the smoke and smile...

07/08/2006, 03:15 PM	#20
xcreonx Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,362	Hey, as long as people respect the fact that these are living creatures, they have specific needs and that it is OUR privilege to be able to keep them, then it doesn't bother me. If someone thinks it's just another toy for their spoiled 6 year old, then I have a problem. __________________ Nature knows no indecencies; man invents them. -Mark Twain Current Tank Info: 90g shallow with H. Barbouri Seahorses

07/08/2006, 03:17 PM	#21
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	who cares what other ppl think.....

07/08/2006, 04:28 PM	#24
masson Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cocoa Beach FL Posts: 2,404	What bothers me is when I was at the shedd aquarium the person giving a tour said , look over here we have a nemo in this tank. There were only like 2 children in the tour also. It also bothers me when people say dori and nemo about the wrong fish. Someone called a lookdown a dori.... If you dont know what your talking about , why bother talking? __________________ Our stupidity footprint is catching up to our carbon.

07/08/2006, 04:39 PM	#25
Ursus Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 480	I guess it really only bothers us because we're informed. Can't really blame people for not knowing something and just stating what they believe. Freedom of speech and all that... Irritating at time none-the-less!