Silly but fun question
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fedukeford
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My little brother names all our fish:
3 chromis- chromy, chroma, chrome
sixline wrasse- sixy
foxface- foxy
bicolor blenny- midnight
percula clown- emo nemo (that one was my idea)
firefish- spikey
3 chromis- chromy, chroma, chrome
sixline wrasse- sixy
foxface- foxy
bicolor blenny- midnight
percula clown- emo nemo (that one was my idea)
firefish- spikey
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indydirk
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Well sure I do (my wife does too)
Cleaner Shrimp - Hazel (after the old show where Hazel was the maid)
Watchman Goby - Wally
Maroon Clown - Red Skeleton the 2nd
Blue Damsel - Blue Boy
Yellow Damsel - Sunny
Lawnmower Blenny - Edward (after Edward sissorhands)
Kind a fun they seem to know when we are talking to them.
Cleaner Shrimp - Hazel (after the old show where Hazel was the maid)
Watchman Goby - Wally
Maroon Clown - Red Skeleton the 2nd
Blue Damsel - Blue Boy
Yellow Damsel - Sunny
Lawnmower Blenny - Edward (after Edward sissorhands)
Kind a fun they seem to know when we are talking to them.
f14peter
Member
Personally, I'm not inclined to do so, although the Mrs is.
In fact, she's already named one . . . first fish in our tank last weekend were our five blue-green chromis. While they're all generally the same size, one is just a bit smaller than the others so she's named it "Baby."
I do, however, talk from time to time to our fish, crabs and snails. No conversations deep or philosophical, just usually a "Good mornin' critters!" or "You've eaten all your food already, you guys aren't fish, you're pigs!"
To the crabs/snails, I'll usually throw a "Hey you lazy bums, that rock over there is coated in algea, move yer sorry butts over there and get to work!" at them. Just kidding them and they know I'm not serious, those little guys really earn their pay.
To each their own and no disrespect, but I have told the Mrs that if she even hints at naming any of our soon-to-be-acquired clowns "Nemo", she'll be hearing from a divorce lawyer most rikki-tik.
In fact, she's already named one . . . first fish in our tank last weekend were our five blue-green chromis. While they're all generally the same size, one is just a bit smaller than the others so she's named it "Baby."
I do, however, talk from time to time to our fish, crabs and snails. No conversations deep or philosophical, just usually a "Good mornin' critters!" or "You've eaten all your food already, you guys aren't fish, you're pigs!"
To the crabs/snails, I'll usually throw a "Hey you lazy bums, that rock over there is coated in algea, move yer sorry butts over there and get to work!" at them. Just kidding them and they know I'm not serious, those little guys really earn their pay.
To each their own and no disrespect, but I have told the Mrs that if she even hints at naming any of our soon-to-be-acquired clowns "Nemo", she'll be hearing from a divorce lawyer most rikki-tik.
jmick
Active Member
Originally Posted by f14peter
Personally, I'm not inclined to do so, although the Mrs is.
In fact, she's already named one . . . first fish in our tank last weekend were our five blue-green chromis. While they're all generally the same size, one is just a bit smaller than the others so she's named it "Baby."
I do, however, talk from time to time to our fish, crabs and snails. No conversations deep or philosophical, just usually a "Good mornin' critters!" or "You've eaten all your food already, you guys aren't fish, you're pigs!"
To the crabs/snails, I'll usually throw a "Hey you lazy bums, that rock over there is coated in algea, move yer sorry butts over there and get to work!" at them. Just kidding them and they know I'm not serious, those little guys really earn their pay.
To each their own and no disrespect, but I have told the Mrs that if she even hints at naming any of our soon-to-be-acquired clowns "Nemo", she'll be hearing from a divorce lawyer most rikki-tik.
Maybe that's what irks me, when i hear people call their clowns Nemo...
Personally, I'm not inclined to do so, although the Mrs is.
In fact, she's already named one . . . first fish in our tank last weekend were our five blue-green chromis. While they're all generally the same size, one is just a bit smaller than the others so she's named it "Baby."
I do, however, talk from time to time to our fish, crabs and snails. No conversations deep or philosophical, just usually a "Good mornin' critters!" or "You've eaten all your food already, you guys aren't fish, you're pigs!"
To the crabs/snails, I'll usually throw a "Hey you lazy bums, that rock over there is coated in algea, move yer sorry butts over there and get to work!" at them. Just kidding them and they know I'm not serious, those little guys really earn their pay.
To each their own and no disrespect, but I have told the Mrs that if she even hints at naming any of our soon-to-be-acquired clowns "Nemo", she'll be hearing from a divorce lawyer most rikki-tik.
Maybe that's what irks me, when i hear people call their clowns Nemo...
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indydirk
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Originally Posted by Jmick
Maybe that's what irks me, when i hear people call their clowns Nemo...
Have a neighbor that named his Tomato Clown " Omen " Nemo backwards because everybody knows "Nemo" was orange ........ :hilarious :hilarious
Maybe that's what irks me, when i hear people call their clowns Nemo...
Have a neighbor that named his Tomato Clown " Omen " Nemo backwards because everybody knows "Nemo" was orange ........ :hilarious :hilarious
miamishrip
Member
hey i wanna know what the gorilla crabs name is...
f14peter
Member
Originally Posted by indydirk
Have a neighbor that named his Tomato Clown " Omen " Nemo backwards because everybody knows "Nemo" was orange ........ :hilarious :hilarious
Now that's clever!
I know it's difficult if there's youngins in the house to resist the Nemo name for a clown, but to me it's like having an orange tabby and calling it "Morris", or "Garfield".
I'll stand here nice and still now while everyone with a clown named "Nemo" gather up their tar and feathers . . .
Have a neighbor that named his Tomato Clown " Omen " Nemo backwards because everybody knows "Nemo" was orange ........ :hilarious :hilarious
Now that's clever!
I know it's difficult if there's youngins in the house to resist the Nemo name for a clown, but to me it's like having an orange tabby and calling it "Morris", or "Garfield".
I'll stand here nice and still now while everyone with a clown named "Nemo" gather up their tar and feathers . . .
30-xtra high
Active Member
i don't see why you would mind... it's like when kids name their dog spot., it's just the name that comes to mind
2563
Member
I have a superstition that if you name fish, they die. My first two clowns that I got I had named Howie and Sherm, they died two days after I got them. I haven't named my two clowns that I have now. I thought I'd test my theory out on my neon gobies a few months ago and I named them Harriet and Gunt, they also died. All the fish I that have now haven't been named, I just call them my little guys.
rackyrane
Member
Actually my kids name all of my fish. They are working on names for most of the fish but thus far:
Mated Clown Pair--Marvin and "Nemo's Mommy"! I don't think they can remember Nemo's moms name since she was only in the movie a minute or two.
Orange spot gobies (2)--Digger and Dugger.
Mated Clown Pair--Marvin and "Nemo's Mommy"! I don't think they can remember Nemo's moms name since she was only in the movie a minute or two.
Orange spot gobies (2)--Digger and Dugger.
poniegirl
Active Member
Nemo's mommy's name is Coral!
I think the funniest thing about this is the names for the chromis. We buy them in groups and then naming them is just plain trouble!
Mine:
2 red cigar wrasse- Bamma and Jamma
1 tomato clown- Salsa
Mandarin fish- Camille
Yellow tail blue damsel- Torino
Sally lightleg- Hortence
and yep, 2 chromis- Bumper and Tailpipe
I think the funniest thing about this is the names for the chromis. We buy them in groups and then naming them is just plain trouble!
Mine:
2 red cigar wrasse- Bamma and Jamma
1 tomato clown- Salsa
Mandarin fish- Camille
Yellow tail blue damsel- Torino
Sally lightleg- Hortence
and yep, 2 chromis- Bumper and Tailpipe
poniegirl
Active Member
Nemo's mommy's name is Coral!
I think the funniest thing about this is the names for the chromis. We buy them in groups and then naming them is just plain trouble!
Mine:
2 red cigar wrasse- Bamma and Jamma
1 tomato clown- Salsa
Mandarin fish- Camille
Yellow tail blue damsel- Torino (sig.other is a Ford guy
)
Sally lightleg- Hortence
and yep, 2 chromis- Bumper and Tailpipe
I think the funniest thing about this is the names for the chromis. We buy them in groups and then naming them is just plain trouble!
Mine:
2 red cigar wrasse- Bamma and Jamma
1 tomato clown- Salsa
Mandarin fish- Camille
Yellow tail blue damsel- Torino (sig.other is a Ford guy
Sally lightleg- Hortence
and yep, 2 chromis- Bumper and Tailpipe
