Fish naming.....

[Nichola_C]

Am I being a complete prat or do you all name your fish?
Many moons ago (and I'm talking 20 years....wow im old) I used to have a puffer tank with 5 in it. I names them all after the old school rat pack (frankie, Sammy, Dean etc) and the tank was called oceans 11.

Just got 3 Cory's and trying to think of names. (Suggestions welcome) just for a bit of fun...not all fish talk has to be technical water levels or cycling ?

What's your fish called??

 

[FishNturt808]

I have names for the guys you can tell apart from the others...blood parrot=cheetoo, firemouth=Pablo, Bristlenose Pleco=big al, red tail black shark=sharkie, named my Buenos Aires school the cartel, haven’t named my school of x-ray tetras yet gotta think of something good for them hahah.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I have too many fish to name them, lol...though I do name my plecos, since I only have 2

 

[Nichola_C]

I have too many fish to name them, lol...though I do name my plecos, since I only have 2

And they are called??

 

[Nichola_C]

I have names for the guys you can tell apart from the others...blood parrot=cheetoo, firemouth=Pablo, Bristlenose Pleco=big al, red tail black shark=sharkie, named my Buenos Aires school the cartel, haven’t named my school of x-ray tetras yet gotta think of something good for them hahah.

Well I have 2 young girls and they want to name the 5 black widow tetra the spice girls....so....as much as it pains me I have had to agree.

I have a few Rosie barbs, 1 is called swims (after Teddy swims my fav musician from america)

I think I'm going to name my Cory's frankie, Sammy a Dean (even though I had puffers called that but it was 20 years ago)

My L204 pleco (when I get him, he is on order) is going to be Elvis...

So guessing the theme of my tank is musicians

 

[Slaphppy7]

Blondie and Kong Junior

 

[eatyourpeas]

Male pea puffer: Nicodemus
Female pea puffer: Miss Ethel (after Ethel Waters)
Nerite snail: Zimbabwe
Sparkling Gourami: Ojitos
Albino Corydoras: Archibald Spooner, One Fish, Two Fish
Amano Shrimp (6): La Burocracia
Amano Shrimp (1): Albert
Kuhli loaches: Iji, Pad, Thai
Pinocchio shrimp: Bugie (short for Bugiardo)
Veil Tail Betta: Morocco
Cherry shrimp: Parliament
Assortment of snails: Food

 

[Slaphppy7]

Male pea puffer: Nicodemus
Female pea puffer: Miss Ethel (after Ethel Waters)
Nerite snail: Zimbabwe
Sparkling Gourami: Ojitos
Albino Corydoras: Archibald Spooner, One Fish, Two Fish
Amano Shrimp (6): La Burocracia
Amano Shrimp (1): Albert
Kuhli loaches: Iji, Pad, Thai
Pinocchio shrimp: Bugie (short for Bugiardo)
Veil Tail Betta: Morocco
Cherry shrimp: Parliament
Assortment of snails: Food

"Assortment of snails: Food"

LOL

 

[Boundava]

I name my memorable fish...

• med royal pleco- Thor
• large female royal Watermellon pleco- Belle
• albino male BN pleco- Ghost
• calico female BN pleco - Mrs. Muir
• black/calico BN male (offspring)- Greyere
• L124 Pecoltia sabaji- Cookie Dough
• red-eye puffer- Roswell (she is a UFO)
• male pea puffer- Anakin
• schoutedeni male puffer- Pumpernickle
• schoutedeni female puffer- Pumpkin Bread
• Moonlight gourami female- Mithral
• Moonlight gourami female- Ciri
• Snakeskin gourami (large)- Vanilica
• Snakeskin gouramis (small two of them)- Snickerdoodle and Tag Along
• Gold gourami- Udon
• Black marbled angelfish- Megatron (we have other Angels, but my Sister has named them and I don't remember their names other than one is called Glitz & Glamour and the other is Pretzel Slim- LOL)
• I have 4 clown plecos and they are called (in order of purchase)- Mars (bar), Mr(s) Goodbar, Twix, and Butterfinger. Want to add a Whatchamacallit and KitKat.
• synodontis eruptis- Twice Baked
• six Laetacara curviceps- collectively called Eggs were in a tank with whiptail cats- collectively called Pancakes They were in my Pancakes and Eggs tank, lol. They are now in my 120 with some other fish.

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[Nichola_C]

Hahahah thank you, I no longer feel like a weirdo ?

 

[Nichola_C]

Male pea puffer: Nicodemus
Female pea puffer: Miss Ethel (after Ethel Waters)
Nerite snail: Zimbabwe
Sparkling Gourami: Ojitos
Albino Corydoras: Archibald Spooner, One Fish, Two Fish
Amano Shrimp (6): La Burocracia
Amano Shrimp (1): Albert
Kuhli loaches: Iji, Pad, Thai
Pinocchio shrimp: Bugie (short for Bugiardo)
Veil Tail Betta: Morocco
Cherry shrimp: Parliament
Assortment of snails: Food

Nicodemus, reminds me of secret of nimh

 

[Slaphppy7]

Hahahah thank you, I no longer feel like a weirdo ?

But, what if Boundava happens to be a "weirdo"?
LOL, just kidding, Nat & Nichola!

 

[eatyourpeas]

Nicodemus, reminds me of secret of nimh

And wise he is!

 

[Nichola_C]

But, what if Boundava happens to be a "weirdo"?
LOL, just kidding, Nat & Nichola!

Then at least im not alone....so also OK lol

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I'm not a superstitious person, but when I name fish they seem to die sooner, so I usually don't. My daughter, on the other hand, always gives them names, and they don't die on her, so I let her name them. She has come up with some gems through the years: My school of pearl gouramis, Sparkle, Glory, Pearl, Helios, and Blaze. My bristle nose plecostomus, Brissleplacky. Garnet the betta, and the most recent betta, Icefire. Snailio the mystery snail, and two bamboo shrimp, Louie and Huey Bambooie.