I know it just doesn't seem right that we haven't named them yet but if you want to offer up some suggestions I would love to hear them. Lately they have been staring me down, pleading with me to do something about their decor. It seems a crochet covered sea stone just wasn't enough for these two.
So before they called up to be on the show trading spaces, I decided to make some decals using tye tac , adhesive vinyl for the glass of the aquarium. I used different forms of seaweed as my inspiration. I just drew on the shapes, cut them out, peeled off the protective coat and applied them to glass.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend.
That crocheted stone is just the coolest thing ever.
Posted by: Betty Scandretti | January 07, 2011 at 10:24 PM
The tank looks fantastic!!
How about Fish and chips as names? we have one goldfish and his name is plain Fish, although sometimes we call him Mr.E. As in Mystery. We don't know whether he's a male or female, so he's a mystery!
Posted by: Manda | January 07, 2011 at 11:18 PM
fish and chips. haha. my childhood goldfish were named burt and ernie. no original ideas here!
Posted by: molly | January 08, 2011 at 12:20 AM
I love it, everything about it is perfect. I think by the last photo they are smiling.
Posted by: blair | January 08, 2011 at 12:22 AM
You're the best, Margie ! What a lovely change of scenery and an enchanting way for them to start the year ! What did they tell you ? And what about the kitties ? :)
(Hard to find a name, I'll tell you if I find something ...)
Posted by: Nanou | January 08, 2011 at 02:46 AM
Those designs would make gorgeous wallpaper for people too. Lucky koi. I love the stones in the tank too.
Posted by: joanie | January 08, 2011 at 03:06 AM
you are the most amazing fish hostess ... these area such beautiful decals :)
mmm names ... let me see ... Moi & Toi (either pronounced in English -rhyhming with koi- or in French) I know it's silly. Nevermind. xoxo
Posted by: Sonia | January 08, 2011 at 03:29 AM
*lol* Fish and chips! Love that! I named my two parrots Sissi and Franzl after the famous Austrian Emperor couple.
Hm, maybe go with something Japanese?
Posted by: Kokopelli | January 08, 2011 at 05:12 AM
I had fish and named them Harold and Maude, after my favourite movie.
But my fish didn't live in such swanky digs. Lovely decals, Margie!
Posted by: nicole | January 08, 2011 at 06:45 AM
i like all the suggestions so far and when i pondered the idea of a japanese name ( reflecting their ancestry) I came up with YUU and WAKU which when you put them together means temptation in japanese.
Posted by: Margaret Oomen | January 08, 2011 at 06:46 AM
Koi must be fickle,indeed, to not be happy with that stone but I can see why they were holding out for the decals.
Posted by: tara | January 08, 2011 at 08:23 AM
Beautiful scenery. I was going to say Harold and Maude too. I typically name my goldfish Moby but I once had a Siamese Betta named Javier that would jump up out of the water and take food from my fingers. He was the hit of the office.
Posted by: Lisa at Lil Fish Studios | January 08, 2011 at 09:06 AM
How about Winken and Blinken! This reminds me of a little neighbor boy naming his turtles "Puppy Chow" and "Burger King"! Seriously, what a daily treat! You are such an inspiration - and your fishies know it! Thanks for my morning fix, Margie!! ♥♥♥♥♥
Posted by: Ruth Hower | January 08, 2011 at 09:07 AM
all those names sound cute...but I dont think they are koi...they are goldfish...Koi have little whiskers tht come down by their mouth(one on each side)...unless they have them and I cant see in the pic...lol but they are cute and will get bigger... have fun tank looks great!
Posted by: stacy | January 08, 2011 at 09:42 AM
What lovely digs your fish live in! Our koi spend the summer in the small garden pond and winter in a heated stock tank. ( well just warm enough that it will not freeze.) Stuck for any name ideas. Ask a 2 year old! Our Grandson named his goldfish "Shark" and the bettta "Boogers"!!!
Posted by: Carol Dee | January 08, 2011 at 10:43 AM
What a lovely idea! We recently got an aquarium for our children but I am horrified at how tacky most aquarium decor is. The fish are beautiful...why can't their habitat be pretty, too?! I LOVE this idea and I look forward to using it!
Posted by: Rose | January 08, 2011 at 12:44 PM
--they don't look like koi, no whiskers. How about hai (yes) and nai (a negative form,no )--the "i" is pronounced as the long i. be careful what you place in the water as it could introduce chemicals harmful to the fish.
Posted by: Jean Betts | January 08, 2011 at 02:31 PM
Am I only the one without a crocheted stone? When are you planning a shop update?
Anyway.....When I saw the fish (when I see anything in couples ) I thought of my favourite childhood cartoon Bolek and Lolek from Poland!
But if you want Chinese names then Van Gulik's hero Judge Dee and Chiao Tai his assistant!
Ariadne from Greece!
Posted by: www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawn_wQ8DSe02Gw2CW9Vp66YSDwTmymetXJo | January 08, 2011 at 02:50 PM
The decals are on the outside of the tank not on the inside
These fish were sold as koi but I guess they are just fancy goldfish
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Posted by: Margaret Oomen | January 08, 2011 at 05:43 PM
I was excited to read through the comments to see the name ideas. Fish and Chips is funny, but I can't stop thinking about the delicious aroma of a nice hot, crispy plate of these, and it somehow makes me anxious for the goldfish. Harold and Maude - I love that movie too. I don't know enough Japanese to make a suggestion in that regard - but perhaps you could look into some nice names of Japanese poets or artist to adopt.
Posted by: Lovely World | January 08, 2011 at 06:59 PM
we have a fish that looks like this one and my 4 year old named it Succotash. We also have a black one names Beans and a gold one named Mermaid.
Posted by: Emily Flippin Maruna | January 09, 2011 at 02:38 AM
Gorgeous tank. Its lovely. I like the stone and the decals. The fish are actually Shubunkins, not koi. Don't know if you cared or not. Just I'm big factual freak like that who worked in petstores for way too long in my life. lol. They are gorgeous. :)
Posted by: Gina | January 09, 2011 at 09:49 AM
Wabi
Sabi
Posted by: eileen | January 09, 2011 at 04:15 PM
Lovely! What a great idea. :)
Posted by: Kristen | January 09, 2011 at 08:21 PM
you are so very creative. i don't think i would have thought of decorating a fish tank. but it looks so fantastic! lucky fish. :)
Posted by: melissa | January 09, 2011 at 08:30 PM
We had two goldfish that seemed to be cleaning the
bottom all the time. . . so we named them Hoover and
Dyson!!!
Your tank is lovely and I enjoy your Blog.
henri
Posted by: henrietta | January 11, 2011 at 05:35 PM
Love the name suggestions Moi and Toi and Wabi and Sabi. And I love the decal additions. But couldn't they have a little live plant inside the tank, too?
Posted by: Lisa | January 12, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Looks like my fish, Ella Fish Gerald has been reincarnated. They're lovely! Just found your blog, I'll be back, it's lush :o)
Posted by: Lisa | January 14, 2011 at 02:08 PM
Those are not koi, they are commons or comets. Either way, they are very pretty, and that decoration is gorgeous! :)
Posted by: Kitty | February 05, 2011 at 11:46 AM
As above they are two comets/commons and that tank is way to small for them, they need at least 40 gallons each and a filter that does 10x filtration for that tank.
Posted by: Ash | August 30, 2011 at 03:14 AM