Acronyms/Abbreviations

[Zack]

Bulletin Board Acronyms

This was written by Beth, from SWF.com, along with a few other members like me using that board. This all was not written by me, but I thought I would just post it since it had some usefull stuff on it. :D

AC=Activated Carbon, or Alternating Current
AFM=Aquarium Fish Monthly, magazine
ALK=Alkalinity, measure of buffering capacity of water
BB=Bulletin Board
BOD=Biological oxygen demand
BTA=Bubble Tip Anemone
BTW=By the way
Ca=Calcium
CaCl2=Calcium chloride
CaCO3=Calcium carbonate
Ca(OH)2=Calcium hydroxide
CBS=Coral Banded Shrimp
CC=Counter current(when referring to skimmers)
CC also = Crushed Coral
Cl=Chlorine
CO2=Carbon dioxide
CO3=Carbonate
CTA=Cellulose triacetate, type of RO membrane
Cu=Copper
CYANO=Cyanobacteria
DC=Direct current
DD=Downdraft, type of protein skimmer
DI=Deionisation, type of water purification
DIY=Do it yourself
dKH=Degrees of carbonate hardness, measure of alkalinity
DO=Dissolved oxygen
DOC=Dissolved organic compound
DSB=Deep sand bed
FAMA=Freshwater and Marine Aquaria, magazine
Fe=Iron
FO=Fish only, type of marine aquarium
FOWLR=Fish only with Live Rock
FW=Freshwater
FYI=For your information
GAC=Granular Activated Carbon
GAL=Gallon
GBR=Great Barrier Reef
GPH=Gallons per hour
HCO3=Hydrogen carbonate
HO=High output fluorescent light
HT=Hospital Tank
HTH=Hope this helps
HOT=Hang On Tank
HYPO=Hyposalinity
I=Iodide
I2=Iodine
ID=Identity
IE=Internet Explorer, WWW browser
IME=In my experience
IMHO=In my humble/honest opinion
IMO=In my opinion
IO3=Iodate
IR=Infrared, type of light with longer wavelength than visible light
ISP=Internet service provider
jk=Just kidding
KALK=Kalkwasser, German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater
KI=Potassium iodide
LFS=Local fish store
LHS=Local hardware store
LOL=Laughing out loud, or Lots of Luck
LPH=Litres per hour
LPS=Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
LR=Live rock
LS=Live Sand
LT=Litre
M2=Maracyn Two for saltwater fish which is an antibiotic medication
MACNA=Marine Aquaria Conference of North America, held annually
MASNA=Marine Aquarium Society of North America
MEQ/L=Milli-equivalents per litre, measure of alkalinity
Mg=Magnesium
MG/L=Milligrams per litre
MH=Metal halide, lighting
MO=Mail order
Mod=Bulletin Board moderator
Na=Sodium
NaCO3=Sodium carbonate
NaOH=Sodium hydroxide
NH3=Ammonia
NH4=Ammonium
NNR=Natural nitrate reduction, reef setup technique
NO=Normal output fluorescent light
NO2=NitrIte
NO3=NitrAte
NSW=Natural seawater
O2=Oxygen
ORP=Oxidative redox potential
PBT=Powder Blue Tang
PC=Power compact, high intensity fluorescent light
pH=Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, equal to -log[H+], (7 acidic, =7 neutral,)7 basic
PH=Powerhead, water circulator
PLS/PLZ=Please
PO4=Phosphate
QT=Quarantine Tank
OT also=Off Topic
PPM=Parts per million, equivalent to mg/l (milligrams per litre)
PVC=Poly vinyl chloride, used for piping/plumbing
RO=Reverse osmosis, type of water purification
RO/DI=Reverse osmosis, followed by deionisation, type of water purification
ROFL=Rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLOL=Rolling on the floor laughing out loud
ROTFL=Rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLMAO=Rolling on the floor laughing my *** off
RTN=Rapid tissue necrosis
RUGF=Reverse flow undergravel filter
SAL=Salinity
SG=Specific gravity
SHO=Super high output fluorescent light, equivalent to power compact fluorescent
Si=Silicon
SiO2=Silicon dioxide
SPS=Small polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
Sr=Strontium
SW=Saltwater/seawater
TDS= Total Dissolved Solids
TFC=Thin film composite, type of RO membrane
TY=Thank You
UGF=Under gravel filter
UV=Ultra violet, type of light/ultra violet sterilizer
VHO=Very high output fluorescent light
W=Watts
WMC=Western Marine Conference, United States

This was written by Beth, from SWF.com, along with a few other members using that board.

[ssgibby]

Dont Forget SD = Southdown.

[Zack]

Oh yeah thanks a lot

[Zack]

anyone fiding these helpful?

[Dustin]

I did when I first got into SW so im sure someone is appreciative.

[Zack]

thanks dustin i needed that 8)

[Zack]

if you have any other ones let me know!!

[Pineapple House]

YW- Your Welcome
TTYL- Talk to you later
Admin- 'Administrators'; Owner(s)
AG- Aquarium Gravel.
HDYD- How do you do
JTTY- Just to tell you
N/M- Never Mind
ROTFLMAOSHICB- Rolling on the floor laughing my @** off so hard I can't breath
WTF- What the (I think you know the next work :wink:)

PH =)

[The_Rocket]

:D Thanks for the refrence guide i am new to sw and will be getting an eclipse 15 for christmas. The list has helped me in my research.

[Zack]

good luck glad it helped :D

[sspargur]

PPT = Parts Per Thousand

[sspargur]

PPM = Parts Per Million

[Samurai]

RL = reeflounge :wink:

[Zack]

LOL great ideas!

[Kha'Zan]

How much does it help to know those?

[matrixnyc]

Well you can:

Buy LR and LS at a LFS and Buy LS at a LHS, but you cant buy LR at a LHS.

[reefrunner]

How much does it help to know those?

Depends on if you wanna know what we're talking about or not http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/c0/rotlaugh.gif

Buy LR and LS at a LFS and Buy LS at a LHS, but you cant buy LR at a LHS.

Last time I checked, you can't buy LS from a LHS, but you could buy DS from a LHS.

[matrixnyc]

What do you mean, you LHS does not have a Reef Section?


That is what i meant :(

got carried away.

[Pineapple House]

How much does it help to know those?

Actually,

It helps quite a bit. Many people hate writing out the whole word (or sentence in some cases), and will put abreviasions instead. If someone doesn't know what they mean't, they can easily mistake it for another term/word.

It helps to know them quite a bit, IMO :wink:

BTW- Welcome to reeflounge!

PH =)

[Zack]

would I post if not helpful lol :wink:

[Pineapple House]

would I post if not helpful lol :wink:
Maybe :roll:

Graham =)

[Zack]

would I post if not helpful lol :wink:
Maybe :roll:

Graham =)
edit!!!

[Samurai]

I hope I'm not "you know who" :(.

[Zack]

Samurai
believe me it's not you!!!! u are the last person :wink:

[Kha'Zan]

Well you can:

Buy LR and LS at a LFS and Buy LS at a LHS, but you cant buy LR at a LHS.

Ahh!

Heh, I see what you mean. I guess this topic will get a printing out very soon!

[Zack]

there is a lot of them but I say I use and see most used are lfs,ls,lr, and a few others but if you want print away! :) :D

[BigFish]

I think im "you know who" :cry: well too bad if I am but...... sorry :roll:

If im not plz tell me .... heck if I am tell me plz I but be honest I try not to post anything that is not related to reef stuff unless I put it in anything goes.

[Zack]

LOL NO IT IS NOT YOU FORGET I SAID IT REALLY IT IS AM INSIDE JOKE BETWEEN ME AND PH. NOT YOU!!

[Lone Wolf]

:D Just wanted to thank all that has contributed to the acronym list it makes it much easier to understand what everyone is talking about in the threads, I am no stranger to acronyms as I right medical reports everyday and they make life so much easier especially when writing long reports

Thanks Rich

[Astrogazer]

I found your listing very helpful

TY :)

[Ch19Guy]

This is a great thread for newbies. But there was one that I couldn't find...what's a nano? I've been searching the nano forum trying to figure out what a nano tank is, but I couldn't find out.

19

ps. wht if we tpd in jst abrv's? wld'nt tht jst sck? lol... :lol:

[Zack]

check it out
http://www.reeflounge.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=246

[Ch19Guy]

Thanks Zack, but this is what I got for that link...

"The topic or post you requested does not exist"

19

[Zack]

ohh hmm u must be a member sorry
Do you have a Nano???????????? If so join the group
http://reeflounge.com/forum/groupcp.php?g=268&sid=a14352203a20de731c8003358e95789b

[Grizzlyreef]

LTA??? Long Tentacle Anemone???Guessing...

[lilm327]

alot, especially ROTFLMAOSHICB THANKS

[techiegirl]

THANKS!!
this will be a huge help for me, the newbie!! :)

[starkz]

ch19guy- i dont know if your questiong ever got answered, but a nano is a mini tank. usually only a few gallons.

[muck4618]

Yes. Thanks for putting the list together.