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Old 02-19-2006, 12:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Lfs???

I keep seeing LFS?? What does that stand for?


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Old 02-19-2006, 01:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 02-19-2006, 02:42 PM   #3 (permalink)
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WOW! Have you ever felt incredibly stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 02-19-2006, 03:32 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Well how about this.. can anyone explain the difference between the following?

SPS Corals
LPS Corals
Soft Corals

Am I missing any?
Because I see the acronyms but really would like a general idea of each..


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Old 02-19-2006, 06:16 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Small Polyp Stony ie: acropora
Long Polyp Stony: frog spawn,torch
softie : colt,leathers,xenias
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Here i found this link w/ quite a few acronyms
http://www.reef-visions.com/forums/i...14696#msg14696
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HOLY BATFISH! Nugio! Thats a lot of acronyms! Thanks
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There will be a multiple choice test next week on all those acronyms so study hard!


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YES i love quizes! people stoped making them after the site got rebuffed! make more guys!


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