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11-09-2008, 02:49 AM
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| 3reef Moderator  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: America
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       |  Common Acronyms and Abbreviations Here's a list of common reef aquarium acronyms and abbreviations for both newbies and oldies alike. AC...Activated carbon, chemical filtration media / alternating current AIM...America-On-Line Instant Messenger service AFAIK...As far as I know AFM...Aquarium Fish Monthly, magazine AISI...As I see it ALK...Alkalinity, measure of buffering capacity of water AOL...America Online, internet service provider ASAP...As soon as possible ATS...Algae turf scrubber, reef setup technique B4...Before BB...Bare Bottom BOD...Biological oxygen demand BTW...By the way BUMP...Bring Up My Post Ca...Calcium CaCl2...Calcium chloride CaCO3...Calcium carbonate Ca(OH)2....Calcium hydroxide CC...Counter current, type of protein skimmer Cl...Chlorine CL...Closed Loop, Craig's List CO2...Carbon dioxide CO3...Carbonate Cu...Copper CUC...Clean Up Crew CUL...See you later / catch you later CUL8R...See you later / catch you later 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 carbon or compound DOM...Dissolved Organic Matter DSB...Deep Sand Bed DT...Display Tank FAMA...Freshwater and Marine Aquaria, magazine FAQ...Frequently asked question Fe...Iron FO...Fish only, type of marine aquarium FOWLR...Fish Only With Live Rock FW...Freshwater FWIW...For what its worth FYI...For your information FYM...For your misinformation GAC...Granular Activated Carbon GAL...Gallon GFI/GFCI...Ground Fault Interrupt/Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt GFO...Granular Ferric Oxide (a phosphate remover) GPH...Gallons per hour HCO3...Hydrogen carbonate HO...High output fluorescent light HOB...Hang On Back HSA...High speed aeration, type of proteins skimmer HTH...Hope this helps HUFA...Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acids I...Iodide I2...Iodine ID...Indentify IE...Internet Explorer, WWW browser IM...Internet message-AIM,Trillion, Yahoo Messenger, MS messenger IMCO...In my considered opinion IME...In my experience IMEO...In my expert opinion IMHO...In my humble/honest opinion IMNSHO...In my not so humble/honest opinion IMO...In my opinion IO3...Iodate IOW...In other words IR...Infrared, type of light of longer wavelength than visible light IRC...Internet relay chat ISP...Internet service provider JM2C...Just My 2 Cents JM2CW...Just My 2 Cents Worth KALK...Kalkwasser, German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater KI...Potassium iodide KISS...Keep it simple stupid L8R...Later LFS...Local fish store LHS...Local hardware store LOL...Laughing out loud LPS...Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral; also Local Pet Store LR...Live rock LT...Litre MACNA...Marine Aquaria Conference of North America, held annually MEQ/L...Milli-equivalents per litre, measure of alkalinity Mg...Magnesium MG/L...Milligrams per litre MH...Metal halide light MO...Mail order / Money Order 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 NP...No problem NRN...No reply necessary NS...Netscape, WWW browser NSW...Natural seawater O2...Oxygen OBTW...Oh by the way OMG...Oh My God ORP....Oxidative redox potential OTOH...On the other hand PLS...Please PC...Power compact fluorescent light pH...Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, equal to -log[H+], <7 acidic, =7 neutral, >7 basic PH...Powerhead, water pump PM...Private Message PS...Protein skimmer PO4...Phosphate 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 ROTFLOL...Rolling on the floor laughing out loud RR...Reef Ready RTN...Rapid tissue neucrosis RUGF...Reverse flow undergravel filter SAL...Salinity SG...Specific gravity SHO / T5...Super high output fluorescent light, equivalent to power compact fluorescent Si...Silicon SiO2...Silicon dioxide SITD...Still in the dark SO...Significant other SPS...Small polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral Sr...Strontium SSB...Shallow Sand Bed SW...Saltwater / seawater TIA...Thanks in advance TIC...Tongue in cheek TDS...Total Dissolved Solids TTYL...Talk to you later TWP...Tap Water Purifier from Aquatic Pharmaceuticals TY...Thank You UGF...Undergravel filter UV...Ultra violet, type of light of shorter wavelength than visible light VHO...Very high output fluorescent light W...Watts WMC...Western Marine Conference, United States WWW ...World wide web WYSIWYG...What you see is what you get YMMV...Your Mileage May Vary Last edited by inwall75; 03-05-2010 at 04:33 PM. Reason: added to list |
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11-11-2008, 07:42 PM
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| Sleeper Shark  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 42
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| you forgot lmfao |
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11-11-2008, 08:01 PM
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| Giant Squid  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chesterfield, VA Age: 23
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 | you for got RS did you type all those out  |
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01-16-2009, 07:38 PM
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| Coral Banded Shrimp  Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gainesville, FL Age: 42
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| Anybody wanna tell me what SCWD stands for?  |
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01-16-2009, 07:42 PM
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| Dragon Wrasse  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wi Age: 23
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| Switching Current Water Director, also known as a SQUID. |
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02-20-2009, 05:46 PM
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| Skunk Shrimp  Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Washington State
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 | Hob ?? _________ 90 / 125 gallon money pits !!! moving closer to a power station soon !!! |
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02-20-2009, 05:48 PM
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| Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Washington State
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| DT ? something Tank ? |
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02-20-2009, 05:48 PM
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| Fu Manchu Lion Fish  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, GA
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 | HOB = hang on back _________ http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off...ild-55711.html Only those who Risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go |
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