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01-24-2007, 10:38 AM
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 Abbreviations, acronyms, and other shorthand For those that have seen abbreviations used here on RB (Reef Builders) and don't know what they mean, find out by looking them up on here! Enjoy! AB Aqualine Buschke, lighting manufacturer AC Activated carbon, chemical filtration media / alternating current AC II AquaController II, all-in-one monitor & controller acro Acropora, a type of SPS coral AFAIK As far as I know AFM Aquarium Fish Monthly, magazine AGA All-Glass Aquarium, aquarium manufacturer AL Aqualink, aquarium bulletin board ALK Alkalinity, measure of buffering capacity of water AM3K Ampmaster 3000, a model of water pump made by Dolphin Aquarium & Pet Products, Inc. ARS Aquatic Reef Systems, RO/DI mail order place ASAP As soon as possible ATC Automatic temperature compensating, a feature on some refractometers ATM At the moment ATS Algae turf scrubber, reef setup technique Bfly Butterflyfish BOD Biological oxygen demand BTA Type of anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) / bubble-tipped, bulb tentacle, bulb tip BTW By the way Ca Calcium CA Custom Aquatic, mail order place CaCl2 Calcium chloride CaCO3 Calcium carbonate Ca(OH)2 Calcium hydroxide CC Crushed coral / Counter current, type of protein skimmer Cl Chlorine CO2 Carbon dioxide CO3 Carbonate CPR Creative Plastics Research, manufacturer of fresh and saltwater products CSL Custom Sea Life, lighting manufacturer CTA Cellulose triacetate, type of RO membrane Cu Copper CYANO Cyanobacteria DD Downdraft, type of protein skimmer DE Double ended metal halide metal bulb DFS Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc., mail order place DI Deionization, type of water purification DIY Do it yourself dKH Degrees of carbonate hardness, measure of alkalinity DO Dissolve oxygen DOC Dissolved organic carbon DSB Deep sand bed DT's Brand of refrigerated living phytoplankton ER Euro-Reef, skimmer manufacturer FAMA Freshwater and Marine Aquarium magazine FAQ Frequently asked questions  |
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01-24-2007, 10:39 AM
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| Fe Iron FFE Flying Fish Express, mail order place FO Fish only, type of marine aquarium FOWLR Fish Only with Live Rock frag(s) Broken or cut pieces of coral which will eventually grow into a new animal "fuge" Short for refugium FW Freshwater FWIW For what its worth FYI For your information FYM For your misinformation GAC Granular activated carbon, chemical filtration media GAL Gallon GBR Great Barrier Reef GFCI/GFI Ground fault circuit interrupter / Ground fault interrupter GPH Gallons per hour GOB Green open brain GSP Green star polyps HCO3 Hydrogen carbonate HD Home Depot HID High intensity discharge, type of light HO High output fluorescent light HOT Hang on top, type of skimmer HPS High pressure sodium, type of light NOT for reefs but the ballasts concern them HQI High quartz iodide, type of light HSA High speed aeration, type of proteins skimmer HTH Hope this helps I Iodide I2 Iodine IA Inland Aquatics, mail order company ID Identify/Identity IIRC If I recall correctly IM In my 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 IO Instant Ocean, brand of synthetic salt mix IO3 Iodate IOW In other words IPSF Indo-Pacific Sea Farms, mail order place IR Infrared, type of light of longer wavelength than visible light IRC Internet relay chat ISP Internet service provider JME Just my experience. JMO Just my opinion. K kelvin (mechanism for measuring spectrum of lighting, should be labeled degrees K) / Potassium KALK Kalkwasser, German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater KI Potassium iodide KISS Keep it simple stupid L Liter LED Light emiting diode LFS Local fish store LHS Local hardware store LMAO Laughing my *** off LOL Laughing out loud LPS Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral LR Live rock LS Live sand LT Litre LTA Type of anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) / Long tentacle anemone MACNA Marine Aquaria Conference of North America, held annually MD Marine Depot, mail order place MEQ/L Milli-equivalents per litre, measure of alkalinity Mg Magnesium Mg/L Milligrams per litre MH Metal halide light MJ Maxijet, powerhead manufacturer MM Miracle Mud, method of aquarium filtration MO Mail order MV Mercury vapor, type of light Na Sodium NaCO3 Sodium carbonate NaOH Sodium hydroxide NFW No way 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 NSW Natural seawater O2 Oxygen OBTW Oh by the way ORP Oxidation reduction potential, the ability to take or give electrons OTOH On the other hand PA Premium Aquatics, mail order place PAR Photosynthetically active radiation, lighting quantity PC Power compact fluorescent light PFO Lighting manufacturer pH Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, equal to -log[H+] PH Powerhead, water pump PITA Pain in the @ss PLS Please PM Precision Marine, marine filtration component manufacturer PO4 Phosphate "pods" Non-specific types of copepods, amphipods and such POS Piece of doodoo PPM Parts per million, equivalent to mg/l (milligrams per litre) PUR Photosynthetically usuable radiation, lighting quantity PVC Poly vinyl chloride, used for piping / plumbing RB Reef Builders, numero uno for reefs RK Reef Keeping RO Reverse osmosis, type of water purification ROB Red open brain RO/DI Reverse osmosis, followed by deionization, type of water purification ROFL Rolling on the floor laughing ROFLOL Rolling on the floor laughing out loud ROTFL Rolling on the floor laughing ROFLMAO/ROTFLMAO Rolling on the floor laughing my *** off ROTFLOL Rolling on the floor laughing out loud RR Reef ready, aqaurium with pre-drilled holes and overflows RTN Rapid tissue necrosis RUGF Reverse flow undergravel filter SAL Salinity "Saki" Iwasaki, light manufacturer SCWD Switching Current Water Director, type of wave machine SD Southdown, type of sand SE Single ended, lighting designation SG Specific gravity SHO 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 SW Saltwater / seawater TAR Type of magnetic ballast / substance used to embed magnetic ballast coils TBS Tampa Bay Saltwater, mail order company TFC Thin film composite, type of RO membrane TIA Thanks in advance TIC Tongue in cheek TM Tropic Marin, manufacturer of fresh and saltwater products TRT The Reef Tank, aquarium bulletin board TTYL Talk to you later TWP Tap Water Purifier from Aquatic Pharmaceuticals UGF Undergravel filter UV Ultra violet, type of light of shorter wavelength than visible light VHO Very high output fluorescent light W Watts WD ( W/D ) Wet dry, method of aquarium filtration WPG Watts per gallon, lighting quantity WTF What the F*** WTH What the hell WYSIWYG What you see is what you get X10 Automation/control products - Electronics mail order place YMMV Your mileage may vary |
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10-25-2007, 12:22 AM
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| Re: Abbreviations, acronyms, and other shorthand this is definately a big help when being introdiced to SW terminology! IMHO we should direct new people here so they know what we are talking about when we say wpg etc. PS: look under POS i though it was kinda funny. maybe its the immature boy in me.
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