Fishkeeping acronyms

IMO- In my opinion
 
ok... RO reverse osmosis (the water I sometimes use, even if its dead)
 
AB - Aqualine Buschke, lighting manufacturerAC - Activated carbon, alternating current, AquaClearAC II - AquaController II, all-in-one monitor & controlleracro - Acropora, a type of SPS coralADF - AFM - Aquarium Fish MonthlyAGA - All-Glass Aquarium, aquarium manufacturerAL - Aqualink, aquarium bulletin boardALK - Alkalinity, measure of buffering capacity of waterAM3K - Ampmaster 3000, a model of water pump made by Dolphin Aquarium & Pet Products, Inc.Aro - ArowanaARS - Aquatic Reef Systems, RO/DI mail order placeATC - Automatic temperature compensating, a feature on some refractometersATS - Algae turf scrubber, reef setup techniqueBfly - ButterflyfishBGA - "Blue-green Algae," which is actually a photosynthetic bacteriumBGK - Black Ghost KnifeBOD - Biological oxygen demandBP - Blood ParrotBTA - Type of anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) / bubble-tipped, bulb tentacle, bulb tipBW - Brackish WaterCa - CalciumCA - Custom Aquatic, mail order placeCaCl2 - Calcium chlorideCaCO3 - Calcium carbonateCAE - Chinese Algae EaterCa(OH)2 - Calcium hydroxideCC - Crushed coral / Counter current, type of protein skimmerCH4 - MethaneCl - ChlorineCO2 - Carbon dioxideCO3 - CarbonateCon - Convict CichlidCory - Corydoras CatfishCPR - Creative Plastics Research, manufacturer of fresh and saltwater productsCrypt - Saltwater Ich or Freshwater Plant (Cryptocoryne spp.)CSL - Custom Sea Life, lighting manufacturerCTA - Cellulose triacetate, type of RO membraneCu - CopperCyano - CyanobacteriaCycle - {See Stickies in AC FW Newbie forum.}DD - Downdraft, type of protein skimmerDE - Double ended metal halide metal bulbDFS - Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.dGH - Degrees of General HardnessDI - Deionization, type of water purificationDIY - Do it yourselfdKH - Degrees of carbonate hardness, equivalent to 17.86 ppm CaCO3Dither - Active fish or other aquarium denizens used to draw out shy fishdO - Dissolved oxygenDOC - Dissolved organic carbonDSB - Deep sand bedDT's - Brand of refrigerated living phytoplanktonEpiphyte - a plant that grows on top of or is supported by another plant but does not depend on it for nutritionER - Euro-Reef, skimmer manufacturerEstuarine - Dwells in estuariesF8P - Figure Eight PufferFAMA - Freshwater and Marine Aquariums magazineFEP - Figure Eight PufferFe - IronFFE - Flying Fish Express, mail order placeFH - Flower HornFlash - Glance off plants or other such aquarium objectsFM - FiremouthFO - Fish only, type of marine aquariumFOWLR - Fish Only with Live Rockfrag(s) - Broken or cut pieces of coral which will eventually grow into a new animalFront - Anterior side or Cyphotilapia frontosa"fuge" - Short for refugiumFW - FreshwaterG - GallonGAC - Granular activated carbon, chemical filtration mediaGAE - Golden variety of Chinese Algae EaterGAL - GallonGBR - Great Barrier ReefGCAE - Golden variety of Chinese Algae EaterGF - GoldfishGFCI/GFI - Ground fault circuit interrupter / Ground fault interrupterGOB - Green open brainGPH - Gallons per hourGravid - Egg-ladenGSP - Green star polyps, Green-Spotted PufferGT - Green TerrorH2O2 - Hydrogen peroxideH2S - Hydrogen sulfideHCO3 - Bicarbonate ion (sometimes called hydrogen carbonate)HD - Home Depot, High DensityHID - High intensity discharge, type of lightHITH - Hole-in-the-Head diseaseHLLE - Head-and-Lateral Line ErosionHO - High output fluorescent lightHOB - Hang On BackHOT - Hang on tankHPS - High pressure sodium, type of light NOT for reefs but the ballasts concern themHQI - High quartz iodide, type of lightHSA - High speed aeration, type of proteins skimmerI - IodideI2 - IodineIA - Inland AquaticsIch - A ciliate parasite from the genus IchthyophthiriusID - Identify/IdentityIO - Instant OceanIO3 - IodateIPSF - Indo-Pacific Sea FarmsIR - InfraredJag - Jaguar CichlidJBC - Jellybean CichlidJD - Jack DempseyJeff - Mostly used to denote Jeff Rapps, owner of "Tangled Up in Cichlids"Julies - Julidochromis spp. cichlids, or Corydoras juliiK - kelvin, PotassiumKALK - Kalkwasser, German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewaterKH - Carbonate Hardness, a measure of alkalinityKI - Potassium iodideKrib - Pelvicachromis pulcher (and sometimes related species), also www.thekrib.comL - LiterLab - Labidochromis spp. CichlidsLacustrine - Lives in a lakeLED - Light emiting diodeLHS - Local hardware storeLFS - Local Fish StoreLPS - Local Pet Store, Large-polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coralLR - Live rockLS - Live sandLSN - Lima Shovelnose CatfishLT - LitreLTA - Type of anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) / Long tentacle anemoneMACNA - Marine Aquaria Conference of North AmericaMD - Marine DepotMEQ/L - Milli-equivalents per litre, measure of alkalinityMg - MagnesiumMg/L - Milligrams per litreMH - Metal halide lightMJ - Maxijet, powerhead manufacturerMM - Miracle Mud, method of aquarium filtrationMO - Mail orderMTS - Malaysian Trumpet Snail
MTS- Multiple Tank SyndromeMulties - Neolamprologus multifasciatusMV - Mercury vapor, type of lightN2 - NitrogenNa - SodiumNaCO3 - Sodium carbonateNANFA - North American Native Fish AssociationNaOH - Sodium hydroxideNH3 - AmmoniaNH4 - Ammonium ionNic - Nicaraguense CichlidNIMFT - Not In My Fish Tank(s)NIMT - Not In My Tank(s)NNR - Natural nitrate reduction, reef setup techniqueNO - Normal output fluorescent lightNO2 - Nitrite ionNO3 - Nitrate ionNSW - Natural seawaterO - OscarO2 - OxygenORP - Oxidation reduction potential, the ability to take or give electronsOto, Otto - Otocinclus CatfishPA - Premium AquaticsPAR - Photosynthetically active radiationPC - Power compact fluorescent lightPFO - Lighting manufacturerpH - Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, equal to -log[H+]PH - Powerhead, water pumpPim - Pimelodid catfishPlec, Pleco, Pl*co - Once used for Hypostomus species, this now encompasses Loricariidae.PM - Precision Marine, marine filtration component manufacturerPO4 - Phosphate ion"pods" - Non-specific types of copepods, amphipods and suchppm - Parts per million, equivalent to mg/l (milligrams per litre)PUR - Photosynthetically usuable radiationPVC - Poly vinyl chloride, used for piping / plumbingRainbows - Heros multispinosa or any member of AtheriniformesRam - Microgeophagine cichlidRBP - Red-Bellied PiranhaRC - Reef CentralRD - Red DevilRDO - Reefs.orgRhom - Serrasalmus rhombeusRiverine - River-DwellingRK - Reef Keeping, on-line aquarium magazineRO - Reverse osmosis, type of water purificationROB - Red open brainRO/DI - Reverse osmosis, followed by deionization, type of water purificationRR - Reef ready, aqaurium with pre-drilled holes and overflowsRT - Red TerrorRTBS - Red-Tailed Black SharkRTC - Red-Tailed CatfishRTN - Rapid tissue necrosisRTS - Red-Tailed Black SharkRUGF - Reverse flow undergravel filterSAC - South American CommunitySAE - Siamese Algae EaterSAL - Salinity"Saki" - Iwasaki, light manufacturerSCWD - Switching Current Water Director, type of wave machineSD - Southdown, type of sandSE - Single ended, lighting designationSG - Specific gravitySHO - Super high output fluorescent light, equivalent to power compact fluorescentSi - SiliconSiO2 - Silicon dioxideSN - Shovelnose CatfishSPS - Small polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coralSr - StrontiumSubstrate - That which covers the bottom of a tankSW - Saltwater / seawaterSyno - Synodontis CatfishTAN - Total Ammoniacal NitrogenTAR - Type of magnetic ballast / substance used to embed magnetic ballast coilsTarget - Used to denote aquarium creatures against which breeders can divert aggressionTBS - Tampa Bay SaltwaterTDS - Total Dissolved SolidsTFC - Thin film composite, type of RO membraneTFH - Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazineTM - Tropic Marin, manufacturer of fresh and saltwater productsTRT - The Reef Tank, aquarium bulletin boardTSN - Tiger Shovelnose CatfishTWP - Tap Water Purifier from Aquatic PharmaceuticalsUDC - Upside Down CatfishUGF - Undergravel filterUKG - Imperial GallonsUSG - U.S. GallonsUV - Ultra violet, type of light of shorter wavelength than visible lightVFT - Venus Fly TrapVHO - Very high output fluorescent lightW - WattsWC - White CloudWCMM - White Cloud Mountain MinnowWD ( W/D ) - Wet dry, method of aquarium filtrationWPG - Watts per gallonX10 - Automation/control productsZD - Zebra Danio
 
i had the hardest time figuring out what GBR's were. I figured out they were cichlids, but then I had to go through a list of cichlids to see which one had GBR, and then finally figured out it was German Blue Rams. ugly fish.
 
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