BBA? CBS? EI?! All those acronyms got you confused? This list should serve to clarify all those acronyms you see often used in forum discussion.
Here's a list of acronyms you'll often encounter on the forum:
Animals/Plants:
BBA - Black Beard Algae
BBS - Baby Brine Shrimp
CRS - Crystal Red Shrimp
CBS - Crystal Black Shrimp
RCS - Red Cherry Shrimp
BN - Bushy Nose pleco
ABN - Albino Bushy Nose pleco
WC - Wild caught (can also be Water Change)
F1 - Filial 1 generation (First generation)
TR - Tank Raised
MTS - Malaysian Trumpet Snail
Techniques/Equipment:
EI dosing - Estimative Index Dosing
NPK - Nitrate Phosphate Kalium(Potassium)
KH/GH - Karbonathärte (Carbonate) Hardness/General Hardness
AS - Aqua Soil
ADA - Aqua Design Amano
NH - Ammonia
NO2 - Nitrite
NO3 - Nitrate
WPG - Watts Per Gallon
NO - Normal Output (bulbs)
HO - High Output
VHO - Very High Output
MH - Metal Halide
T5HO - T5 High Output (flourescent)
LED - Light Emitting Diode
CF - Compact Flourescent
PC - Power Compact
PAR - Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Lux - Luminous emittance
UGF - Undergravel Filter
HOB filter - Hang On/Off Back filter
RO/DI - Reverse Osmosis/DeIonized
TDS - Total Dissolved Solids
PPM - Parts Per Million
PPT - Parts Per Trillion
GPD - Gallons Per Day
WC - Water Change (can also be Wild Caught)
ATO - Automatic Top-Off
QT - Quarantine
Saltwater Specific:
FOWLR - Fishh Only With Live Rock
LR - Live Rock
LS - Live Sand
DSB - Deep Sand Bed
ALK - Alkalinity
Ca - Calcium
SG - Specific Gravity
CUC - Clean Up Crew
BTA - Bubble Tip Anemone
SPS - Small Polyped Scleractinian (Small Polyped Stony coral)
LPS - Large Polyped Scleractinian (Large Polyped Stony coral)
NPS - Non-Photosynthetic Scleractinian
MI - Marine Ich
General Forum Lingo:
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
IMO - In My Opinion
BTW - By The Way
LFS - Local Fish Store
MTS - Multiple Tank Syndrome (can also be Malaysian Trumpet Snail)
Stores/Retailers/other sites:
BA - Big Al's
SUM - Sea U Marine
ORG - Oakville Reef Gallery
RR - Reef Raft
Harold's - aka Menagerie
NAFB - North American Fish Breeders
MOPS - Mail Order Pet Supplies
JL - JL Aquatics
AP - AquariumPros.ca
PN - PriceNetwork.ca
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Here's a list of acronyms you'll often encounter on the forum:
Animals/Plants:
BBA - Black Beard Algae
BBS - Baby Brine Shrimp
CRS - Crystal Red Shrimp
CBS - Crystal Black Shrimp
RCS - Red Cherry Shrimp
BN - Bushy Nose pleco
ABN - Albino Bushy Nose pleco
WC - Wild caught (can also be Water Change)
F1 - Filial 1 generation (First generation)
TR - Tank Raised
MTS - Malaysian Trumpet Snail
Techniques/Equipment:
EI dosing - Estimative Index Dosing
NPK - Nitrate Phosphate Kalium(Potassium)
KH/GH - Karbonathärte (Carbonate) Hardness/General Hardness
AS - Aqua Soil
ADA - Aqua Design Amano
NH - Ammonia
NO2 - Nitrite
NO3 - Nitrate
WPG - Watts Per Gallon
NO - Normal Output (bulbs)
HO - High Output
VHO - Very High Output
MH - Metal Halide
T5HO - T5 High Output (flourescent)
LED - Light Emitting Diode
CF - Compact Flourescent
PC - Power Compact
PAR - Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Lux - Luminous emittance
UGF - Undergravel Filter
HOB filter - Hang On/Off Back filter
RO/DI - Reverse Osmosis/DeIonized
TDS - Total Dissolved Solids
PPM - Parts Per Million
PPT - Parts Per Trillion
GPD - Gallons Per Day
WC - Water Change (can also be Wild Caught)
ATO - Automatic Top-Off
QT - Quarantine
Saltwater Specific:
FOWLR - Fishh Only With Live Rock
LR - Live Rock
LS - Live Sand
DSB - Deep Sand Bed
ALK - Alkalinity
Ca - Calcium
SG - Specific Gravity
CUC - Clean Up Crew
BTA - Bubble Tip Anemone
SPS - Small Polyped Scleractinian (Small Polyped Stony coral)
LPS - Large Polyped Scleractinian (Large Polyped Stony coral)
NPS - Non-Photosynthetic Scleractinian
MI - Marine Ich
General Forum Lingo:
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
IMO - In My Opinion
BTW - By The Way
LFS - Local Fish Store
MTS - Multiple Tank Syndrome (can also be Malaysian Trumpet Snail)
Stores/Retailers/other sites:
BA - Big Al's
SUM - Sea U Marine
ORG - Oakville Reef Gallery
RR - Reef Raft
Harold's - aka Menagerie
NAFB - North American Fish Breeders
MOPS - Mail Order Pet Supplies
JL - JL Aquatics
AP - AquariumPros.ca
PN - PriceNetwork.ca
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