Need To Know... ACRONYMS

[erikharrison]

O.K. This should be a long, (and at some point) funny thread. When I first signed on to MAAST, I was uber confused on all of the acronyms used. I remember feeling like a genius when I found out wth a FOWLR tank was so I will start with that one!
FOWLR:
Fish
Only
With
Live
Rock

Try to keep the format just like mine, and let's have fun with it people! That way the uber newbies will be sucked in by our wit and charm!
HAHA
Erik

[LoneStar]

AC Activated carbon, chemical filtration media / alternating current
AFM Aquarium Fish Monthly, magazine
AGA All-Glass Aquarium, Aquarium manufacturer
AL Aqualink, aquarium bulletin board
ATS Algae turf scrubber, reef setup technique
BOD Biological oxygen demand
CC Counter current, type of protein skimmer
CSL Custom Sea Life, lighting manufacturer
CTA Cellulose triacetate, type of RO membrane
Cyano Cyanobacteria
DC Direct current
DD Downdraft, type of protein skimmer
DI Deionisation, type of water purification
DIY Do it yourself
DSB Deep Sand Bed
FAMA Freshwater and Marine Aquaria, magazine
FFE Flying Fish Express, Mail Order Company
FO Fish only
FOWLR Fish only with live rock
FW Freshwater
GBR Great Barrier Reef
GPH Gallons per hour
HO High output fluorescent light
HQI Mercury (Hg) Quartz Iodide, a type of metal halide lamp
IA Inland Aquatics, mail order company
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
IMO In My Opinion
IO Instant Ocean, brand of aquarium salt
IR Infrared
Kalk Kalkwasser, German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater
LFS Local fish store
LHS Local hardware store
LPS Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
LR Live rock
LS Live sand
MACNA Marine Aquaria Conference of North America, held annually
MASNA Marine Aquarium Societies of North America
MD Marine Depot, mail order company
MH Metal halide light
MJ Maxijet, powerhead manufacturer
MM Miracle Mud, method of aquarium filtration
MO Mail order
NO Normal output fluorescent light
NSW Natural seawater
PA Premium Aquatics, mail order company
PC Power compact fluorescent light
PH Powerhead, water pump
PVC Poly vinyl chloride, used for piping / plumbing
RC Reef Central, aquarium bulletin board supreme
RC Reef Crystals, brand of aquarium salt
RDO Reefs.org ("reefs-dot-org"), aquarium bulletin board
RK Reef Keeping, on-line aquarium magazine
RO Reverse osmosis, type of water purification
RO/DI Reverse osmosis, followed by deionisation, type of water purification
RR Reef ready, aquaria with pre-drilled holes and overflows
RTN Rapid tissue necrosis, protozoal infection of corals; can be rapidly fatal if not treated
SG Specific gravity
SPS Small polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
SW Saltwater / seawater
TBS Tampa Bay Saltwater, Mail Order Company
TFC Thin film composite, type of RO membrane
TRT The Reef Tank, aquarium bulletin board
TWP Tap Water Purifier from Aquatic Pharmaceuticals
UGF Undergravel filter
UV Ultra violet light
VHO Very high output fluorescent light
W/D Wet-dry (a method of aquarium filtration)
WD Wet-dry (a method of aquarium filtration)

:)

[hobogato]

cheater! copy paste is a great tool eh? :)

[LoneStar]

yup :)

[erikharrison]

CMMS
Cheaters
Make
Me
SICK! =P

[MattK]

Try to keep the format just like mine

DNFD:
Did
Not
Follow
Directions
:D

[erikharrison]

RTFM:
Read
The
@#%^^&#$%@
Manual
Used in a sentence:
"Well if you would RTFM, I wouldn't have to worry if you DNFD!!!"
haha!

[LoneStar]

Try to keep the format just like mine

DNFD:
Did
Not
Follow
Directions
:D

Directions? What are those? :lol

[MattK]

Directions? We don't need no stinkin' directions.

[erikharrison]

BYOB:
Bring
Your
Own
Briopsys!

[cpreefguy]

LMK
let me know

IDK
I dont know

[JimD]

KMA
Kiss My Acropora

LMFAO
Laughing My Freaking Arse Off

UY
Up Yours

GMAB
Get Me Another Beer

IITFDOND
Is It Time For Deal Or No Deal

Just a few off the top of my head.

[erick]

ttt
to the top

[cbianco]

KMA
Kiss My Acropora

LMFAO
Laughing My Freaking Arse Off

UY
Up Yours

GMAB
Get Me Another Beer

IITFDOND
Is It Time For Deal Or No Deal

Just a few off the top of my head.

JDNTGACBHKMU

Jim
D
Needs
To
Get
Another
Computer
Because
His
Keeps
Messing
Up

Sorry Jim, I'm build custom rigs and I'm out to make a buck :P

Christopher :)

[MattK]

YMIMR
Yur
Momma
IS
My Ride


ROTFLMFAO:lol

[erikharrison]

WWAD:
if you cant figure this one out, I can't help you!

OMGITB:
Oh
My
Gosh,
Is
That
Bob?

Ever go to the LFS with your significant other and talk in acronyms?

[JimD]

KMA
Kiss My Acropora

LMFAO
Laughing My Freaking Arse Off

UY
Up Yours

GMAB
Get Me Another Beer

IITFDOND
Is It Time For Deal Or No Deal

Just a few off the top of my head.

JDNTGACBHKMU

Jim
D
Needs
To
Get
Another
Computer
Because
His
Keeps
Messing
Up

Sorry Jim, I'm build custom rigs and I'm out to make a buck :P

Christopher :)

ROTFLMFAO

ITIGIF
I Think I Got It Fixed

SNSFY
Sorry No Soup For You

lol

[blueboy]

WYSIWYG
What
You
See
Is
What
You
Get

[SoLiD]

You guys forgot the dredded

AEFW
Acro
Eating
Flat
Worm

[caferacermike]

SPS
Stupid
People
Shouldn't

[jroescher]

MAAST

Marine
Addicts of
South
Texas


HMFIC
the boss.

[Ping]

IITYWTMWYBMAB

If
I
Tell
You
What
This
Means
Will
You
Buy
Me
a
Beer

[JimD]

MAAST

Marine
Addicts of
South
Texas


HMFIC
the boss.

lol, ya need one more A

[MattK]

Marine
Addicts
Anonymous
South
Texas

[erikharrison]

JHTHF
Just
Here
To
Have
Fun!

[Darth-Tater]

ohftb

Only
Here
for
the
Beer

[MattK]

MT^^

Me
To

[erikharrison]

This one is common for me, especially when I am bedazzled by my tank!
WTHDMBG:
Where
The
He11
Did
My
Beer
Go?

[mathias]

For me its....
fwitnefijg
F*#&
Where
Is
That
New
Expensive
Fish
I
Just
Got

[jtxstate]

WCIOPACH

why
coundnt
i
picked
a
cheaper
hobby

[loans_n_fishes]

PPE

Purple
People
Eaters

SH

Seahorse

DSB

Deep
Sand
Bed

BB

Bare
Bottom (referring to tanks...not the moon)

CBB

Copper
Band
Butterfly

MH

metal
halide

PLMWTLSICSMFTH!

Please
Let
Me
Win
The
Lottery
So
I
Can
Support
My
Fish
Tank
Habit
!

FN

Fish
Nerd (what I am) :P

[jtxstate]

TSBAHGFT

there
should
be
a
help
group
for
this

lol

[erikharrison]

IHTBTTBIR
I
Had
To
Bump
This
Thread
Because
It
ROCKS! :)

[erikharrison]

Let's take this thread for another walk shall we?

RBTA
Rose
Bubble
Tipped
Anemone

[ismvel]

OK, Just throwing some ideas out to see what your thoughts are. Here is what I'm working with and remember I'm a R.O.A.B.!!!!!

What is ROAB?

[XeroKitsune]

Roab
Reefer
On
A
Budget

[watson0720]

KISS
Keep
It
Simple
Stupid

remember i am military all we talk in is acronyms!!!

[RayAllen]

GSM=

Gold
Stripe
Marron

[aquasport24]

Adidar

All
Day
I
Dream
About
Reef

[erikharrison]

Adidar

All
Day
I
Dream
About
Reef

LOL you spelled Adidas wrong!

All
Day
I
Dream
About
Salt.

NNR=
Natural
Nitrate
Reduction

CUC=
Clean
Up
Crew

[dapettit]

I
D
1
0
T
syndrome.

[watson0720]

MOAB
Mother
Of
All
Builds

[happydreams]

NSIBATWAC:
Newbie
Sucked
In
By
All
This
Wit
And
Charm

[RayAllen]

HD=

Home
Depot

[erikharrison]

TYIA
Thank
You
In
Advance

[envy]

CRS syndrome
Can't
Remember
Stuff
syndrome

[Mr Cob]

GKYWICYSTSA
Gonna
Kill
You
When
I
Catch
Your
Stupid
Three
Striped
Arse

(I'm really building a toothpick harpoon to catch my 3 stripe damsel)

Die damsel die!!!:ph34r:

[aprilmayjune]

"Oh no honey, I didn't spend more than $100. That new coral was CHEAP."

Cost
Has
Exceeded
Allowance
Price

[subsailor]

Bump for a funny post.

FUBAR

_3$%^&&
up
beyond
all
recognition