all yo' silly acronyms

[mdcorcoran]

sometimes the amount of acronyms on this list makes me feel like i am in the military. i've figured out several of them, and i was hoping i could be corrected if i am wrong, and have others post some definitions to help newbies like me.

here's what i (think i) know so far:
RO= reverse osmosis
DI- deionized
NO= normal output?
VHO= very high output?
PC- power compact
SG= spec. gravity

i've figgered out that LPS and SPS refer to soft/hard coral, right?
LFS- i get what it is, but what does it stand for? local fish store?

thanks again for all the help you've contributed in only the week or so i've been here. if anyone has any questions about muscle physiology in microgravity, ask away. haha.

[NaCl-H2O]

[quote]Originally posted by mdcorcoran
[b]

here's what i (think i) know so far:

RO= reverse osmosis YEP
DI- deionized YEP
NO= normal output? YEP
VHO= very high output? YEP
PC- power compact YEP
SG= spec. gravity YEP

i've figgered out that LPS and SPS refer to soft/hard coral, right? YEP
LFS- i get what it is, but what does it stand for? local fish store? YEP

RO - reverse osmosis water (i.e. filtered, purified water).
DI - deionized water (i.e. filtered, purified water).
RO/DI - Technically, I believe it means water which has first run through an RO filter then run through a deionizer. However, many folks use this acronym to identify either RO or DI water.

MORE...
LS - Live Sand
LR - Live Rock
LFS - Local Fish Store
MH - Metal Halide
PC - Power Compact Flourescents
VHO - Very High Output Flourescents
NO - Normal Output Flourescents
NSW - Natural Sea Water
SG - Specific Gravity
Ph - ummm, Ph
Alk - Alkalinity
KW and Kalk - Kalkwasser
FO - Fish Only
FOWLR - Fish Only with Live Rock
SPS - Small Polyped Stony Coral
LPS - Large Polyped Stony Coral
Shrooms - Mushrooms
MO - mail order



Might be internet jargon but these come up a lot:
JMO - Just my opinion.
IMO - In my opinion.
IMHO - In my humble opinion.
JME - Just my experience.
IME - In my experience.

[Spanky]

Ok I stole this from Connie

AC=Activated Carbon, or Alternating Current
AF=Aquarium Frontiers, an electronic magazine
AFK=Away from keyboard (also interpreted as A Free Kill in the game Quake)
AFAIK=As far as I know
AFM=Aquarium Fish Monthly, magazine
AISI=As I see it
ALK=Alkalinity, measure of buffering capacity of water
BOD=Biological oxygen demand
BRB=Be right back
BTW=By the way
Ca=Calcium
CaCl2=Calcium chloride
CaCO3=Calcium carbonate
Ca(OH)2=Calcium hydroxide
CC=Counter current
Cl=Chlorine
CO2=Carbon dioxide
CO3=Carbonate
CPU=Central Processing Unit (Computer)
CTA=Cellulose triacetate, type of RO membrane
Cu=Copper
CUL=See you later/catch you later
CUL8R=See 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 compound
DSB=Deep sand bed
FAMA=Freshwater and Marine Aquaria, magazine
Fe=Iron
FFE=Flying Fish Express, mail order company, United States
FO=Fish only, type of marine aquarium
FOWLR=Fish only with Live Rock, type of reef aquarium
FW=Freshwater
FWIW=For what its worth
FYI=For your information
FYM=For your misinformation
GAC=Granular Activated Carbon
GAL=Gallon
GBR=Great Barrier Reef
GMTA=Great minds think alike
GPH=Gallons per hour
HCO3=Hydrogen carbonate
HO=High output fluorescent light
HTH=Hope this helps
I=Iodide
I2=Iodine
ID=Identity
IE=Internet Explorer, WWW browser
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 with longer wavelength than visible light
IRC=Internet relay chat
ISP=Internet service provider
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, or Lots of Luck
LPH=Litres per hour
LPS=Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
LR=Live rock
LT=Litre
MACNA=Marine Aquaria Conference of North America, held annually
MASNA=Marine Aquarium Society of North America
MEQ/L=Milli-equivalents per litre, measure of alkalinity
Mg=Magnesium
MG/L=Milligrams per litre
MH=Metal halide, lighting
MO=Mail 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
ORP=Oxidative redox potential
OTOH=On the other hand
PA=Premium Aquatics, mail order company, U.S.
PC=Power compact, high intensity fluorescent light
pH=Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, equal to -log[H+], (7 acidic, =7 neutral,)7 basic
PH=Powerhead, water circulator
PLS/PLZ=Please
PO4=Phosphate
PPM=Parts per million, equivalent to mg/l (milligrams per litre)
PVC=Poly vinyl chloride, used for piping/plumbing
RAMR=Usenet newsgroup rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
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
ROTFLMAO=Rolling on the floor laughing my *** off
RTN=Rapid tissue necrosis
RUGF=Reverse flow undergravel filter
SAL=Salinity
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
TAT=Thiel Aqua Tech, mail order company, United States
TBS=Tampa Bay Saltwater, mail order company, United States
TFC=Thin film composite, type of RO membrane
TFN=Thanks for nothing
TIA=Thanks in advance
TIC=Tongue in cheek
TTYL=Talk to you later
TY=Thank You
UGF=Under gravel filter
UV=Ultra violet, type of light, shorter wavelength than visible light
VBG=Very Big Grin
VHO=Very high output fluorescent light
W=Watts
WMC=Western Marine Conference, United States
WYSIWYG=What you see is what you get
YMMV=Your mileage may vary
YW=You're Welcome
YVW=You're very welcome

if anyone has any questions about muscle physiology in microgravity, ask away.

No thank you! I'm 53, I have my own issues!


Spanks

[ShirleyM]

Welcome to TRT!!
This should help...

Reef abbreviations decoder...

Shirley

[ShirleyM]

It rocks!!!

[NaCl-H2O]

Wow that's a lot more then what I got... Read his...

[jzdziarski]

HCTAOA (Holy Crap That's Alot Of Acronyms)

INVU4URAQTð (The way I feel about blueface angels)

AFAICT: As far as I can tell

IIRC: If I recall correctly

WTF: What the froot loops

[Minnreefer]

A few very important ones for this group

OFR Old Fart Reefer
ROTFLMAO rolling on the floor laughing my butt off
RS (You have to ask Brooke the meaning of that one )

[Spanky]

RS (You have to ask Brooke the meaning of that one )

I know, I know

[Brooke]

ahem..... RS is the reason Spanky's username is Spanky.

[podman]

"i've figgered out that LPS and SPS refer to soft/hard coral, right? YEP"

don't mean to nit-pick here, but this isn't right. spanky's post corrected it, i just wanted to make sure you saw that.

[Doug1]

Well i have been accused of lots of things, but not RS
(proud member of OFR club)

[Alice]

One of my faves when dealing with computer problems...this one comes up every so often in chat

PEBKAC

Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair

[Spanky]

Is anyone going to tell the ones that don't know what RS means.

[ShirleyM]

I've been patiently waiting.....................................