Fish Related Abbreviations
LFS Local Fish Store
FS Fish Store (not local, so hard to get to)
AA http://www.aquaauction.co.uk
LPS Local Pet Store
PS Pet Store
p&p packing and postage
FW Freshwater
SW Saltwater
HOTB hang-on-the-back filter
pH the concentration of H+ ions in the water
GH General hardness
KH Karbonate hardness
DSB Deep sand bed
CO2 Carbon dioxide
NH4 Ammonia
NO2 Nitrite
NO3 Nitrate
w/c water change
IMP imperial (i.e. british measurements, different from the US equivalent)
GAL Gallon
HO Hi output flourescent light
VHO Very Hi output flourescent light
SHO Super Hi output flourescent light
RO Reverse osmosis
UGF Under gravel filter
50/50 a half blue, half white tube used for corals
PC power compact
F female
M male
J juvenile
SPS Small Polyped Stoney Coral
LPS Large Polyped Stoney Coral
CT Crown Tail
HM Half Moon
DT Double Tail
D Delta
SD Super Delta
VT Veil Tail
RT Rose Tail
MG Mustard Gas
PK Plakat
m/w miroworms
Non-Fish Abbreviations
LOL Laugh out loud
LMAO Laughing my a** off
ROTFLMAO Rolling on floor laughing my a** off
ROFLMAO Rolling on floor laughing my a** off
BTW By the way
IMO In my opinion
IMHO In my humble opinion
IMNSHO In my not so humble opinion
IME In my experience
OTT over the top
BRB Be right back
G2G got to go
(sp?) Spelling
*Eeeeh* a sound of unmitigated joy. (A sound Quirls actually makes when happy)
PITA pain in the a**!
if there are any more abbreviations you would like to see added, PM me with them!