What abbreviations mean.

Let's get a list of all these abbreviations we use for new members to read when they join.

LFS = Local Fish Store
LPS = Local Pet Store
DFS =

add yours...

 

MTS = Multiple Tank Syndrome
NTS = New Tank Syndrome

 

FOWLR - Fish Only with Live Rock
PWC - Partial Water Change
RO - Reverse Osmosis
WPG - Watts per Gallon

 

API= Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

AC = activated carbon

 

HOBF= Hang On Back Filter
UGF= Under Gravel Filter
FW= Fresh Water

 

OMG - Oh My God!!
BTW - By the Way ;D

 

gph =gallons per hour
LOL = laughing out loud
ROFL = rolling on floor laughing
IMHO =in my honest opinion
oh here! lets make it simple

Carol

 

SW - Saltwater
IMO - In my opinion
I can't believe you guys listened to me.
Tom

 

FP=Fish Poo
PS=Pond Scum
FA=Fish Aliens :;z

 

that's cheating Carol!

hey, you had a good idea Tom!

SBDs = silent but deadlies

 

LFS = Local Fish Store
LPS = Local Pet Store
DFS =

 

****= where's the fish

****= oh my..... where's fishy

I just thought of those and I thought u guys will get a kick out of those

oh and bol= burst of laughter

 

TMI = Too Much Information
Carol

 

DOA - Dead on Arrival.
Tom

 

GF=Girlfriend
BF=Boyfriend ;D

 

Great idea!

DBF = death by floor :;a

And we should definitely come up with one for ammonia/nitrates/nitrites (aside from NH3/4, NO3, NO4, which will just confuse newbies)!

 

FW = fresh water (as opposed to SW! )

 

DBF = death by floor :;a

And we should definitely come up with one for ammonia/nitrates/nitrites (aside from NH3/4, NO3, NO4, which will just confuse newbies)!

death by floor.. lol.. i'm not sure if there's a better abbreviation for the chemicals?

 

pann=pH ammonia nitrite nitrate

 

**** = What The Fish?? ;D

 

WFT = !!!

MTS (just learned that one a second ago) = Multiple Trumpet Syndrome, or was it Malaysian Tank Snail?

OK, I'll stop being confusing now, but it turns out MTS is also Malaysian Trumpet Snail (as well as Multiple Tank Syndrome)

 

WFT = !!!

MTS (just learned that one a second ago) = Multiple Trumpet Syndrome, or was it Malaysian Tank Snail?

OK, I'll stop being confusing now, but it turns out MTS is also Malaysian Trumpet Snail (as well as Multiple Tank Syndrome)

MTS could also mean, Multiple Tornado Storms!!! ;D

 

I think I saw someone use nite and nate, but how do you abbreviate ammonia?

Nite = Nitrite
Nate = Nitrate
Amon = Ammonia

 

GM :Good Morning
VGM : Very GM
BRB : Be right Back

rut : Are you there ?

RUGL : Are you guys listening me ???

 

YHTMTTTOCTLT= you have to much time to think of crazy things like this

 

MOPS- Mail Order Pet Supplies

 

• SWMBO = She who must be obeyed (wife)
• DH = Darling Husband
• IIRC = If I remember correctly
• DAMHIKT = Don't ask me how I know this (you'll get a long winded explanation of an embarrassing story if you do ask)

 

IME = In my expierence...

 

FTW = for the win!

 

IDK = I don't know
IDC = I don't care
NBD = No big deal
HB = :;hurryb