Common Abbreviations

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AB = Aqualine Buschke, lighting manufacturer
AC = Activated carbon, chemical filtration media / alternating current
AC II = AquaController II, all-in-one monitor & controller
acro = Acropora, a type of SPS coral
AFAIK = As far as I know
AFM = Aquarium Fish Monthly, magazine
AGA = All-Glass Aquarium, aquarium manufacturer
AL = Aqualink, aquarium bulletin board
ALK = Alkalinity, measure of buffering capacity of water
AM3K = Ampmaster 3000, a model of water pump made by Dolphin Aquarium & Pet Products, Inc.
ARS = Aquatic Reef Systems, RO/DI mail order place
ASAP = As soon as possible
ATC = Automatic temperature compensating, a feature on some refractometers
ATM = At the moment
ATS = Algae turf scrubber, reef setup technique
Bfly = Butterflyfish
BOD = Biological oxygen demand
BTA = Type of anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) / bubble-tipped, bulb tentacle, bulb tip
BTW = By the way
Ca = Calcium
CA = Custom Aquatic, mail order place
CaCl2 = Calcium chloride
CaCO3 = Calcium carbonate
Ca(OH)2 = Calcium hydroxide
CC = Crushed coral / Counter current, type of protein skimmer
Cl = Chlorine
CO2 = Carbon dioxide
CO3 = Carbonate
CPR = Creative Plastics Research, manufacturer of fresh and saltwater products
CSL = Custom Sea Life, lighting manufacturer
CTA = Cellulose triacetate, type of RO membrane
Cu = Copper
CYANO = Cyanobacteria
DD = Downdraft, type of protein skimmer
DE = Double ended metal halide metal bulb
DFS = Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc., mail order place
DI = Deionization, type of water purification
DIY = Do it yourself
dKH = Degrees of carbonate hardness, measure of alkalinity
DO = Dissolve oxygen
DOC = Dissolved organic carbon
DSB = Deep sand bed
DT's = Brand of refrigerated living phytoplankton
ER = Euro-Reef, skimmer manufacturer
FAMA = Freshwater and Marine Aquarium magazine
FAQ = Frequently asked questions
Fe = Iron
FFE = Flying Fish Express, mail order place
FO = Fish only, type of marine aquarium
FOWLR = Fish Only with Live Rock
frag(s) = Broken or cut pieces of coral which will eventually grow into a new animal
"fuge" = Short for refugium
FW = Freshwater
FWIW = For what its worth
FYI = For your information
FYM = For your misinformation
GAC = Granular activated carbon, chemical filtration media
GAL = Gallon
GBR = Great Barrier Reef
GFCI/GFI = Ground fault circuit interrupter / Ground fault interrupter
GPH = Gallons per hour
GOB = Green open brain
GSP = Green star polyps
HCO3 = Hydrogen carbonate
HD = Home Depot
HID = High intensity discharge, type of light
HO = High output fluorescent light
HOT = Hang on top, type of skimmer
HPS = High pressure sodium, type of light NOT for reefs but the ballasts concern them
HQI = High quartz iodide, type of light
HSA = High speed aeration, type of proteins skimmer
HTH = Hope this helps
I = Iodide
I2 = Iodine
IA = Inland Aquatics, mail order company
ID = Identify/Identity
IIRC = If I recall correctly
IM = In my
IMCO = In my considered opinion
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
IO = Instant Ocean, brand of synthetic salt mix
IO3 = Iodate
IOW = In other words
IPSF = Indo-Pacific Sea Farms, mail order place
IR = Infrared, type of light of longer wavelength than visible light
IRC = Internet relay chat
ISP = Internet service provider
JME = Just my experience.
JMO = Just my opinion.
K = kelvin (mechanism for measuring spectrum of lighting, should be labeled degrees K) / Potassium
KALK = Kalkwasser, German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater
KI = Potassium iodide
KISS = Keep it simple stupid
L = Liter
LED = Light emiting diode
LFS = Local fish store
LHS = Local hardware store
LMAO = Laughing my *** off
LOL = Laughing out loud
LPS = Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
LR = Live rock
LS = Live sand
LT = Litre
LTA = Type of anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) / Long tentacle anemone
MACNA = Marine Aquaria Conference of North America, held annually
MD = Marine Depot, mail order place
MEQ/L = Milli-equivalents per litre, measure of alkalinity
Mg = Magnesium
Mg/L = Milligrams per litre
MH = Metal halide light
MJ = Maxijet, powerhead manufacturer
MM = Miracle Mud, method of aquarium filtration
MO = Mail order
MV = Mercury vapor, type of light
Na = Sodium
NaCO3 = Sodium carbonate
NaOH = Sodium hydroxide
NFW = No way
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
NSW = Natural seawater
O2 = Oxygen
OBTW = Oh by the way
ORP = Oxidation reduction potential, the ability to take or give electrons
OTOH = On the other hand
PA = Premium Aquatics, mail order place
PAR = Photosynthetically active radiation, lighting quantity
PC = Power compact fluorescent light
PFO = Lighting manufacturer
pH = Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, equal to -log[H+]
PH = Powerhead, water pump
PITA = Pain in the @ss
PLS = Please
PM = Precision Marine, marine filtration component manufacturer
PO4 = Phosphate
"pods" = Non-specific types of copepods, amphipods and such
POS = Piece of doodoo
PPM = Parts per million, equivalent to mg/l (milligrams per litre)
PUR = Photosynthetically usuable radiation, lighting quantity
PVC = Poly vinyl chloride, used for piping / plumbing
RC = Reef Central, aquarium bulletin board
RDO= Reefs.org ("reefs-dot-org"), aquarium bulletin board
RK = Reef Keeping, on-line aquarium magazine
RO = Reverse osmosis, type of water purification
ROB = Red open brain
RO/DI = Reverse osmosis, followed by deionization, type of water purification
ROFL = Rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLOL = Rolling on the floor laughing out loud
ROTFL = Rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLMAO/ROTFLMAO = Rolling on the floor laughing my *** off
ROTFLOL = Rolling on the floor laughing out loud
RR = Reef ready, aqaurium with pre-drilled holes and overflows
RTN = Rapid tissue necrosis
RUGF = Reverse flow undergravel filter
SAL = Salinity
"Saki" = Iwasaki, light manufacturer
SCWD = Switching Current Water Director, type of wave machine
SD = Southdown, type of sand
SE = Single ended, lighting designation
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
TAR = Type of magnetic ballast / substance used to embed magnetic ballast coils
TBS = Tampa Bay Saltwater, mail order company
TFC = Thin film composite, type of RO membrane
TIA = Thanks in advance
TIC = Tongue in cheek
TM = Tropic Marin, manufacturer of fresh and saltwater products
TRT = The Reef Tank, aquarium bulletin board
TTYL = Talk to you later
TWP = Tap Water Purifier from Aquatic Pharmaceuticals
UGF = Undergravel filter
UV = Ultra violet, type of light of shorter wavelength than visible light
VHO = Very high output fluorescent light
W = Watts
WD ( W/D ) = Wet dry, method of aquarium filtration
WPG = Watts per gallon, lighting quantity
WTF = What the F***
WTH = What the hell
WYSIWYG = What you see is what you get
X10 = Automation/control products - Electronics mail order place

[marinelife]

Not 100% Fish related:
AAMOF As A Matter Of Fact
AFAIK As Far As I Know
AFK Away From the Keyboard
AISI As I See It
ASAP As Soon As Possible
ATSL Along The Same Line
AWTTW Are We Having Fun Yet?
AYOR At Your Own Risk
B4N Bye For Now
BAK Back At Keyboard
BBFN Bye Bye For Now
BBL Be Back Later
BF Boy Friend
BFN Bye For Now
BIF Before I Forget
BION Believe it or not
BOT Back On Topic
BRB Be Right Back
BTAIM Be That As It May
BTHOM Beats The Hell Outta Me
BTOBD Be There Or Be Dead
BTW By The Way
BWL Bursting With Laughter
BYKT But You Knew That
BYOB Bring Your Own Bottle
CMIIW Correct Me If I'm Wrong
CU See You
CU2 See You, Too
CUL See you later
CUL8R See You Later
CWYL Chat With You Later
DIIK Damned If I Know.
DIK? Do I Know You?
DILLIGAD Do I Look Like I Give A Darn?.
DILLIGAF Do I Look Like I Give A F***?.
DIY Do It Yourself
DK Don't Know
F2F Face to Face
FCFS First Come, First Served
FISH First In, Still Here
FITB Fill In The Blank
FOAD F*** off and die
FOAF Friend Of A Friend
FS For Sale
FTASB Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
FTF Face To Face
FTL Faster Than Light
FUBAR Fouled Up Beyond All Repair
FUBB Fouled Up Beyond Belief.
FUD Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
FURTB Full Up Ready To Burst
FWIW For What It's Worth
FYA For Your Amusement
FYI For Your Information
G2G Got to Go
GA Go Ahead
GAL Get A Life
GD&R Grinning, Ducking and Running
GF Girl Friend.
GFN Gone For Now.
GIWIST Gee, I Wish I'd Said That
GLGH Good Luck and Good Hunting
GMTA Great Minds Think Alike
GOWI Get On With It
GTG Got To Go
GTSY Great To See You
HAK Hugs And Kisses
IAC In Any Case
IAE In Any Event
IANAD I Am Not A Doctor (but) A disclaimer which is usually followed by a medical opinion
IANAL I Am Not A Lawyer (but) A disclaimer which is usually followed by a legal opinion
IANAP I Am Not A Programmer (but) A disclaimer which is usually followed by a coding opinion
IAW In Accordance With
IBTD I Beg To Differ
IC I See
IDK I Don't Know
IHTH I Hope This Helps
IIWM If It Were Me
IJWTK I Just Want To Know
IJWTS I Just Want To Say
IKWUM I Know What You Mean
IMA I Might Add
IME In My Experience
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO In My Opinion
IMPOV In My Point Of View
INPO In No Particular Order
IOW In Other Words
IRL In Real Life
ISS I'm So Sure
ISSYGTI I'm So Sure You Get The Idea!
ISWYM I See What You Mean
ITFA In The Final Analysis
ITSFWI If The Shoe Fits Wear It.
IYSWIM If You See What I Mean
JAM Just A Minute
JAS Just A Second
JFI Just For Information
JIC Just In Case
JK Just Kidding
JMO Just My Opinion
JTLYK Just To Let You Know
KISS Keep It Simple, Stupid
KIT Keep In Touch
KMA Kiss My A**
KWIM Know What I Mean?
KYFC Keep Your Fingers Crossed
L8R Later
LABATYD Life's A B**ch And Then You Die
LJBF Let's Just Be Friends
LLTA Lots and Lots of Thunderous Applause
LMAO Laughing My A** Off
LMHO Laughing My Head Off
LOL Laughing Out Loud
LSHMBH Laughing So Hard My Belly Hurts.
LTHTT Laughing Too Hard To Type
LTNS Long Time No See
LTNT Long Time, No Type
LTS Laughing to Self
LY Love You
MEGO My Eyes Glaze Over
MLA Multiple Letter Acronym
MOF Matter Of Fact
MOSS Member Of Same ***
MOTAS Member Of The Appropriate ***
MOTD Message of the day
MOTOS Member Of The Opposite ***
MOTSS Member Of The Same ***
MTFBWY May The Force Be With You
MYOB Mind Your Own Business
NAVY Never Again Voluneer Yourself.
NBD No Big Deal
NFW No Friggin' Way!
NHOH Never Heard Of Him/Her
NOYB None Of Your Business
NP No Problem
NQA No Questions Asked
NTIM Not That It Matters
NTW Not To Worry
NTYMI Now That You Mention It
OATUS On A Totally Unrelated Subject
OAUS On An Unrelated Subject
OB Obligatory
OBO Or Best Offer
OBTW Oh, By The Way
OIC Oh, I See
OMG Oh My God
ONNA Oh No, Not Again
ONNTA Oh No, Not This Again
OO Over and Out (end of communication)
OOTC Obligatory On-Topic Comment
OTF On the Floor (laughing)
OTFL On the Floor Laughing
OTL Out To Lunch
OTOH On The Other Hand
OTOOH On The Other Other Hand
OTT Over The Top
OTTH On The Third Hand
OTTOMH Off The Top Of My Head
PABG Packing a Big Gun
PCMCIA People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
PD Public Domain
PDS Please Don't Shout.
PITA Pain In The A**
PMBI Pardon My Butting In
PMF Pardon My French or Pure Freaking Magic.
PMFBI Pardon Me For Butting In
PMFJI Pardon Me For Jumping In
PMIGBOM Put Mind In Gear, Before Opening Mouth
PMJI Pardon My Jumping In
PNCAH Please, No Cursing Allowed Here
POSSLQ Person Of Opposite *** Sharing Living Quarters
PPL People
PTMM Please Tell Me More
RAEBNC Read And Enjoyed, But No Comment
RE Hello again or In Regard To
RHIP Rank Has Its Privileges
RL Real Life
RLCO Real Life Conference
ROFL Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLAS Rolling On Floor Laughing And Screaming
ROFLMAO Roll On Floor Laughing My A** Off
ROTF Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAOTID Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A** Off Till I Die
ROTFLOL Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROTFLOLAPMP Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud And Peeing My Pants
ROTFLTIC Rolling On The Floor Laughing Till I Cry
RRQ Return Receipt Request
RSN Real Soon Now
RSVP Respondez S'il Vous Plait - please reply
RTBM Read The Bloody Manual
RTFAQ Read The Frequently Asked Questions
RTFF Read The Freaking FAQ
RTFM Read The F------ Manual
RTM Read The Manual
RTWFQ Read The Whole Friggin' Question
RU THERE? Are you there?
RYFM Read Your Friendly Manual
RYS Read Your Screen
SAPFU Surpassing All Previous Foul Ups
SCNR Sorry, Could Not Resist
SFLA Stupid Four Letter Acronym
SICS Sitting In Chair Snickering
SLM See Last Mail
SMOP Small Matter of Programming
SNAFU Situation Normal: All Fouled Up or Situation Normal: All F***** Up
SO Significant Other
SOL Sh** Out Of Luck
SOS Same Old Stuff
SOW Speaking Of Which
SWIM See What I Mean?
TAFN That's All For Now
TANJ There Ain't No Justice
TANSTAAFL There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TARFU Things Are Really Fouled Up
TBYB Try Before You Buy
TDM Too Darn Many
TFS Three Finger Salute (Ctl-Alt-Del).
TFTHAOT Thanks For The Help Ahead Of Time
THX Thanks
TIA Thanks In Advance
TIC Tongue In Cheek
TINWIS That Is Not What I Said
TNSTAAFL There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TNTL Trying Not To Laugh
TNX Thanks
TNXE6 Thanks A Million
TOBAL There Oughta Be A Law.
TOBG This Oughta Be Good.
TOY Thinking Of You.
TPTB The Powers That Be
TRDMC Tears Running Down My Cheeks.
TSR Totally Stupid Rules.
TTBOMK To The Best Of My Knowledge
TTFN Ta Ta For Now
TTYL Talk To You Later
TTYT Talk To You Tomorrow.
TYCLO Turn Your CAPS LOCK Off
TYVM Thank You Very Much
UOK Are You OK?
WAEF When All Else Fails
WB Welcome Back
WDYMBT What Do You Mean By That?.
WDYT What Do You Think?
WE Whatever
WIBAMU Well, I'll Be A Monkey's Uncle
WIBNI Wouldn't It Be Nice If
WMMOWS Wash My Mouth Out With Soap
WNOHGB Where No One Has Gone Before
WOA Work Of Art
WOTAM Waste Of Time And Money
WRT With Regard To, or With Respect To
WT Without Thinking
WTB Want To Buy
WTF What The F***?
WTG Way To Go!
WTGP Want To Go Private?
WTH What the hell?
WTTM Without Thinking Too Much.
WYGISWYPF What You Get Is What You Pay For
XOXOXO Kisses and hugs
YABA Yet Another Bloody Acronym
YAOTM Yet Another Off-Topic Message
YAUN Yet Another Unix Nerd
YGLT You're Gonna Love This
YGTI You Get The Idea?
YGWYPF You Get What You Pay For
YIU Yes, I Understand
YIWGP Yes, I Will Go Private
YKYARW You Know You're A Redneck When
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary

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this is good.