Abbreviations, acronyms, and other shorthand

[tentacle]

Hi everyone,

For those that have seen abbreviations used here on Reef Central and don't know what they mean, find out by looking them up on the Abbreviations Listing page!

 

[Vert20]

Good Job!

Good Job!

That is a list I wish I had weeks ago!

Thanx!

 

[Q-ball]

HA! Beat ya Georgie Porgie!

Tentacle, thanks for posting this!

Q!!!

 

[griss]

Thanks Q, I'll take back some of the bad things I have said about you

Griss

 

[Q-ball]

Why don't I believe you?

 

[tentacle]

Lol guys. Q your welcome, and thanks for pinning it up! I hope it helps some of our newer members.

 

[David P]

Ok I figured out what FOWLR means and several others, but what does it mean when someone posts "BUMP" ? Sorry havent figured this one out yet....

 

[Vert20]

They are simply adding to the thread to "Bump" it back to the top for further reading, or to generate a response if one has not been offered.

 

[David P]

ah, ok thanks. I thought for sure it actually stood for something.

 

[pnosko]

^

Sometimes you'll see only the above; same meaning as "bump."

 

[god_of_wolves]

I'ts better late than never, It took me about 6 months to figure out most of the acronyms...

 

[ReefEze]

^

Sometimes you'll see only the above; same meaning as "bump."

Yeah, and sometimes an overly enthusiastic reefer will compose a short jingle/poem/song to go with the carrot.



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[brad]

"Once I first started reading about this hobby on the internet, I thought there were two major companies selling aquarium equipment: LFS and DIY. I thought a tank with NO lighting was a tank without lights. I didn't know if I could buy a HOT skimmer, since I couldn't afford a chiller"

 

[god_of_wolves]

I know what you mean, at first I thought a HOT skimmer was one purchased on the black market.

I was also wondering why everyone who had a tank was hooking it up to thier sump in the basement, and why they would do that???

 

[tentacle]

I added a few more. Also, if there's something that is not listed that you think should be, please post it in this thread. Thanks a lot!

 

[minh_han]

What a great help. Thanks to everyone involved in getting us newbies up to speed. I'm SO CLUELESS! I really want to get a setup going, but I don't even have a tank. I'm trying to read all of this and absorb it like a sponge (or some other invert). By the way, I've seen SD (for Southdown) in a quite a few places and didn't know what it was until I read that mile-long thread. Also, is CC for crushed coral in the list? I can't remember. Thanks again.

Minh

 

[tentacle]

Added crushed coral to the CC listing (it'll share it with Counter current). Thanks Minh!

 

[karlas]

here is someting to add to that REEFING DICTIONAEY

 

[tentacle]

Hi Karlas,

All the acronyms and abbreviations on that list I already have on my list, but thank you very much for posting that. What is on there that I don't have are full word (or phrase) definitions, which I won't be adding as the list wasn't intended to include those. Thanks again!

 

[clamster]

great list. Now I know what "LOL" stands for