Hello fellow reefers

[DaAquaman]

:w Hello everyone, I am new to the reefers society and was just wondering if anyone could help me out with some of the forum talk.....what does pms or bump mean? How do i purchase something or contact the person selling something?

 

[Behrmon]

PM = Private message, if you click a members name it will bring up their profile and the option to send them a private message (PM).

Bump bring a thread to the top of the new posts.

 

[S Hunter]

AC - Activated carbon, chemical filtration media / alternating current
AFM - Aquarium Fish Monthly, magazine
AGA All-Glass Aquarium, Aquarium manufacturer
AL - Aqualink, aquarium bulletin board
ATS - Algae turf scrubber, reef setup technique
BOD - Biological oxygen demand
CC - Counter current, type of protein skimmer
CSL - Custom Sea Life, lighting manufacturer
CTA - Cellulose triacetate, type of RO membrane
Cyano - Cyanobacteria
DC - Direct current
DD - Downdraft, type of protein skimmer
DI - Deionisation, type of water purification
DIY - Do it yourself
DSB - Deep Sand Bed
FAMA - Freshwater and Marine Aquaria, magazine
FO - Fish only
FOWLR - Fish only with live rock
FW - Freshwater
GBR - Great Barrier Reef
GPH - Gallons per hour
HO - High output fluorescent light
HQI - Mercury (Hg) Quartz Iodide, a type of metal halide lamp
IA - Inland Aquatics, mail order company
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
IO - Instant Ocean, brand of aquarium salt
IR - Infrared
Kalk - Kalkwasser, German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater
LFS - Local fish store
LHS - Local hardware store
LPS - Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
LR - Live rock
LS - Live sand
MACNA - Marine Aquaria Conference of North America, held annually
MASNA - Marine Aquarium Societies of North America
MD - Marine Depot, mail order company
MH - Metal halide light
MJ - Maxijet, powerhead manufacturer
MM - Miracle Mud, method of aquarium filtration
MO - Mail order
NO - Normal output fluorescent light
NSW - Natural seawater
PA - Premium Aquatics, mail order company
PC - Power compact fluorescent light
PH - Powerhead, water pump
PVC - Poly vinyl chloride, used for piping / plumbing
RC - Reef Central, aquarium bulletin board supreme
RC - Reef Crystals, brand of aquarium salt
RDO - Reefs.org ("reefs-dot-org"), aquarium bulletin board
RK - Reef Keeping, on-line aquarium magazine
RO - Reverse osmosis, type of water purification
RO/DI - Reverse osmosis, followed by deionisation, type of water purification
RR - Reef ready, aquaria with pre-drilled holes and overflows
RTN - Rapid tissue necrosis, protozoal infection of corals; can be rapidly fatal if not treated
SG - Specific gravity
SPS - Small polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
SW - Saltwater / seawater
TBS - Tampa Bay Saltwater, Mail Order Company
TFC - Thin film composite, type of RO membrane
TRT - The Reef Tank, aquarium bulletin board
TWP - Tap Water Purifier from Aquatic Pharmaceuticals
UGF - Undergravel filter
UV - Ultra violet light
VHO - Very high output fluorescent light
W/D - Wet-dry (a method of aquarium filtration)
WD -Wet-dry (a method of aquarium filtration)

 

[S Hunter]

this is a small list acronyms, i know there is a bigger one somewhere

Welcome Aboard :

 

[Aquaman_68]

Welcome, Nice name

 

[willray]

Welcome! Looks like Shawn has a lot of it covered.Good one.

 

[s_kelley]

wow shawn im impressed!

 

[Blueflu1]

:w Hello everyone, I am new to the reefers society and was just wondering if anyone could help me out with some of the forum talk.....what does pms or bump mean? How do i purchase something or contact the person selling something?

Well if you want to know what PMS is then were gonna be here for a while.

 

[afboundguy]

Welcome to the club!!!

AC - Activated carbon, chemical filtration media / alternating current
AFM - Aquarium Fish Monthly, magazine
AGA All-Glass Aquarium, Aquarium manufacturer
AL - Aqualink, aquarium bulletin board
ATS - Algae turf scrubber, reef setup technique
BOD - Biological oxygen demand
CC - Counter current, type of protein skimmer
CSL - Custom Sea Life, lighting manufacturer
CTA - Cellulose triacetate, type of RO membrane
Cyano - Cyanobacteria
DC - Direct current
DD - Downdraft, type of protein skimmer
DI - Deionisation, type of water purification
DIY - Do it yourself
DSB - Deep Sand Bed
FAMA - Freshwater and Marine Aquaria, magazine
FO - Fish only
FOWLR - Fish only with live rock
FW - Freshwater
GBR - Great Barrier Reef
GPH - Gallons per hour
HO - High output fluorescent light
HQI - Mercury (Hg) Quartz Iodide, a type of metal halide lamp
IA - Inland Aquatics, mail order company
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
IO - Instant Ocean, brand of aquarium salt
IR - Infrared
Kalk - Kalkwasser, German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater
LFS - Local fish store
LHS - Local hardware store
LPS - Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
LR - Live rock
LS - Live sand
MACNA - Marine Aquaria Conference of North America, held annually
MASNA - Marine Aquarium Societies of North America
MD - Marine Depot, mail order company
MH - Metal halide light
MJ - Maxijet, powerhead manufacturer
MM - Miracle Mud, method of aquarium filtration
MO - Mail order
NO - Normal output fluorescent light
NSW - Natural seawater
PA - Premium Aquatics, mail order company
PC - Power compact fluorescent light
PH - Powerhead, water pump
PVC - Poly vinyl chloride, used for piping / plumbing
RC - Reef Central, aquarium bulletin board supreme
RC - Reef Crystals, brand of aquarium salt
RDO - Reefs.org ("reefs-dot-org"), aquarium bulletin board
RK - Reef Keeping, on-line aquarium magazine
RO - Reverse osmosis, type of water purification
RO/DI - Reverse osmosis, followed by deionisation, type of water purification
RR - Reef ready, aquaria with pre-drilled holes and overflows
RTN - Rapid tissue necrosis, protozoal infection of corals; can be rapidly fatal if not treated
SG - Specific gravity
SPS - Small polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
SW - Saltwater / seawater
TBS - Tampa Bay Saltwater, Mail Order Company
TFC - Thin film composite, type of RO membrane
TRT - The Reef Tank, aquarium bulletin board
TWP - Tap Water Purifier from Aquatic Pharmaceuticals
UGF - Undergravel filter
UV - Ultra violet light
VHO - Very high output fluorescent light
W/D - Wet-dry (a method of aquarium filtration)
WD -Wet-dry (a method of aquarium filtration)

I sure hope you just copied and pasted Shawn

 

[jbishop]

Great List and welcome

 

[Gina McReeferson]

Hello and :w to the Boston Reefers Society!

-Gina and David

 

[Shenlung]

(insert giant acronym list here)

This one post just made it to my "saved links" folder....infinitely helpful for a newb such as myself! Thanks!

 

[S Hunter]

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[Discus]

hello

hi
ím new too

 

[Rick C]

:w Hello everyone, I am new to the reefers society and was just wondering if anyone could help me out with some of the forum talk.....what does pms or bump mean? How do i purchase something or contact the person selling something?

hi ím new too

:w to the both of you.

 

[jojo1n2]

hello d and d

 

[sciknen]

welcome to the club and addiction