Definitions and acronyms

[Nick_Pavlovski]

....does LFS = "local fish shop"?

I'm a bit lost sometimes with the definitons and acronyms around here.

[Chrona]

Either licensed fish store/shop or local fish store/shop. I've always thought it was local though. Others say differently.

[Sasquatch]

Here's another one, what does IF stand for? I've seen it used often, but can't for the life of me figure out what it stands for.

[Chrona]

In what context? To me IF = Ironforge from world of warcraft, lol.

[Nick_Pavlovski]

Just the fish/aquarium-related acronyms.

[cocoa_pleco]

to me, LFS= local fish store

IMO- In my opinion, and so on. On google, type in slang translator and you can find some slang definitions :28:

[roulfi004]

ID Shark: Iridescent shark, Or Pangasius Catfish
RTS: Red Tail Shark

It is interesting to create our Community fish-related abbreviations, and post it on a permanent page. How about it?

[Sasquatch]

In what context? To me IF = Ironforge from world of warcraft, lol.

In the context of aquarium talk of course. I assumed it meant "independent fishstore", i.e. not one of the big chains, but this doesn't always fit. I don't have a specific example in mind, but I've seen it fairly often and would like to know what it stands for.

[nanaglen2001]

@ Nick Pawlowsky


Can you imagine how I feel sometimes??? I am from Germany and English is only my second language:help: :help: :hmm3grin2orange:

[Lady Hobbs]

UGF=undergravel gravel filter

But like you, some of the abbreviations stump me. I have no idea of what people mean at times since I can't read minds. If people abbreviate after a discussion has started and we know what the topic is about is one thing. To start the conversion with abbeviations leaves me wondering what they're talking about.

[nanaglen2001]

@ Lady Hobbs

Dont panic, the german forum users are no way better....

In the beginning I often sat in front of my monitor and wondered what the heck: TDS, PHS, SMBB meant:28:

[GoldLenny]

PWC - Partial Water Change.

I see "water change" thrown around all the time and I always worry that a newbie will consider that a 100% water change instead of a PWC so I started using PWC (preferably no more than 25% PWC) a few years ago.

[nanaglen2001]

PWC is in German Fish Forum Language a: TWW:hmm3grin2orange:

[hungryhound]

I have another one that is puzzling me.

MTS = Multiple tank syndrome

But it can also refer to snails.

MTS = M?????? T?????? Snails

What kind of snails are these?

[genitor]

MTS-Malaysian trumpet snail

[Drumachine09]

EBJD-electric blue jack dempsey

HIH-Hole in head disease

[hungryhound]

MTS-Malaysian trumpet snail

Danke, Kind sir. or maam.

I don't want to start another Lady Hobbs Incident

[cocoa_pleco]

lol, i think genitor is a sir

motm- member of the month
totm- tank of the month
potm- photo of the month

[Rue]

FW -fresh water
SW - salt water
BGK - Black Ghost Knifefish

[Nick_Pavlovski]

Is it worth me compiling these?
Is it worth making this a sticky?

[Nick_Pavlovski]

PS Thanks for offering all these explanations, all the way!
Some things in threads now make a lot more sense!

[Chrona]

TDS - total dissolved solids
CRS - crystal red shrimp
RCS - cherry red shrimp
HC - hemianthus callitrichoides
HM - hemianthus micranthemoides
AS - aqua soil
ADA - Aqua Design Amano
LR - live rock
CF - compact fluorescent
MH - metal halide

Just a few off the top of my head.

[cocoa_pleco]

INCL= incandescent light

[gm72]

HOB=Hang On Back (filter, power filter).