Glossary

ACF:
African clawed frog

ADF:
African dwarf frog

AFAIK:
As far as I know

ALK:
Alkalinity

ASAP:
As Soon As Possible

BB:
Bare bottom

BBA:
Black beard algae or Black brush algae

BBS:
Baby brine shrimp

BGA:
Blue-green algae

BGK:
Black ghost knifefish

BN:
Bristlenose pleco

BTA:
Bubble tip anemone

BTW:
By the way

Ca:
Calcium

Ca(OH)2:
Calcium hydroxide

CaCl2:
Calcium chloride

CaCO3:
Calcium carbonate

CAE:
Chinese algae eater

CBB:
Copperband butterfly

CBS:
Coral banded shrimp

CC:
Crushed coral or counter current protein skimmer

CF:
Compact Fluorescent

CL:
Clown Loach

CO2:
Carbon dioxide

CO3:
Carbonate

Cyano:
Cyanobacteria

DI:
Deionisation, type of water purification

DIY:
Do it yourself

dKH:
Degrees of carbonate hardness

DMS:
Delayed Mortality Syndrome

DSB:
Deep Sand Bed

DT:
Doubletail

FO:
Fish only

FOWLR:
Fish only with live rock

FW:
Freshwater

FWIW:
For What It's Worth

FYI:
For your information

GPH:
Gallons per hour

GSM:
Gold stripe maroon clownfish

GSP:
Green star polyps

HCO3:
Hydrogen carbonate

HITH:
Hole in the head disease

HLLE:
Head and lateral line erosion

HM:
Halfmoon

HMPK:
Halfmoon Plakat

HO:
High output

HOB:
Hang on Back

HT:
Hospital tank

Hypo:
Hyposalinity

IIRC:
If I remember correctly

IME:
In my experience

IMHO:
In my humble opinion

IMO:
In my opinion

Kalk:
Kalkwasser, German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater

LCPS:
Local Chain Pet Store

LCS:
Local chain store

LFS:
Local fish store

LMK:
Let me know

LPS:
Local pet store or Large polyp Scleractinian (stony) coral

LR:
Live rock

LS:
Live sand

MH:
Metal halide

MTS:
Multiple Tank Syndrome or Malaysian Trumpet Snail

MW:
Microworms

NFS:
Not For Sale

NH3:
Ammonia

NH4:
Ammonium

NNR:
Natural nitrate reduction

NO2:
NitrIte

NO3:
NitrAte

NSW:
Natural saltwater or New South Wales

NTD:
Neon tetra disease

ORP:
Oxidative redox potential

PFK:
Practical Fishkeeper

PK:
Plakat

PO4:
Phosphate

PPM:
Parts per million, equivalent to mg/l (milligrams per litre)

QT:
Quarantine Tank

RBTA:
Red bubble tip anemone

RO:
Reverse osmosis, type of water purification

RO/DI:
Reverse osmosis, followed by deionisation, type of water purification

ROFL:
Rolls on floor laughing

RTBS:
Red tailed black shark

RTN:
Rapid tissue necrosis

RTS:
Red tailed shark

SAE:
Siamese algae eater

SAL:
Salinity

SD:
Super Delta

SG:
Specific gravity

SHO:
Super high output fluorescent light, equivalent to power compact fluorescent

SL:
Standard length- Measured from the tip of the snout to just before the tail fin.

SPS:
Small polyp stony coral

STN:
Slow Tissue Necrosis

SW:
Saltwater

TDS:
Total dissolved solids

TFH:
Tropical Fish Hobbyist

TL:
Total length- Measured from the tip of the snout to the very end of the tail.

UGF:
Under Gravel Filter

UV:
Ultraviolet

VE:
Vinegar Eels

VHO:
Very high output

VT:
Veiltail

WC:
Water Change

WCMM:
Whit Cloud Mountain Minnow

WQ:
Water Quality

YMMV:
Your mileage may vary

YWG:
Yellow watchman goby