sandysme Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Can we start a list here of fish abbreviations as sometimes im really not sure what fish are being talked about....Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 BGK - Black Ghost Knife WCMM - White Cloud Mountain Minnow CK - Clown Knife CAE - Chinese Algae Eater GBA - Golden Black-eyed Ancistrus (golden bristlenose) BN - Bristlenose GAE - Golden Algae Eater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Heres Fish keeping ones. Not of fish though. DIY-Do It Yourself LFS - Local fish store LPS - Local pet store GH - General hardness KH - Karbonate hardness DOC's - Dissolves organic compounds DSB - Deep sand bed FO - Fish only (type of Marine Aquarium) FOWLR - Fish only with live rock (type of Marine Aquarium) CO2 - Carbon dioxide NH4 - Ammonia NO2 - Nitrite NO3 - Nitrate GAL - Gallon HO - Hi output flourescent light SHO - Super Hi output flourescent light VHO - Very Hi output flourescent light RO - Reverse osmosis (type of water purification) UGF - Under gravel filter RUGF - Reverse flow under gravel filter HOB - Hangs on back HOBF - Hangs on back filter SG - Specific Gravity UV - Ultra violet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandysme Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Awesome thats just what I mean, keep em coming... :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 MH - Metal Halide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayci Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 MTS - multi tank syndome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/abrevi ... 29135.html Made a STICKY here... and LOCKED it... at the head of the beginners section. Will add to the list as you post them. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 A few non specific ones IMO In my opinion IME In my experience BTW By the way I didn't know what these were when I started but I don't text much :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 GBA Golden bristle nosed Ancristus MTS Malaysian trumpet snail(s) NTD Neon tetra disease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandysme Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Thanks pegasus I am sure newbies will appreciate this list as I will.. :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I would add, in the 'related' part of the list... WTB - Want To Buy... FS - For Sale... LF - looking for... For ease of use of the Sale & Exchange sections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 hth hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 SAE - Siamese Algae Eater T5/T8 etc - refers to light tube types Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 TM - Trademe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 A few non specific ones IMO In my opinion IME In my experience BTW By the way I didn't know what these were when I started but I don't text much :roll: IMHO In my humble opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreedingFrenzy Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Well maybe we should include.. LMAO - laugh my ass off ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing LOL - laugh out loud FYI - for your information ATM - at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Well maybe we should include.. LMAO - laugh my ass off ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing LOL - laugh out loud FYI - for your information ATM - at the moment LMAO - laugh my ass off :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcase Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 so what is HFS .... seen it apear a few times regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hollywood Fish shop. A shop in Auckland. (well 2 shops actually, HFS Mt Roskill, and HFS Albany) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I thought that was HFF hollywood fish farm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 CT - Crown tail, siamese fighter VT - Veil tail, siamese fighter HM - Half moon, siamese fighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 DT - double tail siamese fighter LFS - local fish store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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