iball1804 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I've seen a lot of people constantly asking (referring to an acronym) "What does this mean?" "What does that mean?" I'm going to list all the reefing acronyms I can think of off the top of my head. Feel free to PM me with another acronym I have missed. ----------------------- AIO - All In One ATO - Auto Top-off BB - Bare Bottom (referring to tank substrate) BTA - Bubble Tipped Anemone CUC - Clean Up Crew DSB - Deep Sand Bed DOA - Dead On Arrival FES - Full Equipment Shot. FO - Fish Only FOWLR - Fish Only With Live Rock FTS - Full Tank Shot FW - Freshwater GHA - Green Hair Algae GBTA - Green Bubble Tipped Anemone HH - Hitchhiker HOB - Hang On Back (filter, refugium, return, overflow) LED - Light Emitting Diode LFS - Local Fish Store LR - Live Rock LS - Live Sand MH - Metal Halide QT - Quarantine RBTA - Red Bubble Tipped Anemone RR - Reef Ready SG - Specific Gravity SW - Saltwater TDS - Total Dissolved Solids WC - Water Change WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get ----------------------------- Off Topic Acronyms (for general browsing): DIAF - Die in a Fire DIY - Do It Yourself GTFO - Get the #### Out IB4TL - In Before Thread Lock IDGAF - I don't give a #### IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion TL;DR - Too Long, Didn't read QFT - Quit ####in' Talking QFT - Quoted for Truth --------------------------- Chime in if this has helped you, or you would like revisions to be made. Thanks! Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Yes it has, but none are recent. Link to comment
Trogdor447 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Well then. just do what everyone else does when they make an ass of themselves.. 'mods please delete this thread' lol Link to comment
Jacob042426 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Thanks. I still will ask what your silly acronyms are Link to comment
PSYS Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 IBTL - in before the lock. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 IBTL - in before the lock. Link to comment
Daleo Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I always thought IMHO meant In My Honest Opinion... hmm. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Nope! At least that's what I've read and heard Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 LOL! That's understood little boy. Link to comment
Mini-Dude Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 That's understood little boy. little boy....how old are you? Link to comment
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