acronyms

[aaronfeeney]

I am so new I don't understand the accronyms, what does SPS, LPS, and all these common accronyms you guys use, stand for?

 

[seattle989]

here is a reef lingo index
http://www.reefpedia.com/index.php/Common_Reef_Acronyms

 

[aaronfeeney]

great thanks

 

[aaronfeeney]

saved that one to favorites

 

[nata]

Whenever you stop by i explain and show you with examples

 

[aaronfeeney]

busy with kids tomorrow and wednesday, but thursday might work out.

 

[nata]

My kid has choir performance thursday..sorry

 

[spllbnd2]

http://www.simplifiedreefkeeping.com/faq/acronyms.htm

http://www.reefs.org/library/abbreviations.html

http://successfulreefkeeping.com/?page_id=913

 

[Krish]

There is also a link in scooterman's signature

 

[Scooterman]

I made it a sticky, thought it already was LOL!

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3260&highlight=acronyms/url

 

[Emerald525]

here is a reef lingo index
http://www.reefpedia.com/index.php/Common_Reef_Acronyms

Why did I not know of this list a year ago?

Here's a couple of more off the top of my head that stumped me in the beginning:

For lighting:
DE-double ended
SE-single ended

Equipment:
RK or RK light-reefkeeper and reefkeeper light

Miscellaneous

FTS-full tank shot! LOL (somebody asked me for that and I was like I don't think I have that part)

 

[spllbnd2]

Why did I not know of this list a year ago?

Here's a couple of more off the top of my head that stumped me in the beginning:

For lighting:
DE-double ended
SE-single ended

Equipment:
RK or RK light-reefkeeper and reefkeeper light

Miscellaneous

FTS-full tank shot! LOL (somebody asked me for that and I was like I don't think I have that part)

You forgot
RKE - ReefKeeper Elite
RK2 - ReefKeeper 2
DA - digital Aquatics

:0)

 

[Emerald525]

LOL one more
ATO-one of the most useful things I ever purchased! Auto top off!

Now kids let's put it all in a sentence.

I got a new ro/di unit that registers the TDS as zero and just hooked up my new ATO to it!

 

[Krish]

And another one... IWIWF = I wish it was Friday!

 

[Skimmy]

 

[mcdonaldjosh7]

Ha there are so many, Im glad someone else went and made an index so we dont have too :lol:

 

[spllbnd2]

How about this...

BMW - Brutal Money Waster
Chrysler - Collection of Half Realized Yet Somehow Likable Engineering Research
Dodge - Dead On Delivery, Go Easy
Jeep - Jump Excitedly in Every Pothole
Mopar - Mitsubishi's Over Priced American Replicars
Mercedes - Most Every Red Cent Eventually Dissipates, Extinguishing Savings
Ford - Fraternal Order of Restored DeSoto's
Honda - Highly Overpriced Non-Domestic Automobile


MACINTOSH - Machine Always Crashes If Not, The Operating System Hangs
PCMCIA - People Can't Memorize Computer Insane Acronym

NASA - Need Another Seven Astronauts
Boeing - Broken Off Engines In Numerous Gardens

 

[spllbnd2]

Forgot this one -

GEO - Good Engineering Overlooked

 

[dogfrog]

I love the smell of napalm in the morning....Now lets go surfing