Common Hobby Related Abbreviations

[Nicklfire]

PLEASE REPLY TO THIS THREAD WITH A ABBREVIATION AND MEANING SO WE CAN UPDATE THIS LIST


We all do it, and it can be VERY confusing for someone new to our hobby to keep track and figure out what all the abbreviations that we use.

This list is meant to help all new (and maybe old people) find out what they stand for.

Please keep these Aquarium related, even if it's a specific company brand that maybe unique such as Loc-Line (which is a type of tubing used in aquariums)


MODS PLEASE UPDATE LIST BELOW IF YOU SEE A NEW ADDITION

AC##= Hagen Aquaclear filter or powerhead followed with a number stating size
Amano= Caridina Multidentata (>2006), Caridina Japonica shrimps
BB - Bare Bottom
BBA- black beard algae
BBS: Baby Brine Shrimp
bs- brine shrimp
C - carbon
Ca - calcium
CaCO3 - calcium carbonate
CAE = Chinese Algae Eater
CBS=Crystal black shrimp
Cl - chloride
CO2: Carbon Dioxide
CO3 - carbonate
cories=corydora catfishes
CPD = Celestial Pearl Danio
CRS: Crystal Red Shrimp
Cu - copper
CuSO4 - copper sulfate
Diffuser: CO2 bubbles pass through the porous ceramic disc, they are diffused into streams of tiny bubbles. With increased surface area, the tiny CO2 bubbles are readily dissolved into the water, increasing the saturation of CO2 in the planted aqarium
DSB - deep sand bed
Eco Complete: Type of Aquarium Substrate used for Planted aquariums made by a company called CaribSea.
EI: Estimated Index . It's a routine of dosing fertilizers in a aquarium
Fe: Iron
FloraBase: Type of Aquarium Substrate used for planted aquariums made by a company called RedSea
FOWLR - Fish only with live rock
GBA - Green Blue Aglae (not really a algae but cyanobacteria)
GSA - Green Slime Algae
H2CO3 - carbonic acid
H2O2 - hydrogen peroxide (used as an algaecide to kill algae)
HCl - hydrochloric/muriatic acid
HCO3 - bicarbonate
HC: Hemianthus Callitrichoides (small Aquairum Plant used in foreground)
HNO3 - nitric acid
HOB: Hang On Back Filter
IMO - In my opinion
IME - In my experience
K - potassium
K2SO4 - potassium sulfate -- Sulfate of Potash
K2HPO4 - dibasic potassium phosphate
KCl - potassium chloride -- Muriate of Potash
KH2PO4 - monobasic potassium phosphate
KNO3 - potassium nitrate -- Salt Peter
LFS - Local Fish Store
Loc Line: Type of tubing that is flexiable used in aquariums for inlet and outlet
LPS - large-polyped stony coral
Mg - magnesium
MgSO4 - magnesium sulfate
MgSO4 - 7H2O = Epsom Salts
MH - Metal Halide
N - nitrogen
Na - sodium
NaCl - sodium chloride -- table/aquarium salt
NaHCO3 - sodium bicarbonate -- Baking Soda
NH3 - ammonia
NH4 - ammonium
NO2 - nitrite
NO3 - nitrate
otos/ottos=Otocinclus catfish(the ones that eat algae)
O2 - oxygen (gas)
PC - (power) compact fluorescent
P - phosphorus
Pfertz : Company that makes a line of high end, easy dosing, aquarium fertilization, the P is silent
PO4 - phosphate
Prime= Seachem brand dechlorinator
RBTA - rose bubble tip anemone
RCS: Red Cherry Shrimp
RO:Reverse osmosis, type of water purification
RTN - rapid tissue necrosis
S - sulfur
SAE - Siamese Algae Eater
SPS - small-polyped stony coral
T5HO - High output t5 model fluorescent
stealth heater= a brand/type of heater from Marineland
VHO - very high output fluorescent
WC: Water Change
WPG: Watts Per Gallon (if your light is 50W and your aquarium is 25 gal You would have 2 WPG)








SO4 - sulfate

[davefrombc]

When you write a short article, or even make an enquiry about a fish , plant or invertebrate, use the full name or term first. Then you may abbreviate it; that way there is no confusion on what you are referring to. I could give a number of examples, but one that illustrates possible confusion would be if you were saying you had an excess of HC in your tank.. Now , HC might mean Hemianthus Callitrichoides to plant nuts , but to a newbie or a lot of the rest of us not deeply into planted tanks might just wonder how you got an excess of Hydro Carbons in your tank.
Another one ... PC ( power compact) for a light system , or what I typed this on.

[roadrunner]

I just moved this from my previous thread
CPD = Celestial Pearl Danio
SAE - Siamese Algae Eater
bs- brine shrimp
bba- black beard algae

[Kitsune]

Is CRS cherry red shrimp, or crystal red shimp?

[Kitsune]

HOB Filter= hang on back filter

[VinnyD]

AC##= Hagen Aquaclear filter or powerhead followed with a number stating size
RCS= Red cherry shrimp
CRS=Crystal red shrimp
CBS=Crystal black shrimp
Amano= Caridina Multidentata (>2006), Caridina Japonica shrimps
Neons and cardinals can mean the type of tetras
RO water= reverse osmosis
Prime= Seachem brand dechlorinator
cories=corydora catfishes
otos/ottos=Otocinclus catfish(the ones that eat algae)
stealth heater= a brand/type of heater from Marineland

[target]

BB - Bare Bottom
FOWLR - Fish only with live rock
IMO - In my opinion
IME - In my experience
Newb - new person to hobby
Noob - someone who has been in the hobby long enough to know more than they do.

[planter]

LPS - large-polyped stony coral
SPS - small-polyped stony coral
RBTA - rose bubble tip anemone
RTN - rapid tissue necrosis
GHA - green hair algae
LTA - long tentacle anemone
DSB - deep sand bed
EI - Estimative index
LFS - Local Fish Store
BBA - black beard algae
T5HO - High output t5 model fluorescents
PC - (power) compact fluorescent
VHO - very high output fluorescent
NO - normal output fluorescent
MH - metal halide




Plant stuff I forgot where I found this list. I remember there being much more then just these. Oh well

C - carbon
Ca - calcium
CaCO3 - calcium carbonate
Cl - chloride
CO2 - carbon dioxide
CO3 - carbonate
Cu - copper
CuSO4 - copper sulfate
Fe - iron
H2CO3 - carbonic acid
H2O2 - hydrogen peroxide
HCO3 - bicarbonate
HCl - hydrochloric/muriatic acid
HNO3 - nitric acid
K - potassium
K2SO4 - potassium sulfate -- Sulfate of Potash
K2HPO4 - dibasic potassium phosphate
KCl - potassium chloride -- Muriate of Potash
KH2PO4 - monobasic potassium phosphate
KNO3 - potassium nitrate -- Salt Peter
Mg - magnesium
MgSO4 =-magnesium sulfate
MgSO4 * 7H2O = Epsom Salts
N - nitrogen
Na - sodium
NaCl - sodium chloride -- table/aquarium salt
NaHCO3 - sodium bicarbonate -- Baking Soda
NH3 - ammonia
NH4 - ammonium
NO2 - nitrite
NO3 - nitrate
O2 - oxygen (gas)
P - phosphorus
PO4 - phosphate
S - sulfur
SO4 - sulfate

[TCR]

CAE- common algea eater?

[Nicklfire]

CAE- common algea eater?

Isnt it Chinese Algae Eater..... kinda like Siamese Algae Eater ?

maybe i'm wrong i dunno lol