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Here are a few i pilfered from another website.

Aquarium-Specific Acronyms:

DIY = do-it-yourself (projects)

FW = freshwater

GF = goldfish

GPH = gallons per hour

HITH = hole-in-the-head disease

HOB = hang-on-the-back (filter, equipment)

LFS/LPS = local fish store/local pet store (also see below under "Reef-specific")

NTD = neon tetra disease

QT = quarantine

RTBS = red tailed black shark

SAE/CAE = siamese algae eater/chinese algae eater

SFF = siamese fighting fish

SW = saltwater

TB = tiger barb OR fish tuberculosis (depends on context)

UGF = undergravel filter

Water Quality-Specific Technical Acronyms:

DOC = dissolved organic compounds

GH = general hardness

KH = carbonate hardness (german K spelling)

PPM = parts per million

RO/DI = reverse osmosis/deionization

TDS = total dissolved solutes

TWP = tap water purification

Light-Specific Technical Acronyms:

CRI = color rendering index

MH = metal halide

NO = normal output

PC = power compact

VHO = very high output

WPG = watts per gallon

Reef/Marine-Specific Acronyms:

DSB = deep sand bed

FO = fish-only (tank)

FOWLR = fish-only with live rock (tank)

LPS= large polyps stony (coral)

LR = live rock

LS = live sand

RTN = rapid tissue necrosis

SG = specific gravity

SPS = small polyps stony (coral)

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