Hobbit Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Ooo I have one! I haven’t seen it used much on here but I imagine it would be quite useful: ETA: edited to add 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 UGF - Under Gravel Filter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Orr Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 I made up my own for identifying my outlets. HALF - heater, air pump, light and filter so I always put the plugs in this order. Yes, I could label them but what's the fun in that? What term is used for a significant other/family member/friend that usually has a quizzical look on their face when you just spent 3 hours watching Cory talk about, well, anything? Since I got "serious" about my aquarium just a few weeks ago, I have a lot of catching up to do! Happiest of days to all. JO 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I like this list. I just used it to look a couple of acronyms up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 It is not an acronym, but I learned a new word today that I look forward to using. Of course I know what an anecdote is, and I have made anecdotal statements. However, there is also anecdata! an·ec·da·ta /ˈanəkˌdadə,ˈanəkˌdādə/ noun information or evidence that is based on personal experience or observation rather than systematic research or analysis. "this is just anecdata, so I was pleased to find a paper that adds some rigor to my reflections" 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Given my lack of being systematic, almost everything I presume is true is really just anecdata! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Streetwise said: It is not an acronym, but I learned a new word today that I look forward to using. Of course I know what an anecdote is, and I have made anecdotal statements. However, there is also anecdata! an·ec·da·ta /ˈanəkˌdadə,ˈanəkˌdādə/ noun information or evidence that is based on personal experience or observation rather than systematic research or analysis. "this is just anecdata, so I was pleased to find a paper that adds some rigor to my reflections" Edited March 16, 2021 by Anita 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celly Rasbora Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 9 hours ago, Daniel said: I like this list. I just used it to look a couple of acronyms up. I'm glad it told me what CPDs are. Google didn't help me one bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFishKeeper Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Other: ACO - Aquarium Coop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Somehow after watching the clip above the YouTube algorithm suggests Richard Feynman explaining what 'why' means: As Emil says "I like it!" **Warning** Do not ask Richard Feynman 'why' you can't grow plants in your 60 gallon aquarium.🙂 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celly Rasbora Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, Daniel said: Do not ask Richard Feynman 'why' you can't grow plants in your 60 gallon aquarium. … if you are pressed for time. 😁 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Saw this one yesterday: GDA - 'green dust algae'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Saw a new one today for Pogostemon Stellatus 'Octopus' PSO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Saw SAP for South American Puffer in a title on the forum today, that was new to me. I hope people new to the forum won't feel like there is a special language here. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widgets Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 CAE = Chinese Algae Eater 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KML Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/7/2021 at 5:27 AM, JettsPapa said: RCS - red cherry shrimp True. But, it IS rather funny, when I think about it - 2 red descriptions in one name for one type of neocaridina shrimp! 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Saw a new one for me the other day. BDBS Black Diamond Blasting Sand - brand name in the USA for coal slag (by product of metal smelting) made/sorted into various grit sizes for a sand blasting media. It is inert and once washed of any residual oils (usually fairly minimal), it is safe for aquarium use. Most use medium grit, AKA 2040, AKA “the blue bag” - black and grey bag with blue marker patch on the top. Sorry, but the stupid pic will not load in the correct orientation. Right side is clearly the top of the pic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/10/2022 at 4:37 PM, Odd Duck said: Saw a new one for me the other day. BDBS Black Diamond Blasting Sand - brand name in the USA for coal slag (by product of metal smelting) made/sorted into various grit sizes for a sand blasting media. It is inert and once washed of any residual oils (usually fairly minimal), it is safe for aquarium use. Most use medium grit, AKA 2040, AKA “the blue bag” - black and grey bag with blue marker patch on the top. Sorry, but the stupid pic will not load in the correct orientation. Right side is clearly the top of the pic. "Right side is clearly the top" I am so relieved to not be the only one dealing with tech issues today. I cheat on washing this... I literally just put it in the tank and let the snd clean itself for a week, drained and refilled. Cheapest, easiest, and most reliable sand substrate I have found so far. Also works nicely (after using it in a tank for a while) in various soil mixtures to offset coconoir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 4/7/2021 at 1:46 PM, Daniel said: Saw SAP for South American Puffer in a title on the forum today, that was new to me. I hope people new to the forum won't feel like there is a special language here. I do call this Nermlandia for a reason! And that's okay. ❤️ We all get to learn new things from each other, it's appropriate for communities to evolve their own language and shorthand. I guess this is the 21st century equivalency to various college towns developing their own CallBacks for RHPS in the 70's and 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/10/2022 at 5:49 PM, Torrey said: "Right side is clearly the top" I am so relieved to not be the only one dealing with tech issues today. I cheat on washing this... I literally just put it in the tank and let the snd clean itself for a week, drained and refilled. Cheapest, easiest, and most reliable sand substrate I have found so far. Also works nicely (after using it in a tank for a while) in various soil mixtures to offset coconoir. I have seen it produce more oil residue than I’m comfortable putting into a tank, so I rinse. I dump half a bag into a bucket that’s about 3 gallons (or 5 gallons is fine), turn the hose up fairly high and shove it in, swirl it around until it the water runs clear, then dump out the water and repeat to make sure. I do the same thing with the rest of the sand directly in the bag. Done in 10-15 minutes or less. Takes even less time for pool sand since it comes very clean and no oil residue at all, just a little dust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 On 3/10/2022 at 4:57 PM, Odd Duck said: I have seen it produce more oil residue than I’m comfortable putting into a tank, so I rinse. I dump half a bag into a bucket that’s about 3 gallons (or 5 gallons is fine), turn the hose up fairly high and shove it in, swirl it around until it the water runs clear, then dump out the water and repeat to make sure. I do the same thing with the rest of the sand directly in the bag. Done in 10-15 minutes or less. Takes even less time for pool sand since it comes very clean and no oil residue at all, just a little dust. If I still lived in a home, instead of an apartment, I would still go that route... maybe. I found that running full air from underneath the sand (the long, BIG airstones) for 24 hours when I was setting up the Walstad inspired tank and then turning it off and skimming everything off the top was really effective, and no risk of sand going down the pipes and causing problems. I did drain a fair amount of water over the course of the week, until the glass no longer had any film on it either. Then I drained and scaped. Which actually was the perfect pace for my fibro, so maybe I wouldn't change my method in a house? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer V Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 @Betsy TIL captive bred (CB) and wild caught (WC). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 Alrighty, friends! Updated original post with your additions! Thank ya, thank ya! 😄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewzero1 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 In addition to CARE the forum, there is also (unrelated AFAICT*) the CARES breeding program for endangered fish (Conservation, Awareness, Recognition, Encouragement, and Support) https://caresforfish.org/ *AFAICT = as far as I can tell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaly Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) On 3/14/2021 at 10:56 AM, Jane Orr said: I made up my own for identifying my outlets. HALF - heater, air pump, light and filter so I always put the plugs in this order. Yes, I could label them but what's the fun in that? What term is used for a significant other/family member/friend that usually has a quizzical look on their face when you just spent 3 hours watching Cory talk about, well, anything? Since I got "serious" about my aquarium just a few weeks ago, I have a lot of catching up to do! Happiest of days to all. JO Hi Jane. I happen to know a person named Jane Orr from Ohio. About fifty some years ago we crashed her dad's small tractor into a dwarf apple tree...crazy kids. Are you that person? Edited March 14, 2022 by isaly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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