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    Abbreviations

    Equipment.
    R/O - Reverse Osmosis.
    W/C - Water change.
    De-chlor - Dechlorinator or tap conditioner.
    TDS - Total Disolved Solids.
    HOB - hang on Back, (filter)
    LFS - Local fish store
    QT - Quarantine.
    AC - Aqua clear - filter Brand
    IPF - Internal Power Filter
    FBF - Fluid bed Filter
    UGF - Undergravel Filter


    Food.
    BS - Brine Shrimp
    BBS - Baby Brine Shrimp
    B/H - Beef Heart.
    BW - Black worms/Blood worms.

    Discus Strains.
    BD - Blue Diamond
    RT- Red Turquoise
    BT- Blue Turquoise
    PB - Pigeon Blood
    GP - Golden Pigeon
    SS _ Snakeskin
    RM - Red Melons
    MM - Mellenium Mellon
    RP - Red Passiom
    MP - Manderin Passion
    MG - Mellenium Golden
    VR - Violet Refelection
    RD - Reflection Deep
    SSS - Scorpion Snakeskin
    LSS - Leopard Snakeskin
    GLSS - Golden Leopard Snakekin
    Turq - Turquoise
    R.S.G - Red Spotted Green.
    SE - Spotted Eruptions
    FR - Fire Ruby
    FOTF - Flame of the Forest
    X - cross

    Probably many more but most you can work out by the context its posted in.

    Medication/Desease.
    Metro - Metronidazole
    Prazi - Praziquantel
    HITH - Hole in the Head (desease)
    PP - Potassium Permangante.
    Hex - Heximta


    Gerneral Talk.
    IME - In my experience
    IMHO - In my honest/humble opion
    IMO - In my opinion
    LOL - Laughing out loud.
    HTH - Hope this/that helps.
    IIRC - if I remember Correctly
    TIA - Thanks in Advance

    LPH - Litres Per Hour
    LPM - Litres Per Minute
    GPH - Gallons per hour
    GPM - Gallons per minute

    Stores/Sponsors/Supportors
    SLS - Slippery little suckers http://www.slipperylittlesuckers.com
    AOA - Age Of Aquariums. http://www.aquariumproducts.com.au
    G & S - G&S Aquarium http://www.gnsaquarium.com.au
    ALA - Aquatic Life Aquarium http://www.aquaticlifeaquariums.com.au
    XA - Xtreme Aquariums http://www.xtremeaquariums.com.au
    ABF - Australian Betta Forum http://www.australianbettaforums.com/forum/
    AFF - AusFishForums (Http://www.ausfishforum.com)
    F4U - Fish4u (http://www.fish4u.com.au)

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    Thanks Flukes. Always on the ball. I am sure this will help many novices as well as some more experienced surfers.
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    and one of my favs

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    Iam not going to go into all the talk ones because there is 1000+ but if you have any others related to discus let me know.

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    agreed!

    most general chat ones are simpley made up as you go along any way
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    Thanks as a new member I find it a great help

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    Sydney west. Just started with discus May 2005.

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    IPF = Internal Power Filter
    FBF = Fluid bed Filter
    UGF = Undergravel Filter

    LPH = Litres Per Hour
    LPM = Litres Per Minute

    IIRC = if I remember Correctly
    TIA = Thanks in Advance

    AFF = AusFishForums (Http://www.ausfishforum.com)
    F4U - Fish4u (http://www.fish4u.com.au)

    And just for Ryan...
    URAJRKPLSGOAWAY = Your a Jerk please Go Away!

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    hehehe good 1 sutto!
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    this helps heaps, thanks
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    What about EOI?

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