Urban Reefing Dictionary

[Waynel333]

Hey all,

I thought it'd be fun to create our own Urban Reefing Dictionary with terms that only us reefers can relate to. I'll start.

Photoshop Goggles - (n) Very similar to beer googles, it is what a reefer wears when they see an amazing hyper-colored, over-saturated picture of a coral and ends up buying it assuming their frag will look exactly like the picture. Only to be woken up the next morning without wear his goggles by the FedEx delivery guy to see a drab colored coral.

Macro Goggles - (n) Similar to the Photoshop Goggle, they are worn when looking at an extremely blown up picture of a coral where it takes up the full frame and no other object is in the picture that can give a frame of reference. Only to realize that the actual frag is bugger sized.

So how about it? Can you guys think of any other terms we all can relate to???

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Zoos-(n) slang for zoanthid. Understood by unenthusiasts as a place that displays wild animals, or a zoo.


"Live like tomorrow already happened. Yesterday is only 3 days ahead. Today will be here soon."

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Dosing: (v) adding designated amounts of chemicals to the water. Unenthusiasts think it means moving dirt with a bulldozer.


"Live like tomorrow already happened. Yesterday is only 3 days ahead. Today will be here soon."

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Unenthusiasts: (n) someone who is so uninterested in reef tanks that they do not even ask how they work.


"Live like tomorrow already happened. Yesterday is only 3 days ahead. Today will be here soon."

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Skimming: (v) 1. removing DOCs via foam fractionator. 2. Draining surface water from the aquarium via overflow box. Unenthusiasts think it means reading quickly.

DOC: (n) dissolved organic compound. Unenthusiasts believe it to be Department of Corrections.


"Live like tomorrow already happened. Yesterday is only 3 days ahead. Today will be here soon."

 

[glb]

CUC - n. acronym for cleanup critters, a variety of critters like snails and crabs that eat detritus, algae and other waste material.

Definition for non-aquarists: lunch.


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[Waynel333]

Making the Rounds - (v) the ritualistic migratory route taken by reefers to their go-to lfs.

 

[Mrfresh]

PE- polyp extension: referring to corals polyps extending out of the coral, not physical education.

 

[Mrfresh]

Ato. Auto top off: placing fresh water in an aquarium to replace the depleted water from evaporation.

 

[Mrfresh]

Pp per polyp. Pice of each individual polyp

Wc water change

20K example: what k are you running ur tank lights at?
Reverse to color temp.

 

[Mrfresh]

Plating- corals that grow out like a plate. ( not having a plate in ur aquarium)

 

[SeymourDuncan]

GSP 1. Green star polyp 2. Green spotted puffer

To the non reefer: Georgia state police


"Live like tomorrow already happened. Yesterday is only 3 days ahead. Today will be here soon."

 

[Bjohn]

Frag (n) - smaller pieces of coral. Usually mounted on plugs


Keep living the good life

 

[o2manyfish]

Heavy Flow - Turbulent water in the aquarium constantly, not just every 28 days

 

[brentsreef]

Frag (n) - smaller pieces of coral. Usually mounted on plugs


Keep living the good life

To Unenthusiasts: A type of explosive often used in Call of Duty, or Battlefield. Hahaha

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[Smnparish]

Chalices: The best type of coral To unenthusiasts: a goblet
Euphyllia: Frogspawn, hammer, torch... To unenthusiasts: "You feel ya"
Monti: Short for the coral group montipora. To Unenthusiasts: a reference to Monty Python
Auto Top-off: Keeps our water salinity and water level stable. To unenthusiasts: a waiter who is really quick to notice your empty water glass and top it off
Mushrooms: Kind of coral. To unenthusiasts: Drugs

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Tank: (n) box made of acrylic or glass that holds water.
To the unenthusiast: a big canon launching machine with treads that runs over terrorists.

Reefer: (n) one who owns or is obsessed with reef tanks.
To the unenthusiast: illegal in most states

Diatom: (n) brown dust like life forms that feed off silicates in the water column
To the unenthusiast: they think you told Tom to diet, lowering their respect for you for being rude.

Angel hair: (n) a decorative hair green hair algae.
To the unenthusiast: pasta noodles

NPS: (n) non photosynthetic group of corals.
To the nonenthusiast: "Did you say NPR?"

Sock: (n) a fine mesh sack that catches debris from the drain line in your aquarium.
To the unenthusiast: foot cover, pre shoe.






"Live like tomorrow already happened. Yesterday is only 3 days ahead. Today will be here soon."

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Tempered aquarium: (n) an aquarium made of heat treated glass. Will shatter when drilled or cut
To the unenthusiast: an aquarium of piranha or sharks.


"Live like tomorrow already happened. Yesterday is only 3 days ahead. Today will be here soon."

 

[SeymourDuncan]

MACNA: (n) Marine Aquarium Conference of North America
To the unenthusiast: a sporting event?


"Live like tomorrow already happened. Yesterday is only 3 days ahead. Today will be here soon."

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Standpipe: (n) a pipe that stands vertically in an aquarium or overflow box that drains water through or near the top, maintaining a constant water height.
To the unenthusiast: well we don't talk about that here.

20 tall: (n) a 20 gallon aquarium that is tall and not long. Can refer to any size tank with tall proportions.
To the unenthusiast: pants size

Refugium: (n) a place to provide shelter for things like algae, pods, or frags.
To the unenthusiast: a place to provide shelter for invalids during battle.


"Live like tomorrow already happened. Yesterday is only 3 days ahead. Today will be here soon."