some slang that I have in a txt file
hope it helps?
acro - Acropora, a type of SPS coral
Ca - Calcium
CaCl2 - Calcium chloride
CaCO3 - Calcium carbonate Ca(OH)2 - Calcium hydroxide
Cl - Chlorine
CO2 - Carbon dioxide
CO3 - Carbonate
Cu - Copper
CYANO - Cyanobacteria
DI - Deionisation, type of water purification
dKH - Degrees of carbonate hardness, measure of alkalinity
FO -Fish only, type of marine aquarium
FOWLR - Fish Only with Live Rock
frag(s) - Broken or cut pieces of coral which will eventually grow into a new coral
GAL - Gallon
GPH - Gallons per hour
HCO3 - Hydrogen carbonate
HO - High output fluorescent light
HOB - Hang on back
HOT - Hang On Tank
HSA - High speed aeration, type of proteins skimmer
I2 - Iodine
IO3 - Iodate
K - kelvin (mechanism for measuring spectrum of lighting)
KI - Potassium iodide
LFS - Local fish store
LPS -Large polyped Scleractinian (stony) coral
LR -Live rock
LS - Live Sand
macro - macroalgae
Mg - Magnesium
MH - Metal halide light
micro - microalgae
Na - Sodium
NaCO3 - Sodium carbonate
NaOH - Sodium hydroxide
NH3 - Ammonia
NH4 - Ammonium
NNR - Natural nitrate reduction, reef setup technique
NO - Normal output fluorescent light
NO2 - Nitrite
NO3 - Nitrate
NSW - Natural seawater
O2 - Oxygen
PC - Power compact fluorescent light
pH - Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions
PH - Powerhead, water pump
PO4 - Phosohate
pods - Non-specific types of copepods, amphipods and such.
PPM - Parts per million, equivalent to mg/l (milligrams per litre)
PVC - Poly vinyl chloride, used for piping / plumbing
PWC = partial water change
RO - Reverse osmosis, type of water purification
RO/DI - Reverse osmosis, followed by deionisation, type of water purification
SG - Specific gravity
shrooms - Mushrooms
Si -Silicon
SiO2 - Silicon dioxide
SPS - Small polyped Scleractinian (stony) coral
Sr - Strontium
SW - Saltwater / seawater
UV - Ultra violet, type of light of shorter wavelength than visible light
UVS - Ultra violet Sterilizer (a unit used by saltwater and freshwater hobbiests to 'zap' parasites and bacteria from the water)
VHO - Very high output fluorescent light
W - Watts
WC - water change
WPG - watts per gallon