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![]() some slang that I have in a txt file
![]() 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 |