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Some abbreviations used on ReefForum.com

Last post 11-28-2007 8:34 PM by MhUser. 1 replies.
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  • 11-27-2007 9:09 PM

    Some abbreviations used on ReefForum.com

    AC - Activated carbon, chemical filtration media
    ACRO - Acropora, a type of coral
    ATC - Automatic temperature compensating, a feature on some refractometers
    ATM - At the moment
    BOD - Biological oxygen demand
    BTA - Type of anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) / bubble-tipped, bulb tentacle, bulb tip
    CaCl2 - Calcium chloride
    CaCO3 - Calcium carbonate
    Ca(OH)2 - Calcium hydroxide
    CO2- Carbon dioxide
    CO3 - Carbonate
    CYANO - Cyanobacteria
    DI - Deionization, type of water purification
    DIY - Do it yourself
    dKH - Degrees of carbonate hardness, measure of alkalinity
    DO - Dissolve oxygen
    DOC - Dissolved organic carbon
    FRAG(s) - Broken or cut pieces of coral which will eventually grow into a new animal
    Fuge - Short for refugium
    FW - Freshwater
    GAC - Granular activated carbon, chemical filtration media
    HCO3 - Hydrogen carbonate
    HO - HO lighting refers to high output fluorescent lighting.
    IR - Infrared, type of light of longer wavelength than visible light
    Kalkwasser - German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater
    LED - Light emiting diode
    LPS - Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
    LTA - Type of anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) / Long tentacle anemone
    MEQ/L - Milli-equivalents per litre, measure of alkalinity
    MH - Metal Halide
    MM - Miracle Mud, method of aquarium filtration
    ORP - Oxidation reduction potential, the ability to take or give electrons
    pH - Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, equal to -log[H+]
    PH - Powerhead, water pump
    PO4 - Phosphate
    PPM - Parts per million, equivalent to mg/l (milligrams per litre)
    RO - Reverse osmosis, type of water purification
    RO/DI - Reverse osmosis, followed by deionization, type of water purification
    SCWD - Switching Current Water Director, type of wave machine
    SPS - Small polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral
    TFC - Thin film composite, type of RO membrane

    Feel free to add addtional ones Big Smile

     

    -Jim (Administrator)
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  • 11-28-2007 8:34 PM In reply to

    Re: Some abbreviations used on ReefForum.com

    Yes

    Add LFS - Local Fish Store

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