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AC
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Activated
Carbon, or Alternating Current
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AC/DC
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Alternating
Current/Direct Current
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ALK
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Alkalinity,
measure of buffering capacity of water
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AO
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Aluminum Oxide based
media used for phosphate and silicate reduction and sold under different
commercial brands (see also GFO)
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BB
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Bare
Bottom, a tank without a sand bottom
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BOD
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Board of
Directors (on this site referring to club officers)
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BOD
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Biological
Oxygen Demand
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BGA
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Blue/Green
Algea
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BTA
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Bubble
Tip Anemone
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Ca
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Calcium
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CaCl2
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Calcium
chloride
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CaCO3
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Calcium
carbonate
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Ca(OH)2
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Calcium
hydroxide
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CB
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Captive
Bred
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CC
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Counter
current. A type of skimmer.
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CC
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Crushed
Coral. A type of substrate, typically in the 1/8"-3/16" size
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Cl
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Chlorine
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CL
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Closed Loop. A type
of circulation system where water is pumped through a plumbing system with
no exposure to air. It is generally not used for filtration, but more
commonly used to add more flow to an aquarium. It is often plumbed
with wave making devices such as Ocean Motions, SCWD, Sea Swirls, etc.
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CO2
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Carbon
dioxide
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CO3
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Carbonate
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CTA
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Cellulose
triacetate. A type of Reverse Osmosis membrane
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Cu
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Copper
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CYANO
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Cyanobacteria
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[D]
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DD
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Downdraft.
A type of protein skimmer
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dH
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Degrees
of Hardness
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DI
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De-Ionized,
type of water purification, often used in combination with RO (reverse
osmosis)
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DIY
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Do-It-Yourself
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dKH
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Degrees
of carbonate hardness, measure of alkalinity
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DO
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Dissolved
Oxygen
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DOC
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Dissolved
Organic Compound
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DSB
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Deep Sand
Bed. A bed of sand typically at least 3-4" deep
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[E]
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[F]
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FAMA
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Freshwater
and Marine Aquaria magazine
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Fe
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Iron
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FLO
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Flourescent
lighting
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FO
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Fish
Only. Reef aquaria with no corals or "live rock". May have rocks
and other types of aquascaping, but they were not purchased as Live Rock.
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fuge
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Short for
"refugium"
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FOWLR
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Fish Only
With Live Rock. Reef aquaria with Live Rock but no corals
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FW
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Freshwater
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[G]
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GAC
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Granular
Activated Carbon
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GAL
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Gallon
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GBR
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Great
Barrier Reef
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GFCI
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Ground
Fault Circuit Interrupter
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GFO
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Granular Ferric Oxide
used for phosphate and silicate reduction and sold under different
commercial brands such as ROWAphos and PhosBan and Salifert Phosphate
Killer.
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GPD
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Gallons
Per Day
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GPH
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Gallons
Per Hour
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GPM
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Gallons
Per Minute
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[H]
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HCO3
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Hydrogen
carbonate
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HD
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Home
Depot or similar "big box" hardware store
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HO
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High
Output fluorescent light (Between NO & VHO)
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HOB
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Hang-On
Back (of tank)
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HOT
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Hang-On
Tank
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[I]
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I
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Iodide
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I2
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Iodine
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IO
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Instant
Ocean. A maker of aquarium salt
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IO3
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Iodate
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IR
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Infrared.
Type of light with longer wavelength than visible light
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[K]
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KALK
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Kalkwasser,
German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater
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KH
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Carbonate
Hardness
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KI
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Potassium
iodide
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KW
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Kalkwasser.
See above KALK
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[L]
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LFS
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Local
Fish Store
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LHS
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Local
Hardware Store
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LPH
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Liters
per hour
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LPS
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Large
polyp Stony coral. See some RASOC LPS here.
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LR
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Live
Rock. Rock that has many natural creatures on it; algeas, sponges, &
natural bacteria
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LS
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Live
Sand. Sand with natural bacteria in it
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LSB
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Live Sand
Bed. A shallower Deep Sand Bed
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LT
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Liter
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[M]
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MACNA
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Marine
Aquarium Conference of North America, held annually
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MASNA
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Marine
Aquarium Society of North America
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MB
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Methylene
Blue. Used for aquarium disease treatments, or quarantine dips
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MEQ/L
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Milli-equivalents
per liter, measure of alkalinity
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MFM
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Marine
Fish Monthly magazine.
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Mg
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Magnesium
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MG/L
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Milligrams
per liter
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MH
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Metal
Halide lighting
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MO
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Mail
Order
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[N]
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N
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Nitrogen
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Na
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Sodium
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NaCl
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Sodium
Cloride, aka Salt
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NaCO3
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Sodium
carbonate
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NaHCO3
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Sodium
Bicarbonate, aka Baking Soda
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NaOH
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Sodium
hydroxide
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NH3
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Ammonia
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NH4
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Ammonium
ion
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NNR
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Natural
Nitrate Reduction. Reef setup technique based on Dr. Jaubert
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NO
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Normal
Output fluorescent light
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NO2
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Nitrite.
(NOTE THE "I")
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NO3
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Nitrate.
(NOTE THE "A")
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NSW
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Natural
SeaWater
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[O]
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O2
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Oxygen
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OEM
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Original
Equipment Manufacturer. A product that is made by one company that is sold
under another brand name and sometimes multiple brand names.
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OL
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Open Loop - A
circulation system where water is fed by gravity to a remote tank and then
is pumped back to the display tank. It often incorporates filtration
in the form of a WD filter, refugium, submerged or external skimmer, etc.
and maintains a consistent water level in the display tank.
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OM
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Oceans Motions.
A brand of wave making devices. Models vary in size and price. www.oceansmotions.com
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ORP
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Oxidation
Reduction Potential. A measure of a system's capacity to oxidize material
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PBT
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Powder
Blue Tang (sometimes refers to Powder Brown Tang)
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PC
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Power
Compact lighting. Hi-intensity fluorescent light, comparable to VHO
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pH
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Measure
of the concentration of hydrogen ions, equal to -log[H+], (7 acidic, =7
neutral,)7 basic
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PH
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PowerHead,
water circulator
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PO4
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Phosphate
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POS
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Piece
of *&$% (crap)
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PPM
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Parts Per
Million. Equivalent to ml/l (milliliter per liter)
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PPT
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Parts Per
Thousand. Equivalent to mg/l (milligrams per liter)
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PS
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Protein
Skimmer
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PVC
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Poly
Vinyl Chloride. Tubing used for piping/plumbing
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[R]
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RASOC
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Reef
Aquarium Society of Charlotte
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RO
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Reverse
osmosis, type of water purification often used in combination with DI
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RR
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Reef
Ready, an aquarium that has a built-in overflow that skims the surface
water and requires a remote tank or wet/dry filter to function as a sump,
refugium, etc. This is an "open loop" circulation system.
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RO/DI
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Reverse
osmosis/De-Ionized water
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RTN
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Rapid
tissue necrosis
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RUGF
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Reverse
flow under-gravel filter
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S&S
Puffer
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Stars and
Stripes Puffer (Other Common Names: Green Whitespotted Puffer, Hispid
Puffer, Whitespotted Puffer)
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SAL
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Salinity
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SG
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Specific
gravity
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SHO
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Super
High Output fluorescent light, equivalent to Power Compact (PC) lighting
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Si
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Silicon
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SiO2
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Silicon
dioxide
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SPS
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Small
polyp Stony coral. See some RASOC SPS here.
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Sr (or
Str)
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Strontium
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SSB
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Shallow
Sand Bed (can be a dusting to a couple inches of sand)
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SCWD
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Switching Current
Water Director (pronounced "squid").
A wave-making device manufactured by 3IQ
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SW
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SaltWater/SeaWater
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TFC
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Thin film
composite, type of RO membrane
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TWP
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Tap Water
Purification
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UGF
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Under
gravel filter
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UV
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Ultra
violet, type of light, shorter wavelength than visible light
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[V]
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VHO
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Very High
Output fluorescent light
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[W]
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W
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Watts
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WC
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Water
Change
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WD or WDF
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Wet/Dry
Filter. Filter that uses bioballs or similar media
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WMC
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Western
Marine Conference, United States
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WPG
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Watts Per
Gallon. An inaccurate method of measuring lighting requirements
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WQ
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Water
Quality
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WWM
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WetWebMedia. Aquaria website
found at
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