[APD] Planted tanks abrevations & acronyms

["Gary J. Anderson dba AnCo Associates" <ancoassociates at comcast_net>]

Please educate us, neophytes, lurkers and newbie's that watch this list. 
What do the below abbreviations and acronyms mean? Please answer as many as you know. You do not have to explain each one, just give us a definition or what it represents.
Add any others we should know that is not on this list.??? 
Note the ones that are redundant, mean the same thing or just spelled wrong. Make corrections please.

Many will thank you.

AFAIK= As Far As I Know
APD= Aquatic Plants Digest 
aka=
A-OK= good?
B=
BGA=
BBA=
bpm= bubble per minute
BTW=
C= Carbon
CA++=
CA=Copper??
Ca= Calcium??
CaCO3=
CaC12=baking soda???
CHCO3=
CLR= calcium, lime, rust
CO2=
dc= direct current?
DI=
DIN=
dKH=
DOM= Dissolved organic matter
DOC=
DOH=
DIN=Dissolved inorganic N?
DIY=
Eh=
EDTA= Ethylene diamine tetra acetic
FAQ= Frequently Asked Questions
FeEDDHA=
Fe= iron
FYI= for your info
FL= Florida
g= gallon
g= grams
GCFI=
Gh=
GH= General Hardness
gph= gallons per hour
H2O= WATER
H2SO4
H= Hydrogen
HCL=
HMF= hydrated magnesium sulfate= Epsom salt
HVAC=
IEM=
IMHO=
IMO= In My Opinion
IS= instant start
IMHO=
KNO3= Potassium Nitrate
K+=
K= Potassium
KC1=
KCL=
KC1/K2SO4
K2SO4/KC1=
KH2PO4= Potassium Phosphate
KH=Carbonate Hardness
Kh=
Kirb= thekrib.com
KS204=
LED=
LFS= LOCAL FISH STORE
LFS=
lph= liters per hour
mA= milliamps
meq=
Mn=
Mn2=
MH=
Mg= Magnesium
NaHCO3=
NH2/NH4= Ammonia?
NH3= Ammonia?
NaH2PO4= Monobasic Sodium Phosphate
NaH2PO4H2O= Monobasic Sodium Phosphate, Monohydrate
Na2HPO4= Dibasic Sodium Phosphate
Na2HPO4H2O= Dibasic Sodium Phosphate Monohydrate
Na= Sodium?=salt?
Na+=
NH4/UREA=
NKO4=
NH4=
NH4+=
NO2= Nitrite
NO3= Nitrate
NPK=
NHR+=
NO4+=
N2=
N/P=
N= Nitrogen
O=
O2 =Oxygen
OM=
oz= once
P2O5=
P= Phosphorous
PC= lighting?
pH = 7.0 neutral, higher than 7.0 is acidic, higher than 7.0 is alkaline
ppm= PARTS PER MILLION
PCF=
PWM=
PMDD= Poor Persons Dosing Drops thekrib.com
PO4= Phosphate
PVC= Plastic?
RH= relative humidity?
RGB=
RO=
RS= rapid start
SCWD=
Se= Selenium
SFbaaps=
SEBAAPS=
SO4=
S= Sulfur
Si-O=
SW= south west
tsp= teaspoons
TMG=
UGF=
V= Volts
W= watts?
X= times or multiply?
YMMV=
ZNS04=

Thank again

Gary Anderson
Washington State






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