[APD] Re:Planted tanks abrevations & acronyms

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at verizon_net>]

> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 12:18:07 -0800
> From: "Gary J. Anderson dba AnCo Associates"
> 	<ancoassociates at comcast_net>
> Subject: [APD] Planted tanks abrevations & acronyms
> To: <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>
> 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=
also known as
> A-OK= good?
> B=
Boron
> BGA=
blue-green algae
> BBA=
black brush algae
> bpm= bubble per minute
> BTW=
by the way
> C= Carbon
> CA++=
double ionized calcium ion
> CA=Copper??
no, calcium -- Copper is Cu
> Ca= Calcium??
yes
> CaCO3=
calcium carbonate
> CaC12=baking soda???
calcium chloride
> CHCO3=
calcium bicarbonate
> CLR= calcium, lime, rust
"CLR" -- quotes, because it is a trade name
> CO2=
carbon dioxide
> dc= direct current?
yep
> DI=
deionized
> DIN=
a European standards organization
> dKH=
degrees carbonate hardness
> DOM= Dissolved organic matter
> DOC=
dissolved organic carbon
> DOH=
> DIN=Dissolved inorganic N?
> DIY=
do-it-yourself
> Eh=
> EDTA= Ethylene diamine tetra acetic
> FAQ= Frequently Asked Questions
> FeEDDHA=
a form of chelated iron
> Fe= iron
> FYI= for your info
> FL= Florida
> g= gallon
Usually capitalized for Gallons "G"
> g= grams
> GCFI=
ground connection fault interruptor
> Gh=
same as GH
> GH= General Hardness
> gph= gallons per hour
> H2O= WATER
> H2SO4
sulfuric acid

Johnny was a chemist
Johnny is no more
What he thought was H2O
Was H2SO4

> H= Hydrogen
> HCL=
hydrochloric acid
> HMF= hydrated magnesium sulfate= Epsom salt
naah! I doubt it.
> HVAC=
heating, ventilation and air conditioning
> IEM=
> IMHO=
add humble to below
> IMO= In My Opinion
> IS= instant start
> IMHO=
There's an echo in here!
> KNO3= Potassium Nitrate
> K+=
potassium ion
> K= Potassium
> KC1=
potassium chloride
> KCL=
same, but incorrect
> KC1/K2SO4
> K2SO4/KC1=
> KH2PO4= Potassium Phosphate
Potassium biphosphate ?
> KH=Carbonate Hardness
> Kh=
same, but wrong
> Kirb= thekrib.com
krib, not kirb
> KS204=
K2SO4 is potassium sulphate
> LED=
Light emitting diode
> LFS= LOCAL FISH STORE
> LFS=
Damned echo is doing it again!
> lph= liters per hour
> mA= milliamps
> meq=
milliequivalents
> Mn=
manganese
> Mn2=
> MH=
Metal hydride
> Mg= Magnesium
> NaHCO3=
Sodium bicarbonate -- THIS is baking soda
> NH2/NH4= Ammonia?
NH4 is ammonium ion
> NH3= Ammonia?
yes
> NaH2PO4= Monobasic Sodium Phosphate
> NaH2PO4H2O= Monobasic Sodium Phosphate, Monohydrate
> Na2HPO4= Dibasic Sodium Phosphate
> Na2HPO4H2O= Dibasic Sodium Phosphate Monohydrate
> Na= Sodium?=salt?
Sodium, not salt
> Na+=
sodium ion
> NH4/UREA=
no
> NKO4=
> NH4=
Ammonium
> NH4+=
ionized ammonium (it always is, AFAIK)
> NO2= Nitrite
> NO3= Nitrate
> NPK=
> NHR+=
> NO4+=
> N2=
Nitrogen as gas
> N/P=
> N= Nitrogen
> O=
Oxygen
> O2 =Oxygen
as gas
> OM=
> oz= once
nope, ounce
> P2O5=
> P= Phosphorous
> PC= lighting?
Power Compact
> pH = 7.0 neutral, higher than 7.0 is acidic, higher than 7.0 is alkaline
Lower is acidic
> ppm= PARTS PER MILLION
> PCF=
Power Compact Fluorescent?
> PWM=
pulse width modulation :-)
> PMDD= Poor Persons Dosing Drops thekrib.com
> PO4= Phosphate
> PVC= Plastic?
poly vinyl chloride
> RH= relative humidity?
> RGB=
red, green,blue (white if balanced)
> RO=
Reverse osmosis
> RS= rapid start
> SCWD=
> Se= Selenium
> SFbaaps=
San Francisco Bay Area Aquatic Plants Society (whew!)
> SEBAAPS=
> SO4=
sulfate
> S= Sulfur
> Si-O=
? SiO2 is silica or silicon oxide
> SW= south west
> tsp= teaspoons
> TMG=
"Tropica Master Grow"
> UGF=
under-gravel filter
> V= Volts
> W= watts?
> X= times or multiply?
> YMMV=
Your mileage may vary
> ZNS04=
Zinc sulfate
> Thank again
>
> Gary Anderson
> Washington State

Did I get a passing grade, Gary?

Wright

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