A

AC=Activated Carbon(活性碳)
AC=Alternating Current (水流)
ALK=Alkalinity, measure of buffering capacity of water (碱性,度量水的缓冲能力)

B

BOD=Biological oxygen demand (生物需氧量)

C

Ca=Calcium (钙)
CaCl2=Calcium chloride (氯化钙)
CaCO3=Calcium carbonate (碳酸钙)
Ca(OH)2=Calcium hydroxide (氢氧化钙)
CC=Counter current(when referring to skimmers) (反向水流(用在蛋白除沫器时))
CC= Crushed Coral(especially here on these forums) (碎珊瑚)
Cl=Chlorine (氯)
CO2=Carbon dioxide （二氧化碳）
CO3=Carbonate （碳酸盐）
CTA=Cellulose triacetate, type of RO membrane (三醋酸纤维素, 一种逆渗透膜)
Cu=Copper (铜)
CYANO=Cyanobacteria (蓝绿藻)

D

DD=Downdraft, type of protein skimmer (一种水流从上往下的蛋白器)
DI=Deionisation, type of water purification (一种水纯化剂)
DIY=Do it yourself (自己做)
dKH=Degrees of carbonate hardness, measure of alkalinity (碳酸根硬度)
DO=Dissolved oxygen (溶氧)
DOC=Dissolved organic compound (溶态有机物)
DSB=Deep sand bed (深砂床)

F

Fe=Iron (铁)
FO=Fish only, type of marine aquarium (FO缸,只养鱼的缸)
FOWLR=Fish only with Live Rock, type of reef aquarium (FO加活石缸,只养鱼但置入活石的缸)
FW=Freshwater (淡水)

G

GAC=Granular Activated Carbon (粒状活性碳)
GAL=Gallon (加仑)
GBR=Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁)
GPH=Gallons per hour (加仑/小时)

H

HCO3=Hydrogen carbonate (碳酸氢根)
HO=High output fluorescent light (高输出FL灯(萤光灯))

I

I=Iodide (碘)
I2=Iodine 碘分子
IO3=Iodate (碘酸盐)
IR=Infrared, type of light with longer wavelength than visible light 红外线

K

KALK=Kalkwasser, German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater 钙水,氢氧化钙溶液(德文)
KI=Potassium iodide 碘化钾

L

LFS=Local fish store 本地鱼店
LHS=Local hardware store 本地硬件器材店
LPH=Litres per hour 公升/小时
LPS=Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral 大水螅体珊瑚
LR=Live rock 活石
LS=Live Sand 活砂
LT=Litre 公升

M

MEQ/L=Milli-equivalents per litre, measure of alkalinity 毫当量/公升 (碱度单位)
Mg=Magnesium 镁
MG/L=Milligrams per litre 毫克/公升
MH=Metal halide, lighting 金属卤素灯
MO=Mail order 邮购

N

Na=Sodium 钠
NaCO3=Sodium carbonate 碳酸钠
NaOH=Sodium hydroxide 氢氧化钠
NH3=Ammonia 氨
NH4=Ammonium 铵 (氨盐基)
NNR=Natural nitrate reduction, reef setup technique 自然硝酸盐消除法
NO=Normal output fluorescent light 一般输出萤光灯
NO2=NitrIte 亚硝酸盐
NO3=NitrAte 硝酸盐
NSW=Natural seawater 天然海水

O

O2=Oxygen 氧
ORP=Oxidative redox potential 氧化还原电位

P

PC=Power compact, high intensity fluorescent light 高强度萤光灯
pH=Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, equal to -log[H+], (7 acidic, =7 neutral,)7 basic 酸碱度
PH=Powerhead, water circulator 沉水马达
PO4=Phosphate 磷酸盐
PPM=Parts per million, equivalent to mg/l (milligrams per litre) (百万分之一=ppm=mg/L)
PVC=Poly vinyl chloride, used for piping/plumbing (PVC) 聚氯乙烯

R

RO=Reverse osmosis, type of water purification (RO, 逆渗透)
RO/DI=Reverse osmosis, followed by deionisation, type of water purification (逆渗透+去离子)
RTN=Rapid tissue necrosis (快速组织坏死)
RUGF=Reverse flow undergravel filter (底砂过滤水逆流)

S

SAL=Salinity (盐度)
SG=Specific gravity (比重)
SHO=Super high output fluorescent light, equivalent to power compact fluorescent 高亮度荧光灯能量相当于全光谱、高显色灯管或天光灯管
Si=Silicon (硅)
SiO2=Silicon dioxide (二氧化硅)
SPS=Small polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral 小水螅体珊瑚
Sr=Strontium 锶
SW=Saltwater/seawater 海水

T

TDS= Total Dissolved Solids 完全溶解固体
TFC=Thin film composite, type of RO membrane 薄层合成物,一种RO用膜

U

UGF=Under gravel filter 底质过滤
UV=Ultra violet, type of light, shorter wavelength than visible light 紫外光

V

VHO=Very high output fluorescent light 高输出萤光灯

W

W=Watts 瓦特

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