A

AC=Activated Carbon(活性碳)

AC=Alternating Current (水流)

ALK=Alkalinity, measure of buffering capacity of water (堿性,度量水的緩沖能力)

B

BOD=Biological oxygen demand (生物需氧量)

C

Ca=Calcium (鈣)

CaCl2=Calcium chloride (氯化鈣)

CaCO3=Calcium carbonate (碳酸鈣)

Ca(OH)2=Calcium hydroxide (氫氧化鈣)

CC=Counter current(when referring to skimmers) (反向水流(用在蛋白除沫器時))

CC= Crushed Coral(especially here on these forums) (碎珊瑚)

Cl=Chlorine (氯)

CO2=Carbon dioxide （二氧化碳）

CO3=Carbonate （碳酸鹽）

CTA=Cellulose triacetate, type of RO membrane (三醋酸纖維素, 一種逆滲透膜)

Cu=Copper (銅)

CYANO=Cyanobacteria (藍綠藻)

D

DD=Downdraft, type of protein skimmer (一種水流從上往下的蛋白器)

DI=Deionisation, type of water purification (一種水純化劑)

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 (溶態有機物)

DSB=Deep sand bed (深砂床)

F

Fe=Iron (鐵)

FO=Fish only, type of marine aquarium (FO缸,只養魚的缸)

FOWLR=Fish only with Live Rock, type of reef aquarium (FO加活石缸,只養魚但置入活石的缸)

FW=Freshwater (淡水)

G

GAC=Granular Activated Carbon (粒狀活性碳)

GAL=Gallon (加侖)

GBR=Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁)

GPH=Gallons per hour (加侖/小時)

H

HCO3=Hydrogen carbonate (碳酸氫根)

HO=High output fluorescent light (高輸出FL燈(螢光燈))

I

I=Iodide (碘)

I2=Iodine 碘分子

IO3=Iodate (碘酸鹽)

IR=Infrared, type of light with longer wavelength than visible light 紅外線

K

KALK=Kalkwasser, German for calcium hydroxide solution or limewater 鈣水,氫氧化鈣溶液(德文)

KI=Potassium iodide 碘化鉀

L

LFS=Local fish store 本地魚店

LHS=Local hardware store 本地硬件器材店

LPH=Litres per hour 公升/小時

LPS=Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral 大水螅體珊瑚

LR=Live rock 活石

LS=Live Sand 活砂

LT=Litre 公升

M

MEQ/L=Milli-equivalents per litre, measure of alkalinity 毫當量/公升 (堿度單位)

Mg=Magnesium 鎂

MG/L=Milligrams per litre 毫克/公升

MH=Metal halide, lighting 金屬鹵素燈

MO=Mail order 郵購

N

Na=Sodium 鈉

NaCO3=Sodium carbonate 碳酸鈉

NaOH=Sodium hydroxide 氫氧化鈉

NH3=Ammonia 氨

NH4=Ammonium 銨 (氨鹽基)

NNR=Natural nitrate reduction, reef setup technique 自然硝酸鹽消除法

NO=Normal output fluorescent light 一般輸出螢光燈

NO2=NitrIte 亞硝酸鹽

NO3=NitrAte 硝酸鹽

NSW=Natural seawater 天然海水

O

O2=Oxygen 氧

ORP=Oxidative redox potential 氧化還原電位

P

PC=Power compact, high intensity fluorescent light 高強度螢光燈

pH=Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, equal to -log[H+], (7 acidic, =7 neutral,)7 basic 酸堿度

PH=Powerhead, water circulator 沈水馬達

PO4=Phosphate 磷酸鹽

PPM=Parts per million, equivalent to mg/l (milligrams per litre) (百萬分之一=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, 逆滲透)

RO/DI=Reverse osmosis, followed by deionisation, type of water purification (逆滲透+去離子)

RTN=Rapid tissue necrosis (快速組織壞死)

RUGF=Reverse flow undergravel filter (底砂過濾水逆流)

S

SAL=Salinity (鹽度)

SG=Specific gravity (比重)

SHO=Super high output fluorescent light, equivalent to power compact fluorescent 高亮度熒光燈能量相當於全光譜、高顯色燈管或天光燈管

Si=Silicon (矽)

SiO2=Silicon dioxide (二氧化矽)

SPS=Small polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral 小水螅體珊瑚

Sr=Strontium 鍶

SW=Saltwater/seawater 海水

T

TDS= Total Dissolved Solids 完全溶解固體

TFC=Thin film composite, type of RO membrane 薄層合成物,一種RO用膜

U

UGF=Under gravel filter 底質過濾

UV=Ultra violet, type of light, shorter wavelength than visible light 紫外光

V

VHO=Very high output fluorescent light 高輸出螢光燈

W

W=Watts 瓦特