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ACRONYM | STANDS FOR | WHAT IT IS |
A Amp | Ampere | Measure of the amount of electric charge passing a point per unit time. Around 6.241 ? 1018 electrons passing a given point each second constitutes one ampere.[ |
AA | Amino Acid | Building block units of proteins |
AC | Activated Carbon | Adsorbent filtration media used to remove trace organic compounds from water |
AC | Alternating Current | An electric current that reverses direction in a circuit at regular intervals. |
AC II | AquaController II | A all in one monitor and controller to control and monitor pH, ORP, and temperature |
Acan(s) | Acanthastrea | A fairly large genus in the family Mussidae, consisting of twelve species |
Acan Lord | Acanthastrea species | Acanthastrea lordhowensis |
Acro | Acropora | A genus of scleractinian coral in the Phylum Cnidaria, common names include table coral, elkhorn coral, or staghorn coral |
AEFW | Acropora Eating Flat Worms | A parasite of some species of Acropora corals |
AFI | Aquarium Fish International | Magazine |
AFM | Aquarium Fish Monthly | Magazine |
AGA | All Glass Aquarium | Type of aquarium or manufacturer |
AGE | Acrylic and Glass Exhibits | Reference to types of materials used in construction aquaria tanks and exhibits |
ALK, Alk | Alkalinity | Is the sum of titratable carbonate and noncarbonate chemical species in a filtered water sample |
AM3K | Ampmaster 3000 | Water pump model made by Dolphin Aquarium & Pet Products, Inc. |
ARS | Aquatic Reef Systems | RO/DI manufacturer, |
ASW | Artificial Sea Water | Salt water mixed from components |
ATC | Automatic Temperature Control | Device that allows you to choose selectable heating and cooling modes. |
ATO | Automatic Top Off | System to automatically replace water in your aquarium lost to evaporation |
ATS | Automatic Turf Scrubber | Method of filtration |
ATZ | Association of Zoos & Aquariums | Nonprofit organization that accredits zoos and aquariums |
BB | Bare Bottom | Aquarium set up without sand |
Blasto | Blastomussa | Genus of coral, members are wellsi and merleti |
BLH | Blue Leg Hermit Crab | Cibanarius sp., used for scavenging habits |
BOD | Biological Oxygen Demand | The amount of oxygen that would be consumed if all the organics in one liter of water were oxidized by bacteria and protozoa. |
BR | Base Rock | Generic term for aragonite rocks which have no bacterial organisms or coralline algae growing in or on the rock |
BS | Brittle Starfish | Class Ophiuroidea, related to starfish but have long, flexible arms. |
BTA | Bubble Tipped Anemone | Entacmaea quadricolor, a species of of sea anemone of Indo-Pacific origin |
BTU | British Thermal Unit | Unit of energy equal to about 1 055.05585 joules. It is approximately the amount of energy needed to heat 1 pound (0.454 kg) of water 1 ?F (0.556 ?C) |
BYA | Bubble Tip Anemone | Type of anemone; signature of being the bulb tips that form towards the ends of the anemone?s tentacles. |
BZA | Blue Zoo Aquatics | Vendor of aquariums, supplies, and stock |
Ca | Calcium | Chemical symbol for the element Calcium |
CA | Custom Aquatic | Supplier of fresh and marine aquarium supplies and stock |
CaCl2, CACL2 | Calcium Chloride | Chemical formula for salt |
CaCO3, CACO3 | Calcium Carbonate | Main component of corals, shells of marine organisms, snails |
Ca(OH)2 CAOH2 | Calcium Hydroxide | Calcium based powder use to make Kalkwasser |
CB | Coral Beauty Angelfish | Centropyge bispinosus, commonly available marine angelfish |
CBB | Copper Band Butterfly | Chelmon rostratus, also know as Beaked Coral Fish, Beaked Butterfly Fish |
CBS | Coral Banded Shrimp | Stenopus hispidus, popular in reef and marine aquariums |
CC | Counter Current | Typically refers to a type of skimmer |
CC | Crushed Coral | Type of substrate used, generally 1/8" ? 3/16" size pieces |
CL | Closed Loop | A reef tank system set up that work by taking water out and sending it back in through various mechanical means to make flow in a tank. |
CO2, CO2 | Carbon Dioxide | Colorless gas |
CO3, CO3 | Carbonate | A salt of carbonic acid, combines with other elements to form carbonates like CaCO3 |
CPR | Creative Plastics Research | Manufacturer of fresh and saltwater products |
CSL | Custom Sea Life | Aquarium lighting manufacturer |
CTA | Cellulose Ariacetate | Can be used as a semi-permeable membrane in reverse osmosis systems |
Cu | Copper | Chemical symbol for the metallic element Copper |
CUC | Clean Up Crew | Group of invertebrates like snails, micro-crabs, cucumbers, and such, that that eat / remove algae and detritus. |
CVR | Central Valley Reefers | Local Marine Club located in Central Valley, California |
CWCS | Continuous Water Change System | A set-up used to achieve the results of weekly water changes |
Cyano | Cyanobacteria | Bacteria species often referred to as slime algae |
C2C | Coast to Coast | Refers to distance spanning USA |
DC | Direct Curent | The unidirectional flow of electric charge produced by sources like batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, etc. |
DD | Down Draft | Type of protein skimmer |
DE | Double Ended | Generally referring to types of bulbs used in aquarium lighting fixtures |
DFS | Doctors Foster & Smith | Online pet supply store |
DI | Deionization | Type of water purification that removes charged ion species |
DIY | Do It Yourself | Implies project or process can by done by the average person |
dKH | Degrees of Calcium Hardness | A way to measure alkalinity |
DO | Dissolved Oxygen | The amount of dissolved oxygen gas, 02, dissolved in water |
DOC | Dissolved Organic Carbon | Describes all the dissolved compounds found in water that derive from organic materials |
DSB | Deep Sand Bed | Bed of sand in an aquarium generally 3"-4" or more deep |
DT | Display Tank | Any aquarium tank keeping fish or other aquatic life |
DT?s | ?? | Brand of phytoplankton |
EB | Electronic Ballast | Type of ballasts used in aquarium light fixtures. Ballasts stabilize the current of gas-conducted fluorescent lights, compact fluorescents and halides |
EC | Emerald Crab | Mithrax sculptus, kept for scavenging habits. |
EC | End Cap | End fitting on T5 bulbs. |
ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival | General use acronym |
ER | Euro-Reef | Skimmer manufacturer |
FAMA | Fresh and Marine Aquaria | A stand alone magazine at one time, now part of Aquarium Fish International |
FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | Common speech and text acronym |
Fe, FE | Iron | Symbol for elemental iron |
FFE | Flying Fish Express | Online livestock dealer now owned by pet dealer Drs. Foster and Smith |
FO | Fish Only | Reef aquarium with no corals or live rock |
FOWLR | Fish Only with Live Rock | Reef aquarium with live rock, no corals |
FTS | Full Tank Shot | A photograph showing the entire aquarium tank |
Fuge | Short for Refugium | A tank isolated, but connected to the main display tank that allows for common water filtration while at the same time keeping more aggressive fish from impacting its inhabitants. |
FW | Fresh Water | Refers to aquariums that are non-saltwater |
FW | Flat Worms | Platyhelminths common in tanks, most are harmless or even potentially beneficial to a reef tank. Can commonly reference reef tank pest Red Planaria |
FWE | Flat Worm Exit | Product used to kill flatworm (Red Planaria) in reef and marine tanks |
FYI | For Your Information | General speech acronym |
FYM | For Your Mis-information | General speech acronym |
GAC | Granular Activated Carbon | Adsorbent filtration media that has been crushed into granules; used to remove trace organic compounds from water |
GAL | Gallon | Measure of volume approximately equal to 3.79 liters |
GBP | Green Button Polyps | Colonies of small anemone looking polyps similar to Zoanthids in a wide range of colors including green |
GBR | Great Barrier Reef | World?s largest reef system in the Coral Sea off NE coast of Australia |
GBTA | Green Bubble Tip Anemone | Standard color morphs of Entacmaea quadricolor (others are rose, orange, and red) |
GFO | Granular Ferric Oxide | Ferric Iron (Fe+++) based phosphate binding material used in filtration |
GFCI | Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter | Type of AC plug with a fast-acting circuit breaker that senses small imbalances in an electrical circuit caused by the electrical current leaking to ground. If this imbalance occurs, the GFCI shuts off the electricity within a fraction of a second. |
GFI | Ground Fault Interrupter | Another name for GFCI; see above |
GFO | Granular Ferric Oxide | Used to bind, remove, and control levels of phosphate in reef aquariums |
GHA | Green Hair Algae | A form of algae (Derbesia) that looks like hair, can grow rapidly out of control. |
GOB | Green Open Brain | Trachyphyllia geoffroyi, type of coral in the wild found in the sand. |
GPD | Gallons Per Day | Flow rate measurement |
GPH | Gallons Per Hour | Flow rate measurement |
GPM | Gallons Per Minute | Flow rate measurement |
GSM | Gold Striped Maroon | Species of clown fish (Premnas biaculeatus) |
GSP | Green Star Polyps | Small bright green polyps connected together by a rubbery purple colored mat. Open during the day, retracted at night or when disturbed. |
H | Hydrogen | Chemical symbol for the element Hydrogen |
HA | Hair Algae | Light green or green-gray type of algae that can become a nuisance in the aquarium |
HCO3, HCO3 | Hydrogen Carbonate | Another name for bicarbonate |
HID | High Intensity Discharge | Type of lighting |
HITH | Hole in the Head | Disease of tropical fish |
HLLE | Head and Lateral Line Erosion | Fish disease that affects both freshwater and marine fish. Also known as hole-in-head disease. |
HO | High Output | Type of fluorescent lighting used in marine aquaria tanks |
HOB | Hang on Back | Term generally used to describe a type of skimmer that hangs on the back of an aquarium tank |
HOT | Hang on Tank | Describes how and item affixes to an aquarium tank |
HPS | High Pressure Sodium | Type of lighting primarily used for outdoor security lighting and indoor gardening. |
HSA | High Speed Aeration | Type of protein skimmer |
HQI | Mercury Quartz Iodide | Type of metal halide lamp. The H referrers to Mercury by its chemical symbol, Hg |
I- | Iodide | One of the largest (monoatomic) anions |
I | Iodine | Chemical symbol for element; occurs in slightly greater concentrations in seawater than in rocks. It normally exists as a diatomic molecule I2 |
I2 | Iodine | Naturally occurring form of element Iodine (I) |
IA | Inland Aquatics | Store selling captive reared and tank raised corals, fishes, and marine invertebrates |
Ich, Ick | Ichthyophthirius multifilis | Common fish disease easily recognizable by its white cottony spots or strings. |
IO | Instant Ocean | Brand of aquarium salt |
IO3, IO3 | Iodate | A salt containing 1 Iodine bonded to three oxygen atoms and found in seawater |
IPSF | Indo-Pacific Sea Farms | Online retailer of captive bred marine life. |
IR | Infrared | The band of the light spectrum that lies between the visible and microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum |
IW | In Wall | A tank mounted in a wall, typically with only one viewable side |
K | Kelvin | Refers to either a unit of measure of temperature on the thermodynamic (absolute) temperature scale or to a lighting rating where color temperature is a measurement in degrees Kelvin that indicates the hue of a specific type of light source. |
Kalk, KW | Kalk?v?asser | German term for calcium hydroxide solution or lime water |
KI | Potassium Iodide | Chemical symbol for the compound Potassium (K) Iodide (I) used to replenish Iodine in reef tanks. |
kWh | Kilowatt Hour | Unit of energy equal to 1000 watt hours where watt hours is the multiplication of power in watts and time in hours. It is the billing unit of energy delivered to consumers by electric utilities. |
L or l | Liter, Litre | Metric unit of volume ? 0.264 gallons US |
LA | Live Aquaria | Online dealer of fresh and marine plants and animals |
LA3 or L3 | LumenArc 3 | Type of aquarium lighting reflector |
Lb. or Lbs | Pounds | Unit of mass |
LED | Light Emitting Diode | A semiconductor light source used as indicator lamps in many devices, and increasingly used for lighting. |
LFS | Local Fish Store | Refers to any local brick and mortar store selling aqua related items |
LHS | Local Hardware Store | Refers to any local brick and mortar store selling hardware and related items |
LMB | Lawn Mower Blenny | Salarias fasciatus; noted for its ability to keep algae growth, especially hair algae, in the check in marine aquariums. |
Lobo | Lobophyllia | Brain coral species that is a large polyp stony coral noted for its varied colors, shapes, and patterns. |
Lord | Lordhowensis | Also, "The Lord," a common species of Acanthastrea. |
LPH | Liters Per Hour | Flow rate measurement |
LPS | Large Polyp Scleractinian | Type of coral defined by polyp size (~ 1cm and up) and belonging to the order of stony corals, Scleractinian, which build calcium carbonate skeletons as they grow. |
LR | Live Rock | Rock containing Coralline algae and inhabited by a multitude of marine organisms used in marine aquariums because of benefits it provides to these closed systems. |
LS | Live Sand | Coral sand that has the microscopic biological bacteria that grows on it, and the many tiny crustaceans and other micro and macro-organisms that reside in it. used in marine aquariums because of benefits it provides to these closed systems. |
LSB | Live Sand Bed | Sand bed with living organisms residing in it |
LRB | Little Red Bugs | Common parasitic crustacean that infects only Acropora species of SPS corals |
LTA | Long Tentacle Anemone | Macrodactyla doreensis, also referred to as the Corkscrew Anemone |
MACNA | Marine Aquaria Conference of North America | Conference held annually and hosted in different locations each year |
MASNA | Marine Aquarium Societies of North America | A non-profit organization composed of marine aquarium clubs and individual hobbyists from North America and abroad |
MB | Magnetic Ballast | A type of ballast that uses a magnetic core to regulate the voltage of a fluorescent light |
MD | Marine Depot | Online source for aquarium pet fish supplies, fish tank accessories, products and equipment |
meq/L or MEQ/L | Millieqivalents Per Liter | Measurement of alkalinity |
MARS | Marine Aquarist Round Table of Sacramento | Local marine club located in Sacramento, California |
Mg or Mag | Magnesium | Chemical symbol for the element Magnesium |
MG/L | Milligrams Per Liter | Metric measurement of concentration |
MH | Metal Halide | Type of lamp used in aquarium lighting |
Micro | Micromussa | Coral species characterized by 5-6 millimeter corallites that are cerioid (shares the same wall with each other) |
Milli | Acropora Millepora | A SPS coral that grows mostly vertically, which leads to a bushy morphology that is semi-erect. Polyps extend from vertical branch tips. |
MJ | Maxi Jet | Brand of pumps used in fresh and marine systems |
MM | Miracle Mud | A brand of refugium mud substrate |
MN | Montipora Nudibranch | Nudibranch pest that affects SPS corals |
MO | Mail Order | Referring to items purchased by mail |
MV | Mercury Vapor | Type of lighting. |
N | Nitrogen | Symbol for the chemical element Nitrogen, composes 78.08% by volume of earths air. |
Na | Sodium | Symbol for the chemical element sodium |
NaCO3, NaCO3 | Sodium Carbonate | Incorrect formula used to designate carbonate ion form NaHCO3 a buffering agent. |
NaOH | Sodium Hydroxide | Chemical commonly used to adjust pH and alkalinity in aquaria |
NH3, NH3 | Ammonia | Compound composed of Nitrogen (N) and 3 Hydrogen (H) atoms. In aquariums produced by the decomposition of organics. Very toxic to fish |
NNR | Natural Nitrate Reduction | Method of aquarium filtration developed by Dr. Jaubert; consists of a Deep Sand Bed (DSB), a plenum and a protein skimmer. |
NO | Normal Output | Type of fluorescent light |
NO2, NO2 | Nitrite | Compound composed of Nitrogen (N) and 2 Hydrogen (H) atoms. What Ammonia is converted to by nitrogen-fixing bacteria in fresh and marine aquariums. Toxic to fish |
NO3, NO3 | Nitrate | Compound composed of Nitrogen (N) and 1 Hydrogen (H) atom. The product from Nitrobacter bacteria converting Nitrite in fresh and marine aquariums. |
NPS | Non Photosynthetic | Corals that do not contain photosynthetic algae and strictly filter feed. Common genus include Tubastrea ("Sun Coral"), Dendrophyllia ("Dendros") and Balanophyllia ("Balanos") |
NSW | Natural Sea Water | Sea or ocean water |
NTS | New Tank Syndrome | The period in which ammonia and then nitrite levels rise to dangerous quantities before being converted into relatively harmless nitrate in a newly setup tank. |
NTTH | New to the hobby | common acronym used in forums |
NVR | Northern Valley Reefers | Local reefkeeping club in Central Valley, CA |
O | Oxygen | Chemical symbol for the element oxygen; a colorless and odorless gas |
O2, O2 | Oxygen | How oxygen occurs naturally in the air; as a pair of oxygen atoms |
OM | Ocean Motions | Four way pump. |
OP | Original Poster | Person who initially started a thread on a message board or forum. |
ORP | Oxidation Reduction Potential | Measure of a systems ability to oxidize material. In general, oxidation occurs if the oxygen content of a covalently bonded molecule increases or if the hydrogen content decreases. |
OTS | Old Tank Syndrome | Generally the result of gradual changes occurring in the water over a long period of time (many weeks to many months or even years ). Often recognized when old fish remain fine, but new fish die. |
PA | Premium Aquatics | Retailer of livestock and marine aquarium supplies |
PAR | Photosynthetic Active Radiation | Measure of irradiance, the amount of sunlight or ambient light that diffuses through water compared to surface light. Focuses on the dynamics of the photic zone, ~1-5 meters below the surface |
PB | Pulse Ballast | Type of light ballast using a high-voltage igniter that works with the ballast to start the lamp using a series of high-voltage pulses. |
PBITAWA | Pour Bleach In Tank And Walk Away | Acronym used to insult or joke with a user on a reef-related forum referring implying that the situation is hopeless or will require a lot of work to correct. |
PBT | Powder Blue Tank | Acanthurus leucosternon. Marine tank fish prized for its vivid colors and bold markings. |
PC | Power Compact | Type of fluorescent light |
PE | Polyp Extension | When corals extend their polyps out from their stony housings |
PFO | ?? | Lighting manufacturer |
PH | Power Head | Type of internal water pump |
pH | Potential Hydrogen | Or Potenz (power) Hydrogen; measure of acidity or alkalinity. |
PM | Precision Marine | Marine filtration component manufacturer |
PO4, PO4 | Phosphate | Compound composed of Phosphate (P) and 4 Oxygen (O). Used as food by aquarium algae. |
Pods | Copepods | A very diverse group of crustaceans found in marine and freshwater environments. |
PPB | Parts Per Billion | Measurement of concentration |
PPM | Parts Per Million | Measurement of concentration |
PPT | Parts Per Thousand | Measurement of concentration |
PS | Protein Skimmer | Device used in marine aquariums to remove proteins |
PUR | Photosynthetically Usable Radiation | The usable portion of PAR, and different photosynthetic species will have a different PUR range to which they respond. |
PVC | Poly Vinyl Chloride | Type of plastics commonly used in plumbing |
QT | Quarantine Tank | Tank used to sequester and protect an exiting tank by allowing new fish to regain optimum health before their introduction into the main tank. |
RBTA | Rose Bubble Tipped Anemone | A less common form of the Bubble Tip Anemone |
RC | Reef Central | Online aquaria bulletin board community |
RC | Reef Crystals | Brand of marine aquarium salt |
RDO | Reefs.org | Aquarium bulletin board |
RDSD | Remote Deep Sand Bed | Option used to filter nitrates from a reef system |
Rics | Ricordea | Genus of of mushroom coral of moderate size. It can be identified by the fact that it has contrasting raised dots across its surface |
RK | Reef Keeping | Online aquarium magazine |
RLH | Red Leg Hermit Crab | Paguristes cadenati, used as algae eater and scavenger |
RO | Reverse Osmosis | Type of water purification |
RO/DI | Reverse Osmosis /Deionization | Combination of water purification processes commonly found in systems used by aquarists to create purified water. |
ROB | Red Open Brain | Trachyphyllia geoffroyi, seen in different red variatoins as well as green. Also know as Folded Brain Coral, Crater Coral, Round Brain Coral |
RR | Reef Ready | Aquarium that has pre-drilled holes and overflows |
RS, RSS | Red Sea, Red Sea Salt | Brand name |
RSM | Red Slime Remover | Commercial product for removing red slime algae (cyanobacteria) from tanks |
RTN | Rapid Tissue Necrosis | A type protozoa infection of corals |
RUGF | Reverse Under Gravel Filter | Filter system where ater is pumped down through the "uplift" tubes and then rises up through the gravel. The water is mechanically pre-filtered before it is pumped. |
SAL | Salinity | Measure of the dissolved salt content of a body of water, expressed by the amount of salt found in 1000 grams of water or ppt |
Saki | Iwasaki | Lighting manufacturer |
SEAbay | Saltwater Enthusiast Association of the Bay Area | Reef Club located in northern California |
SB | Sandbed | Layer of sand on aquarium bottom |
SCWD | Switching Current Water Director | 3iQ Ventures wave making product for aquariums, pronounced "squid" |
SD | Southdown | Type of sand |
SE | Single Ended | Type of lamp used in aquarium lighting |
SG | Specific Gravity | Physical property used to measure saltwater density |
SHO | Super High Output | Fluorescent light, equivalent to power compact fluorescent |
Shrooms | Mushrooms | Belong to the order corallimorpharia, look like both anemones and true corals but are neither. |
Si | Silicon | A chemical element and found in sands, dusts, and rock primarily as silicon dioxide or silicates |
SiO2, SiO2 | Silicon Dioxide | Commonly found form of silicon |
SPS | Small Polyp Scleractinian | Type of coral defined by polyp size (~ under 1cm) and belonging to the order of stony corals, Scleractinian, which build calcium carbonate skeletons as they grow. |
Sr | Strontium | Chemical element, can be combined place of calcium in deposited calcium carbonate. |
SSB | Shallow Sand Bed | Sand bed generally less than 3" deep |
Sticky | ?? | Refers to postings in forum threads that always stay at top, regardless of original date of post |
STN | Slow Tissue Necrosis | Type of protozoa infection of corals |
SW | Salt Water / Sea Water | Ocean, sea or water created to simulate these |
T# | ?- | Measurement of fluorescent bulb diameter in 1/8" increments. i.e. a T5 is 5/8", a T12 is 1.5" |
TAR | ? | Type of magnetic ballast |
TBS | Tampa Bay Saltwater | Producer of live rock |
TDS | Total Dissolved Solids | Portion of solids in water that can pass through a 2 micron filter |
TFC | Thin Film Composite | Type of reverse osmosis membrane |
TIC | Total Inorganic Carbon | The sum of inorganic carbon species in a solution |
TM | Tropic Marin | Brand of sea salt and aquarium supplies |
TOC | Total Organic Carbon | The amount of carbon bound in an organic compounds |
TOTM | Tank of the Month | Featured tank on a forum or website |
Trachy | Trachyphyllia | Brain coral |
TRT | The Reef Tank | Online forum |
TWP | Tap Water Purifier | Device used to filter tap water; product for filtering tap water from Aquatic Pharmaceuticals |
UGF | Under Gravel Filter | Aquarium filtration system installed under the substrate covering the tank bottom. |
ULNS | Ultra Low Nutrient System | Refers to ideal aquarium set up where water quality that is as good as nature; stable without parameter swings. |
UV | Ultra Violet | Portion of light spectrum with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays. |
V | Volt | SI derived unit of electromotive force, commonly called voltage |
VHO | Very High Output | Type of fluorescent lighting |
VSV | Vodka ,Sugar or Vinegar | Mix used for carbon dosing reef aquariums |
W | Watts | Unit of power that measures the rate of energy conversion. It is defined as one joule per second. |
WC | Water Change | Refers to removing and replacing a quantity of water in a tank. |
WD | Wet Dry | Method of aquarium filtration |
Wellso | Wellsophyllia | Dated term for brain coral now referred to as Trachyphylliidae radiata coral |
WH | Wiring Harness | Part used in aquarium lighting setups |
WNL | Within Normal Limits | Reference to test results that fall within established paramenters |
WPG | Watts Per Gallon | Method of measuring light requirements |
WPS | White Star Polyps | Pachyclavularia species, also occur in brown and green |
WSM | White Stripe Maroon | Premnas biaculeatus, variety of Clownfish |
WTB | Want to Buy | Common acronym used on forums |
WTS | Want to Sell | Common acronym used on forums |
WTT | Want to Trade | Common acronym used on forums |
WQ | Water Quality | Measure of the degree of water purity |
WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get | Common acronym used on forums |
X10 | ?? | Company that makes automation and control products |
YWG | Yellow Watchman Goby | Cyrptocentrus cinctus; also know as Yellow Watchman Prawn, or Yellow Shrimp Goby |
Zoas, Zoos | Zooanthids | Soft corals of genus Zoanthus, commonly referred to Button Polyps, Colonial Anemones, or Sea Mats. They resemble clusters of miniature sea anemones. |