Ever wonder what an abbreviation means, or did you hear someone mention something that you didn't quite understand? Below we cover a majority of acronyms, abbreviations, and general words that are not commonly used when conversing with non-reefers.

A

ASOV - Auto Shut Off Valve

 

 

C

CO² - Carbon Dioxide

 

F

FOWLR - Fish Only With Live Rock

 

G

GFO - Granular Ferric Oxide

GPD - Gallon Per Day

GPH - Gallon Per Hour

GPM - Gallons Per Minute

 

L

LFS - Local Fish Store

LPS - Large Polyp Stoney Coral

 

R

RO - Reverse Osmosis

RO/DI - Reverse Osmosis Deionization

 

S

SPS - Small Polyp Stoney

 

T

TDS - Total Dissolved Solids