Those chemical names and acroynms! Add more if you see one I missed!!!

[VaughnH]

Redox - red beast of burden?

[Tom Barr]

Reduction oxidation potential, often expressed at millivolts or Eh.

Regards,
Tom Barr

[quatermass]

What's AS?

This was mentioned several times in articles.

[Tom Barr]

Probaly Aqua soil?
Did it have "ADA AS"?

Regards,
Tom Barr

[quatermass]

Probaly Aqua soil?
Did it have "ADA AS"?

Regards,
Tom Barr

Yes it did!

Thanks for that.

You know Tom, you ever thought of getting one of those Abbreviation/Acronym expanding programs?

That way when you type in one, it automatically replaces it with the real word! ;-)

I use one myself. Saves me a lot of time typing out words and URLs.
For example typing myT gives me http://mytriops.com/

Be easy for me to make one up from the list on this forum and send you it.
It's a free open source program for Windows.

[Tom Barr]

Ah heck, I'll have Greg put it in!!

Thanks a bzillion!!
That's much more useful!!

Regards,
Tom Barr

[quatermass]

Ah heck, I'll have Greg put it in!!

Thanks a bzillion!!
That's much more useful!!

Regards,
Tom Barr

Ok, here is an early example.

The link below leads to my web site and you just run the executable and it appears in your tool bar in XP. There is nothing to install or uninstall.

The program for doing this is at acroynms.exe
its about 180K long.

Its just there to allow you to quit it or to pause it.

If you do like it I presume you know how to make it run everytime you log into your computer?


Here is the original script I used:

If you look at the characters between the '::' these are the trigger letters.
The letter on the right is its replacement.
Easy eh?

So typing BARR gives your web address and presses the return key.
typing tcbiii gives your yahoo email address.
etc. etc.

#Hotstring c*
::BARR::http://www.barrreport.com/'n
::tcbiii:::tcbiii@yahoo.com
::AFAIK::As Far As I Know{Space}
::APD::Aquatic Plants Digest{Space}
:: B ::{Space}Boron{Space}
::BAG::blue green algae{Space}
::BPA::black brush algae{Space}
::BTW::by the way{Space}
:: C ::Carbon{Space}
::CA ::California{Space}
::Ca ::Calcium{Space}
::CaCO3::Calcium carbonate (baking soda){Space}
::CO2 ::Carbon dioxide{Space}
::Cu ::Copper{Space}
::KNO3::Potassium Nitrate

You don't need the original program unless you want to make up your own version. As you can see it's pretty easy.

But for your reference this is where the full package is at:
http://www.autohotkey.com/

Let me know what you think.

P.S.
Lastly please be assured that it isn't a virus, Trojan, a backdoor or anything that breaks the security of your systems.[

[MarkP]

Combined all the lists, eliminated duplicates. Anything misdefined was misdefined in a previously posted list.

AFAIK As Far As I Know.
AKA American Killfish Association.
ADA AS Aqua Soil
ADA PS Power Sand
aka "Also known as", also a.k.a.; if AKA, American Killifish Association or American Kiteflyers Association
A-OK all okay.
APD Aquatic Plants Digest.
B Boron
BBA Black Brush Algae
BGA Blue-Green Algae
bpm bubble per minute
BTDTBTWW been there, done that, bought the whole wardrobe.
BTW By the Way
C Carbon
CA California.
Ca Calcium.
CA++ double ionized calcium ion.
CaCl2 Calcium chloride
CaCO3 calcium carbonate. (baking soda)
CFL (power) compact fluorescent
CHCO3 calcium bicarbonate.
Cl chloride
CLR calcium, lime, rust
CO2 Carbon dioxide
CO3 carbonate
Cu copper
CuSO4 copper sulfate
dc direct current
DI Deionized
DIN Dissolved inorganic N?
DIY Do It Yourself
dKH Degrees carbonate hardness
DO dissolved oxygen
DOC Dissolved organic carbon
DOM Dissolved organic matter
EDTA Ethylene diamine tetra acetic
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
Fe iron
Fe+2 ferrous iron
Fe+3 ferric iron
FeEDDHA Chelated iron
FL Florida
FYI for your info
G gallon.
g grams
GCFI Ground fault Interrupter
GFCI ground fault interrupter.
GH General Hardness, but better as Ca/Mg Hardness
Gh General Hardness
gph gallons per hour
H Hydrogen
H2CO3 carbonic acid
H2O WATER
H2O2 hydrogen peroxide
H2S hydrogen sulfide
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid
HCl hydrochloric/muriatic acid
HCO3 bicarbonate
HMF hydrated magnesium sulfate.
HNO3 nitric acid
HTH Hope this helps.
HVAC Heating ventilation air conditioning.
IME In my experience
IMHO In my humble opinion
IMNSHO in my not so humble opinion.
IMO In My Opinion
IS instant start
K Potassium
K+ Potassium ion
K2HPO4 dibasic potassium phosphate
K2SO4 potassium sulfate -- Sulfate of Potash
K2SO4/KC1 Potassium Sulphate or potassium chloride.
KC1/K2SO4 Potassium chloride or potassium sulphate my guess if they are being suggested as interchangeable.
KCl potassium chloride -- Muriate of Potash
KH Carbonate Hardness
KH2PO4 monobasic potassium phosphate
KNO3 Potassium Nitrate
Krib thekrib.com
LED light emitting diode
LFS duplicated above
lph liters per hour
mA milliamps
meq milliequivalent
Mg magnesium
MgSO4 magnesium sulfate
MgSO4 * 7H2O Epsom Salts
MH Metal Halide
Mn Manganese
Mn2 combining form of manganese.
N Nitrogen
N/P Nitrogen:Phosphorous ratio
N2 Nitrogen gas.
Na sodium
Na+ positive sodium ion.
Na2HPO4 Dibasic Sodium Phosphate
Na2HPO4H2O Dibasic Sodium Phosphate Monohydrate
NaCl sodium chloride -- table/aquarium salt
NaH2PO4 Monobasic Sodium Phosphate
NaH2PO4H2O Monobasic Sodium Phosphate, Monohydrate
NaHCO3 Sodium bicarbonate, Bicarbonate of soda, baking soda
NH2/NH4 Ammonia? NH4 is the combining form of the ammonium ion, as in
NH3 Ammonia.
NH4 combining form of ammonium ion.
NH4/UREA NH4
NH4+ ionized ammonium ion / ammonium ion, urea hydrolyses to release ammonia. (urine)?
NH4Cl ammonium chloride.
NO normal output fluorescent
NO2 Nitrite
NO3 nitrate
NPK the macro fertilizers, Nitrogen/phosphorous/potassium - in USA, all packages marked as ferts must specify the content of the elements.
O elemental or combining form of oxygen, oxide.
O2 Oxygen gas
ODNO Over Driven Normal Output
OM Organic matter
ORP oxidation-reduction potential
oz ounce
P Phosphorous, elemental or combining form.
P2O5 diphosphorus pentoxide.
PC power compact lighting.
PCF power compact fluorescent.
pH 7.0 neutral, higher than 7.0 is acidic, higher than 7.0 is alkaline
PMDD Poor Persons Dosing Drops or (or the REAL meaning from way back...Poor Man's Dupla Drops).
PO4 Phosphate
ppm PARTS PER MILLION
PVC Plastic, specifically polyvinylchloride or poly vinyl chloride??
PWM pulse width modulation.
Redox Reduction Oxidation Potential
RGB red green blue (white if balanced) one of the ways colors are represented.
RH relative humidity?
RO Reverse osmosis, a water purification technique
RS rapid start
S Sulfur
SAM Submersed Aquatic Macrophyte (Plants or Algae big enough to see)
Se Selenium
SFbaaps San Francisco Bay area Aquatic Plant Society.
Si-O Silicon Oxide
SO4 Sulfate combining from.
SO4 sulfate
SW south west
TMG Tropical Master Grow.
tsp teaspoons
UGF UnderGravel Filter
V Volts
VHO very high output fluorescent
W watts?
X times or multiply?
YMMV your mileage may vary.
ZnSO4 Zinc sulfate.

[swannee]

I'm Blonde too, with some gray around the edges so how do you use Gyphsum & Epsom Salt to raise your GH?

Do you mix them in water and how much water? Or do you add them separately, for example would I use the CaSO4 to raise the GH to 2 degrees and than use MgSO4 to raise it another 2 degrees for a total of 4dGH?

[Professor Myers]

PMDD Store: Barr's GH Booster, Dry Aquatic Plant Fertilizers from Aquarium Plants, Aquatic Plants, Planted Aquariums, and Aquarium Plant Fertilizer I just dissolve it ahead of time in a gallon of R/O water. Now you're in the land of OZ of course so you'll want to stir that in counter clockwise !!! HTH. Prof M

I know the shipping is a pain, but the products are Great ! Inexpensive !! and will last you forever and a day under normal use.

I'm Blonde too, with some gray around the edges so how do you use Gyphsum & Epsom Salt to raise your GH?

Do you mix them in water and how much water? Or do you add them separately, for example would I use the CaSO4 to raise the GH to 2 degrees and than use MgSO4 to raise it another 2 degrees for a total of 4dGH?