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Acidic

HavingapHoflessthan7

Aerobic

Requiring,orhavingabundantair

Aggregate

Coursematerialincludingcrushedrockorgravel

Alkaline

HavingapHabove7

Ammonia

Producedbythefishintheirwasteandthroughthegills,canbuildupbecomingtoxicif
notdilutedorconvertedinthesystem

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Anaerobic

Deadzonescausedbylackofoxygen,harbourbacteria,andreleaseharmfultoxins

Aphid

Softbodied,sapsuckinginsectsmaybewhite,yellow,black,orgreen

Aquaculture

Thecultivationofaquaticanimalsandplantsinacontrolledenvironment

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Symbioticrelationshipofplantsandfishgrowingtogetherinasystem

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Autosiphon

Usefulmechanismforcontrollingfloodanddraincyclesofagrowbed

Bacillusthuringensis

Naturallyoccurringmicroorganismeffectiveasatreatmentagainstcaterpillars.

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Bacteria

Naturallyoccurringmicroscopicorganisms,bothgoodandbad

Biologicalfilter

Placethatsupportsthecolonisationofnitrifyingbacteria,eg.growbed

Bluemetal

Greyishcolouredcrushedrockoraggregate,usuallygranite

Broodstock

Maturefishusedforspawningandtheproductionofyoung

Buffer

AdditivewhichresistschangesinpHwhensmallquantitiesofanacidoralkali

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Calcium

Silver/white,softalkalineearthmetal.Necessaryforplantgrowth

Calciumcarbonate

Foundnaturallyinchalk,limestone,andmarble.UsedtobufferpH

Carnivore

Anorganismthatfeedsmainlyorexclusivelyonanimaltissue

CHIFTPIST

Constantheightinfishtankpumpinsumptank

Chloramine

Combinationofammoniaandchlorineusuallyusedasadisinfectantandwater
treatment

Chlorine

Powerfulbleaching,disinfectingagent.Oftenusedindrinkingwatersupplies

Clay

Naturallyoccurring,consistingoffinegrainedmineralswhichhardenswhenfiredor
dried

Coir

Naturalfibreextractedfromcoconuthusks

Cycled

Whenasystemhasestablishedpopulationsofbeneficialbacteria

Cycling

Theprocessofestablishingbacteriapopulationsinasystem

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Dechlorinate

Toremovechlorine

DWC

Deepwaterculture:hydroponicmethodofgrowingplantssuspendedinnutrientrich
water

Deficiency

Alackorshortageof

Detritus

Wasteorrottingmatterinthebottomofafishtank

Dissolvedoxygen

Ameasureofoxygendissolved,inorcarriedin,agivenmedia

DWV

Drainwastevent:typeofpipeandfittingsusedfordrainwasteandventplumbing

Ebbandflow

Theprocessoffloodinganddrainingamediafilledgrowbed

ExpandedClay

Claypelletsfiredinakilnwhichexpandsintoporousballs

FCR

Feedconversionratio:amountoffeedfedtoananimal,comparedtoweightitputson

Fingerling

Youngfishthathavedevelopedtoaboutthesizeofafinger

Floodanddrain

Floodinganddrainingfishwaterinamediafilledgrowbed

Foodgrade

Componentsmadetoastandardforcomingintocontactwithfoodstuff

Fry

Youngorverysmallfish

Fungicide

Chemicalcompoundsusedtokillorinhibitfungalsporesorfungi

Gravel

Rockparticles

Growbed

Wheretheplantsgrowinanaquaponicsystem

Growingmedia

Substrateforbacteriahabitatandplantrootanchoring

Hydroponics

Growingofplantswithoutsoil

Hydroton

Brandofexpandedclay/clayballswithhighwaterstoragecapacity

IBC

Intermediatebulkcontainertostoreandtransportliquids

Irrigation

Artificialapplicationofwatertolandorsoils

LECA

Lightexpandedclayaggregate

Lime

Calciumoxide.Extractedbyheatinglimestone,coral,seashells,orchalk.Usedfor
bufferingpH

Limestone

SedimentaryusedforbufferingpH

NFT

Nutrientfilmtechniquewhereplantsaresuspendedinasmallenclosedgutteranda
thinfilmofwaterispassedthroughtherootstodelivernutrients

Nitrate

Naturallyoccurringnitrogenavailableforplantuse

Nitrite

Producedaspartofthenitrogencycle,highlytoxictofish

Nitrogencycle

Processwhichnitrogenisconvertedbetweenvariouschemicalforms

Nitrobacter

Bacteriawhichoxidisesnitriteintonitrate

Nitrosomonas

Bacteriawhichoxidisesammoniaintonitrite

PPM

Partspermillion

PPT

Partsperthousand

Purge

Removalofimpuritiesbycleansing

PVC

Polyvinylchlorideplasticpolymer

Salt

Mineralmainlycomposedofsodiumchloride

SLO

SolidsLiftOverflowpipingmethodusedtoremovesolidsfromatank

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Species

Biologicalclassificationforagroupoforganismscapableofinterbreeding
andproducingfertileoffspring

Standpipe

Standpipessetthemaximumwaterlevelinagrowbed,andexcesswaterthat
ispumpedintothebedgoesstraightoverthetopofthestandpipeanddownthedrain

Standpipesurround

Casingforthestandpipewhichallowswatertoflowthroughpredrilledholes

Stormwater

Waterthatisderivedduringrainevents

UVstabilised

Substance/objectprotectedfromlongtermeffectsoflightandultravioletexposure

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