L

The part of a leaf which is flattened, to a greater or lesser degree. As the Leaf Blade.

LARGE POLYPED STONY (LPS)

A type of coral

LATERAL LINE 

A line of sensory scales along the sides of fish that enables them to detect vibrations and electrical impulses from other fish.

LATERITE

Substance used in fresh water plant tanks to supply nutrients, either a powder placed under the gravel or chunks mixed in the gravel bed.

LIVE ROCK (LR)

Calcium carbonate skeletons of corals or other calcareous organisms that are encrusted with coraline algae colonized by beneficial bacteria and micro and macroscopic marine life that live on and inside it..

LIVE SAND (LS)

Consists of anerobic and aerobic bacteria enriched oolitic sand.

LOCAL FISH STORE (LFS)

LOCAL HARDWARE STORE (LHS)

LOCAL PET STORE (LPS)

LONG TENTACLE ANEMONE (LTA) 

A measurement of light intensity. (1 lumen=10.76 lux).

LUX

The standard for measuring light.

 

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