John D.

There is no sharing or discussion allowed unless its pre approved by somewhatshocked. This mod reads all threads and your private messages in forum to seek out bans. Somewhatshocked is insulting, rude and childish. You can not talk with this person. Myself and others who I have read on the site and other areas were quite pleasant and still resulted in bans. Once they disagree with one thing, you will get permanetly banned. They do a temporary ban, then they will look through your private messages to see if they can find another reason. If you ask them why you are being banned or ask Somewhatshocked to explain so you have a better understanding and apologize for the issue, They will permaban you for arguing with the mod. Not sure how apologizing and asking for clarification results in permanently banning.

Somewhatshocked has decided their opinion is the only right answer. All other threads despite if there is scientific method or a study you are working on will automatically be shut down and you will be banned. Even if you have the correct knowledge or method and its different, you are not allowed an opinion. Please look up Greggz. He was featured in aquarium Hobbyist Magazine and has helped moved the hobby forward. This is a perfect example of Somewhatshocked and his opiniin over facts and research. He had even shut down the several hundred page thread until enough uproar was created to bring it backup. Somewhat shocked should have been removed at that point. As the opinion and removal was done out of spite and didnt like being proven wrong.

Ask any question to the moderator and get permabanned. And that means any. This forum is of only this mods opinion and nothing else.

There is no learning to be done here or good discussions. Which means they have a one guided way of doing things. If you stray from their set path of how a tank should be in any way, you might as well leave. Think of it as a cult. You submit to their will or be insulted and cast out. Even if its just on how often to do a water change or ask them to explain anything.