Do you have an aquarium blog?

If you do, and you would like to get more interaction with aquarium hobbyists (i.e. AQ members), AQ can automatically read your RSS feeds and post your new blog entries as AQ threads. This should encourage more views and interaction. AQ will of course preserve the links back to your blog.

You can control what gets published to AQ by using categories/labels/tags, so no need to worry that non-aquarium related posts gets here.

If you are interested, PM Vinz to discuss the technical details.

Welcome to Aquatic Quotient!

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Indefinite BAN of Shrimp Sales on AQ w.e.f. from Monday 20th Aug 2012

We have decided to disallow the sales, giving and trading of shrimp through AQ from Monday, 20th Aug 2012 onwards until further notice. The main reasons is the quarrelsome and contentious nature of some shrimp hobbyists, especially when it comes to sales of shrimp.

Shrimp discussions are still allowed.

Going forward, AQ will be reviewing the Marketplace structure and policies for all items with the goal of promoting responsible sales and supporting the aquarium industry. We may allow shrimp sales again in the future, but with stricter rules.

This will appear once only per visit to AQ. If AQ is down, go to our Facebook page for status updates.

Please Read before Using the Marketplace Forums

Marketplace Disclaimer: Transact at YOUR OWN RISK

AQ assumes NO responsibility for any transactions made as a result of an advertisement placed in our website. You buy and/or sell on AQ at your own risk. Please do NOT expect AQ to investigate or resolve any disputes you may have.

As with any transaction made anywhere, it is the responsibility of the buyer to check that the product they are buying is of acceptable condition, or the service they are engaging has been performed satisfactorily BEFORE final payment.

Towards a Safer Marketplace: Use iTrader

We have installed the iTrader rating system to allow buyers and sellers to rate each other after a transaction. Before you transact with any one, you are strongly encouraged to check the iTrader system for ratings and feedback about the other party. Their feedback score is displayed above their posts and click on the score will bring you to their detailed iTrader ratings and profile.

This system only works well when there are enough ratings to provide reliable information about an AQ member. Help the make the Marketplace forums safer by rating your counterpart after a transaction.

Marketplace Rules

We have rather strict, no-nonsense rules for our Marketplace. We also apply our General Rules strictly to Marketplace threads/posts. Please read them before you start posting and before you start asking why your posts dissappear or why you cannot post in the Marketplace. Key points to note:

1. Marketplace threads/posts that break our rules will be deleted without notice.
2. Members must meet certain criteria before they can start new threads in the marketplace forums. However, all members can reply to existing threads.

All queries about why you cannot post to the Marketplace will be ignored. The criteria and granting process for Marketplace access are clearly stated in the rules, so please read them carefully.

Also, please note the following General rules:

1. Do NOT use SMS/IM lingo (e.g.: 'mi', 'u , 'ur', 'izit', 'pls'). Please spell properly.
2. Do NOT bump or 'up' threads.
3. Do NOT use coded phrases for currency (e.g.: blue note, red note, gold coin).

The above are by NO means the complete rules. Please click here for the full set of rules.