What counts as evidence
Every contribution carries a source, and a moderator decides whether it holds up. Being specific is what gets yours through quickly.
A published source
A paper, a book, or a page that names its author. Paste a DOI and the title, authors and year fill in for you.
EnoughKottelat, M. (2013) The fishes of the inland waters of Southeast Asia, p. 218. Gives 24–28 °C for wild populations in the Mekong.
Not enoughIt's in a book somewhere.
A moderator has to reach the same page you did. Name it, and say which part says it.
Your own observation
What you have kept, and what it did. A moderator reads this as carefully as a paper.
EnoughKept twelve in a planted 60 cm tank since March 2024. They shoal tightly all day and the males only colour up above eight fish.
Not enoughMine are fine in a group.
How many, how long, and what you saw. A number and a date turn an impression into a record.
Something already on this page
The profile states it in prose and no structured field holds it yet. Quote the sentence.
EnoughThe behaviour section says males hold territory year-round, not only when breeding.
Not enoughIt says so above.
Quote it. A moderator reading fifteen sections cannot guess which one you meant.
What happens next
A moderator reads it and does one of three things. Accepting puts the value on the profile and your source in its references. Sending it back means something needs adding, and the note explaining what comes from a named person, so you can reply. Declining is the end of that contribution.
Nothing you send is lost while it waits, and a decline never affects what else you send.