Rules for the 2004 Honolulu
Aquarium Society Show
While there seems to be a
lot of rules, it is usually very easy to abide by them; they are just
insurance for a good show. If
anyone is unsure of what to do, just ask.
The last thing we want is to deter anyone from entering.
The show itself is divided
into two (2) divisions, Novice
and Advanced.
Any member will be considered a novice until they win a first place in
any class. We do allow junior
members (under the age of 17) to decide for themselves whether, upon winning
first place, they want to move up to advanced or to stay in the novice
category.
The winners will receive
ribbons for the winning entries. Three
Best in Shows will be given, for the following classes:
Community, Egg layers, and
Livebearers.
The
classes are as follows:
Community Tank – Natural
Egg layers (pairs)
Community Tank – Novelty
Livebearers (pairs)
Community Tank –
Miniature
Family Tank
Water Garden
Single
Fish (For Novice Members Only)
The
rules of the show are as follows:
1.
In the past only flat front tanks were allowed in the show for
undistorted viewing, this year curved front tanks are being allowed for Community
Tanks ONLY.
2.
NO leaking tanks will be allowed. Entrants
must replace the tank as soon as possible.
3.
ALL entries must remain for the entire show.
If an entry must be removed, approval must be given by the show
committee.
4.
In the community classes, No novice will be assisted by members in the
advanced class.
5.
Air and electricity will be supplied.
6.
ALL tanks will have a background supplied by entrant.
7.
Fish class entries are not required to have gravel, but it is preferred.
8.
ALL community tank entries will have a background.
Choices include: Solid or Mixed colors, Photographic and Dioramic.
9.
ALL community tank entries must have gravel.
10.
ALL community tank entries must have lights.
11.
Natural community tanks must have items ONLY found in nature, such as:
live plants, natural stone, driftwood, and natural colored gravel (black is
allowed), etc.
12.
Novelty community tanks should have items NOT found in nature, such as:
plastic plants, decorations, colored gravel, etc.
13.
Miniature community tanks need to be no larger than 5.5 gallons in size.
Style is up to the entrant. Anything
goes.
14.
Water gardens are any size bowl or container filled with fish and plants
to replicate an aquatic environment.
15.
Egg layers must be entered as pairs.
For difficult to sex species, two individuals will count as a pair.
16.
Livebearers must be entered as pairs.
17.
Family tank entries must have the parent pair and a brood or partial
brood. The fry should be
represented by generation only.
18.
Single fish
entries are for novices only. ONE fish, male or female, egg layer or livebearer.
Anything goes.
19.
THE HONOLULU AQUARIUM SOCEITY TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR SICK OR DEAD
FISH OR PLANTS.