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marshy 01-04-2012 02:54 PM

1st Peacock Bass Online Fish Competition
 
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In order to increase awareness of the keeping of Peacock Bass,
we have organised an online fish competition featuring peacock basses.
Do take a read on the details of this competition and we hope you will participate and help spread the word of the competition.


Categories
  • Kelberi
  • Azul
  • Orinocensis
  • Mono
  • Temensis
  • Open – Hybrids, un-identified variants

Photograph Submission Period


Start of Entries Submission by email: 1 April 2012
Last Date of Submission by email: 4 May 2012 (UPDATE)

Judging

  • Arofanatics members will vote in each competing category.
  • Top 3 Votes in each category will be shortlisted and final winner of each category will be voted by the sponsors out of these 3.
  • In the case where there are tied votes for the top 3 placing of each category, more than 3 image(s) may be shortlisted for sponsor’s final vote for category champion.

Prizes

  • Prizes will be awarded to the champion of each category as below.
    • 6 inch Crossback Arowana (2 prizes)
    • 6 inch Male LeoHen Stingray
    • 12 inch Adult Male Kelberi Peacock Bass
    • 11 inch Adult Orinocensis Peacock Bass
    • 8 inch pair of Kelberi and Orinocensis Peacock Bass
  • Prize for each category is not fixed. A draw on prize collection day will decide which prize is awarded to which category.
  • Due to nature of prizes being livestock, sponsors may change any prize to an equivalent value replacement in the occurrence of livestock death.

Competition Sponsors

1. Aquatic Gliders
2. NTS Aquatics
3. Nomis (AF Member)

Competition Terms & Conditions


  • Submitted photos are to be minimum resolution of 5 Megapixels (2584x1936) with no watermarking.
  • Competition category will be cancelled if there are less than 5 entries.
  • Each participant may submit up to maximum of 3 entries per category. There is no limit to how many categories participant may enter.
  • Photo Editing in any form is not allowed. Participants are to submit actual photograph taken by their camera/mobile phone.
  • Underwater taken pictures are acceptable but no “Fish Out Of Water” or “Anglers Fishing” pictures will be accepted.
  • As this is a fish online fish competition, image(s) of group of fishes is discouraged. Submitted image(s) should be clear in identification in the fish under judging.
  • Image(s) taken from Internet will be disqualified.
  • Image(s) of fish(s) submitted for the competition must be of ownership of the participant at the point of submission.
  • Copyright of image(s) resides with the respective owners. By participating in this competition, you have given the competition sponsors access rights to edit, print or make references to your image(s) outside of Arofanatics.com forum. If you are not agreeable to this term, do not participate in this competition.
  • Competition organizer holds the right to reject any entries if the submitted photograph does not meet resolution requirements or photography of fish is not deem sufficient for proper viewing for purpose of voting and Judging.
  • There are no restrictions to size of fish submitted in photograph. However, if fish is unidentifiable due to size, entry will be disqualified.
  • The competition organizers hold the rights to change the terms & conditions where appropriate.


Photographs submission

  • Original Picture of full resolution is required for submission.
  • Entries are to be emailed to stingorama.sg@gmail.com with following information.
· AF Nick:
· Name as in NRIC:
· NRIC Number:
· Contact Number:
· Participating Category:

marshy 01-04-2012 02:54 PM

PRIZE 1 - Big Orinocensis
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...1_BigOrino.jpg


PRIZE 2 - Leopoldi X Henlei Ray
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...ze2_LeoHen.jpg


PRIZE 3 - Small Crossback
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...Prize3_XB1.jpg


PRIZE 4 - Small Crossback
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...Prize4_XB2.jpg


PRIZE 5 - Big Kelberi
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...BigKelberi.jpg


PRIZE 6 - Mid Size Kelberi and Mid Size Orinocensis
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...MidKelberi.jpg http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...6_MidOrino.jpg

illumnae 01-04-2012 10:49 PM

This is an amazing competition! Pity I can't take part as I don't keep PBs, but I hope this is the beginning of more such competitions to come for other types of cichlids!

Thumbs up to all the organizers and sponsors - I hope many people take part

WiNd.feNg 02-04-2012 12:02 AM

I will join in even though my PBs are nowhere near the standards of other bros... join in the fun just to increase awareness :D

marshy 02-04-2012 12:51 AM

Please do submit your entries. There are no participation fees. This competition is done in the namesake of promoting the hobby of keeping Peacock Bass!

soltari007 02-04-2012 01:28 AM

great initiative! can't wait to see the winners :D

Nomis 02-04-2012 07:15 AM

Marshy, can advise if Oversea participants can participate ?

If they can somehow manage to find representative or ways to collect their winnings.

Simon

Edmundo 02-04-2012 12:52 PM

Moderator can participate? :)

9900 02-04-2012 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edmundo (Post 8935223)
Moderator can participate? :)

Give chance leh :D

Edmundo 02-04-2012 04:34 PM

Bro 9900, alot of hidden nice ones in the AF.... :p

Do we need to submit both left and right side of the fish?


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