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Old 01-04-2012, 02:54 PM   #1
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Default 1st Peacock Bass Online Fish Competition

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:
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File Type: doc Peacock Bass Online Fish Competition.doc (39.5 KB, 972 views)

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Old 01-04-2012, 02:54 PM   #2
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PRIZE 1 - Big Orinocensis



PRIZE 2 - Leopoldi X Henlei Ray



PRIZE 3 - Small Crossback



PRIZE 4 - Small Crossback



PRIZE 5 - Big Kelberi



PRIZE 6 - Mid Size Kelberi and Mid Size Orinocensis

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Old 01-04-2012, 10:49 PM   #3
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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
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Old 02-04-2012, 12:02 AM   #4
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I will join in even though my PBs are nowhere near the standards of other bros... join in the fun just to increase awareness
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Old 21-04-2012, 01:01 AM   #5
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PRIZE 1 - Big Orinocensis



PRIZE 2 - Leopoldi X Henlei Ray



PRIZE 3 - Small Crossback



PRIZE 4 - Small Crossback



PRIZE 5 - Big Kelberi



PRIZE 6 - Mid Size Kelberi and Mid Size Orinocensis
Many thanks to Marshy n Ben for time n trouble taken to organize this comp n take pictures of prizes respectively.

Just to add the following info:-
Prize 1 - 13 to 14" orino sponsor by my goodself

Prize 2 - 6" leohen male sponsor by aquatic gliders

Prize 3 - near 6" xb sponsor by aquatic gliders

Prize 4. - near 6" xb sponsor by anonymous

Prize 5. - adult full grown 13" kelberi sponsor by all

Prize 6 - pair about 7 to 8" orino n kelberi sponsor by NTS aquatics.

Hope to see more entries for these event.


All participants that have submitted, you can submit another photo on the earlier submitted fish if you have, please do so if want.

Thanks

Simon

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Old 21-04-2012, 01:36 AM   #6
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Prize 5, awesome!
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Just because it's a bad idea doesn't mean it won't be a good time.
Use imgur for your photos sharing
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Old 25-04-2012, 10:03 AM   #7
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i send 3 pix to email , last saturday 21/04/2012......"seiw tio bo " ....
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anymore update on entries?

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Old 25-04-2012, 10:44 AM   #9
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anymore update on entries?

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Will update tonight.
Many new entries come in but no time to process them.
Damn siong....
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Old 02-04-2012, 12:51 AM   #10
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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!
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