Requirements

Class A    Aquarist must spawn and raise at least 10 fry to 60 days of

                age.  (Sixty days after hatching for egg layers.)  Another club

                member must witness these fish after they are 60 days of age

                and this may be done at the breeder's own home or at a

                general membership meeting.

Class B      Aquarist must spawn and bring to a club meeting at least 10

                living fry reared to 60 days of age.  Such fish must be fully

                labeled as to age, identification, and breeder's name.

Class C     Same requirements as Class B.  Also, a Breeders Award

                Committee member must visit aquarist's home to witness

                conditions under which the fish spawned.  Entrants must also

                submit a summary of spawning procedure written for publication

                in Tropic Tank Talk or by special arrangement when accompanied

                by visual aids for an oral presentation at a club meeting.  Written

                summaries must be at least 350 words in length for an article

                on a single species and at least 500 words in length if

                written on two related species.  So many articles have been

                written on the commoner 15 and 20 point fishes that many

                authors are discouraged in their attempt to be original.

                Consequently, if a species' spawning has previously been

                reported in Tropic Tank Talk - and then only if the B.A.P.

                Chairman or editor has given approval - the aquarist may use a

                report of 350 words minimum on any 5 or 10 point fish or some

                relevant subject to the hobby to satisfy the B.A.P. requirements

                for the species spawned.  Talks and or articles must be

                completed within six months of the meeting at which the fish

                are verified as being 60 + days old.

Class D      Same requirements as Class C.  Also, a Breeder Award

                Committee member must be notified within 48 hours of spawning

                time.  Special petitions to extend the above time will be

                considered.