Achievement Award - Specialists
Updated September 24, 2011
African Rift
Lake Cichlids |
Characins |
Killifish | Livebearers
AFRICAN RIFT LAKE CICHLID
BASIC MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced well beyond the novice
stage. The following requirements will be used by the Awards
Committee as a basis for selection of applicants.
1) Any application should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group.
2) The applicant must have experience and a good working knowledge
in the care and maintenance of African rift lake cichlids.
3) The applicant must be successful in spawning at least twelve (12)
species of African rift lake cichlids and raise a reasonable number*
of young to eight (8) weeks.
AFRICAN RIFT LAKE CICHLID INTERMEDIATE MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced to a high level of
achievement with constant success in the maintenance, breeding, and
raising of African rift lake cichlids. The following requirements
will be used by the Awards Committee as a basis for the selection of
applicants.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant be a holder of the African
Rift Lake Cichlid Basic Merit certificate.
2) All applicants should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group. Applications will be
qualified and/or verified and/or visited by the regional
representative.
3) The applicant must have a consistent record of successful
spawning and raising of good quality African rift lake cichlids.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning thirty-six (36)
species of African rift lake cichlids and must include at least ten
(10) fish from class B, six (6) fish from class C, and at least one
(1) from class D and raise a reasonable number* of young to eight
(8) weeks. (See page 8207 for list of classes)
AFRICAN RIFT LAKE CICHLID MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have reached a more advanced level of
achievement with consistent success in the maintenance, breeding,
and raising of African rift lake cichlids. The following
requirements will be used by the Awards Committee as a basis for the
selection of applicants.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant be a holder of the African
Rift Lake Cichlid Intermediate Merit certificate.
2) All applications should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group. Applications will be
qualified and/or verified and/or visited by the regional
representative.
3) The applicant must have a consistent record of successful
spawning and raising of good quality African rift lake cichlids.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning fifty (50) species
of African rift lake cichlids and must include at least twelve (12)
fish from class C and four (4) fish from class D and raise a
reasonable number* of young to eight (8) weeks. (See pages 8207 for
list of classes)
AFRICAN RIFT LAKE CICHLID SENIOR MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced to the highest level of
outstanding achievement in the maintenance, breeding, and raising of
African rift lake cichlids. The following will serve to clarify the
standards required by the Awards Committee before this award will be
made.
1) The African Rift Lake Cichlid Senior Merit Award will be awarded
only to those hobbyists who in the opinion of the Awards Committee
have reached a most outstanding level of achievement.
2) Applicants must be nominated by the executive body of an aquarist
club or group or by a member of the Awards Committee.
3) The applicant must already be a holder of the African Rift Lake
Cichlid Merit Award certificate.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning seventy-five (75)
fish. It must include fourteen (14) fish from class C and seven (7)
fish from class D and raise a reasonable number* of young to eight
(8) weeks. (See page 8207 for list of classes)
Note - Since the
term “a reasonable number” is almost impossible to define, the
applicant should attempt to raise a quantity of fry that approaches
production capability of the species in question.
African Rift
Lake Cichlids |
Characins |
Killifish |
Livebearers
CHARACIN BASIC MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced beyond the novice stage.
The following requirements will he used by the awards committee as a
basis for selection of applicants.
1) Any application should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group.
2) The applicant must have experience and a good working knowledge
in the care and maintenance of characins.
3) The applicant must be successful in spawning at least eight (8)
species of characins and raising a reasonable number* of young to at
least 8 weeks.
CHARACIN INTERMEDIATE MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced to a high level of
achievement with constant success in the maintenance, breeding, and
raising of characins. The following requirements will be used by the
awards committee as a basis for the selection of applicants.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant be a holder of the Characin
Basic Merit Award Certificate.
2) All applications should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group. Applications may be
qualified and/or verified and/or visited by the regional
representative.
3) The applicant must have a consistent record of successful
spawning and raising of characins.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning at least fifteen
(15) different species of characins and raising a reasonable number*
of young to 8 weeks.
CHARACIN MERIT AWARD
To be given to a hobbyist who has reached a more advanced level of
achievement with consistent success in the maintenance, breeding,
and raising of characins. The following requirements will be used by
the awards committee as a basis for the selection of applicants.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant be a holder of the Characin
Intermediate Merit Award certificate.
2) All applications should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group. Applications may be
qualified and/or verified and/or visited by the regional
representative.
3) The applicant must have a consistent record of successful
spawning and raising of good quality characins.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning at least twenty-five
(25) different species and raising a reasonable number* of young to
eight (8) weeks.
5) The species spawned must include at least one (1) target fish.
(See Characin Target Fish, Page 8180).
CHARACIN SENIOR MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced to the highest level of
outstanding achievement in the maintenance, breeding, and raising of
characins. The following will serve to clarify the standards
required by the awards committee before this award will be made.
1) The Characin Senior Merit Award will be awarded only to those
hobbyists who, in the opinion of the Awards Committee, have reached
a most outstanding level of achievement.
2) Applicants must be nominated by the executive body of an aquarist
club or group or by a member of the Awards Committee.
3) The applicant must already be a holder of the Characin Merit
Award Certificate.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning at least forty (40)
different species and raising a reasonable number* of young to at
least eight weeks.
5) The species spawned must include at least five (5) target fish.
(See Characin Target Fish, Page 8180).
Note: Since the term
“a reasonable number” is almost impossible to define, the applicant
should attempt to raise a quantity of fry that approaches production
capability of the species in question.
African Rift
Lake Cichlids |
Characins |
Killifish |
Livebearers
KILLIFISH BASIC MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced well beyond the novice
stage. The following requirements will be used by the Awards
Committee as a basis for selection of applicants.
1) Any application should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group.
2) The applicant must have experience and a good working knowledge
in the care and maintenance of killifish.
3) The applicant must be successful in spawning at least ten (10)
species of killifish and raise a reasonable number* of young to
eight (8) weeks.
KILLIFISH INTERMEDIATE MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced to a high level of
achievement with constant success in the maintenance, breeding, and
raising of killifish. The following requirements will be used by the
Awards Committee as a basis for the selection of applicants.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant be a holder of the Killifish
Basic Merit Award certificate.
2) All applicants should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group. Applications will be
qualified and/or verified and/or visited by the regional
representative.
3) The applicant must have a consistent record of successful
spawning and raising of good quality killifish.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning twenty (20) species
of killifish from at least two (2) separate classes and raising "a
reasonable number"* of young to eight (8) weeks. (See page 8157 for
list of classes)
KILLIFISH ADVANCED MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have reached a more advanced level of
achievement with consistent success in the maintenance, breeding,
and raising of killifish. The following requirements will be used by
the Awards Committee as a basis for the selection of applicants.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant be a holder of the Killifish
Intermediate Merit Award certificate.
2) All applications should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group. Applications will be
qualified and/or verified and/or visited by the regional
representative.
3) The applicant must have a consistent record of successful
spawning and raising good quality killifish.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning forty (40) species
from at least four (4) separate classes and raising a reasonable
number* of young to eight (8) weeks. (See page 8157 For list of
classes)
KILLIFISH SENIOR MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced to the highest level of
outstanding achievement in the maintenance, breeding, and raising of
killifish. The following will serve to clarify the standards
required by the Awards Committee before this award will be made.
1) The Killifish Senior Merit Award will be awarded only to those
hobbyists who in the opinion of the Awards Committee have reached a
most outstanding level of achievement.
2) Applicants must be nominated by the executive body of an aquarist
club or group or by a member of the Awards Committee.
3) The applicant must already be a holder of the Killifish Merit
Award certificate.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning seventy five (75)
species from at least (6) six separate classes and raising "a
reasonable number" of young to eight (8) weeks. (See page 8157 for
list of classes).
Note - Since the
term “a reasonable number” is almost impossible to define, the
applicant should attempt to raise a quantity of fry that approaches
production capability of the species in question.
African Rift
Lake Cichlids |
Characins |
Killifish |
Livebearers
LIVEBEARER BASIC MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced well beyond the novice
stage. The following requirements will be used by the Awards
Committee as a basis for selection of applicants.
1) The application should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group.
2) The applicant must have experience and a good working knowledge
in the care and maintenance of livebearers.
3) The applicant must be successful in spawning at least twelve (12)
species of livebearers and raise a reasonable number* of young to
eight (8) weeks.
LIVEBEARER INTERMEDIATE MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced to a high level of
achievement with constant success in the maintenance, breeding, and
raising of livebearers. The following requirements will be used by
the Awards Committee as a basis for the selection of applicants.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant be a holder of the Livebearer
Basic Merit Award Certificate.
2) All applications should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group. Applications will be
qualified and/or verified and/or visited by the regional
representative.
3) The applicant must have a consistent record of successful
spawning and raising good quality livebearers.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning twenty-five (25)
species of livebearers from at least two families with no more than
eighteen (18) from any family and raising a reasonable number* of
young to eight (8) weeks.
LIVEBEARER MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have reached a more advanced level of
achievement with consistent success in the maintenance, breeding and
raising of livebearers. The following requirements will be used by
the Awards Committee as a basis for the selection of applicants.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant be a holder of the Livebearer
Intermediate Merit Award certificate.
2) All applications should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an aquarist club or group. Applications will be
qualified and or verified by the regional representative.
3) The applicant must have a consistent record of successful
spawning and raising good quality livebearers.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning fifty (50) species
from at least three families with no more than thirty-five (35) from
any family and raising a reasonable number* of young to eight (8)
weeks.
5) The applicant must include two (2) target fish. (See Target Fish
Page 8257)
LIVEBEARER SENIOR MERIT AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced to the highest level of
outstanding achievement in the maintenance, breeding, and raising of
livebearers. The following will serve to clarify the standards
required by the Awards Committee before this award will be made.
1) The Livebearer Senior Merit Award will be awarded only to those
hobbyists who in the opinion of the Awards Committee have reached a
most outstanding level of achievement.
2) Applicants must be nominated by the executive body of an aquarist
club or group or by a member of the Awards Committee.
3) The applicant must already be a holder of the Livebearer Merit
Award certificate.
4) The applicant must be successful in spawning seventy-five (75)
species from at least four families with no more than sixty (60)
from any family and raising a reasonable number* of young to eight
(8) weeks.
5) The applicant must include at least five (5) target fish. (See
Target Fish Page 8257).
Note: Since the term
“a reasonable number” is almost impossible to define, the applicant
should attempt to raise a quantity of fry that approaches production
capability of the species in question.
African Rift Lake Cichlids | Characins | Killifish | Livebearers