Updated June 14, 2009
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.

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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.

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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 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 fifty (50) 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 one hundred (100) 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.

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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.

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