Bermuda Fry-Angle Aquarium Society – Breeders Award Program (BAP)

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Breeders Award Program (BAP)

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PURPOSE

1.1

To encourage members of the Bermuda Fry-Angle A.S. to breed fish and to disseminate information concerning the spawning and rearing of fish.

1.2

To recognize achievements by members of our Society concerning the breeding of fish.

1.3

To promote interest in a wider variety of fish and to make those species more available to other members.

1.4

To make more members active participants in the Bermuda Fry-Angle A.S.

AWARDS

2.1

Members will accumulate points for each successful spawn that they register in the Breeders Awards Programme (BAP). Those points will not expire, so a member can accumulate points over several years to gradually achieve the various breeder award point totals.

2.2

Breeder Award - 75 points.

Spawning from any class or combination of classes

Advanced Breeder Award - 150 points.

Must include at least two spawnings, of different species, from Class C or higher.

Senior Breeder Award - 300 points.

Must include at least two spawnings, of different species, from Classes D, E or F.

Expert Breeder Award - 600 points.

Must include at least four spawns, of different species, from Classes D, E or F.

Master Breeder Award - 1000 points.

Must spawn 75 species from 25 genera and must spawn three different fish from Classes E or F.

Grand Master Breeder Award - 1500 points.

Must spawn 75 species from 50 different genera and must spawn three different Class E fish and one from Class F.

2.3

In addition to the breeder levels outlined at 2.2 (above), there will be an annual award for Breeder of the Year . This will be awarded to the person turning in the most BAP points In one year, running from Ist January to 31st December.

2.4

The BAP also includes Specialisation Awards for members who meet the following criteria. These points are in addition to the normal BAP points awarded for each spawn.

a.	General Specialization Award - 30 points.
	Given for spawning six or more members of a family of fish (i.e. tetras, barbs, killies, Catfish etc.)
b.	Livebearer Award - 15 points.
	Given for spawning and raising six different colour or finnage varieties of one species. The six varieties must be from six different spawnings.
c.	Species Specialization Award - 15 points.
	Given for spawning and raising six different colour or finnage varieties of any one species of egg laying fish. The six varieties must be from six different spawnings.

POINTS AWARDED

3.1

The points awarded for various spawns will depend upon which class the fish species is listed in. The points to be awarded for each class are listed below:

Class A 5 points

Class B 10 points

Class C 15 points

Class D 20 points

Class E 25 points

Class F 50 points

FIRST SPAWNS

4.1

There will be 3 bonus points awarded to members who spawn a fish species that has not been successfully spawned previously within the Society's BAP. The ‘first time spawned’ bonus points only apply to species that are listed in classes C, D, E and F.

REQUIREMENTS

5.1

For all six classes, the participating member must spawn and raise ten fry to 60 days of age. This requirement may be reduced to five fry for certain species, at the discretion of the BAP Committee.

5.2

The participant is required to pay a one-time Initiation fee of $10. In addition, a $3 registration fee will be paid for each spawn reported to the BAP. The BAP will be self-funding and the various fees will be used to offset the cost of purchasing awards, etc.

5.3

In addition to the above, spawns of species from class F (only) shall also require the breeder to write an article of 500 words or more in order to be awarded the points. This is to ensure that knowledge and tips for breeding target species is shared amongst members.

5.4

A member will only receive full points once for each species. A second spawning of the same species will receive half-points (fractions will be rounded upwards). Any further spawn of the same species will only be credited towards the Specialization Awards.

REPORTING AND VERIFICATION OF SPAWNS

6.1

All spawns must be registered with the BAP Chairman (or a delegate in times of absence), within 7 days of birthing or hatching. The BAP Chairman will then arrange for a member of the BAP Committee to visit the home of the participant to verify the spawn.

6.2

The BAP Chairman, or the delegate, must report his/her spawns to a member of the Executive Committee who will then verify the spawn.

6.3

The participant must have a prepared BAP form ready when the BAP Chairman visits to verify the spawn. The spawn will not be verified without a completed form. The member verifying the spawn must sign and date the form at the time of the verification. BAP forms are available from the BAP Chairman.

6.4

In cases where the identity of the species may not be immediately clear to the member verifying the spawn, the onus is on the breeder to provide proof of the species identity. Ideally, this will be done by means of photographs (in a book or magazine). Should the species be unidentified, a photograph of the parents should be provided and attached to the BAP form. Points will be credited once the species has been identified.

6.5

When the spawn is in a community setting, the onus is on the breeder to ensure that the fry are visible to the person verifying the spawn.

6.6

When the fry have reached sixty days of age, the participant should remind the BAP Chairman, so that the final verification can be made.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

7.1

Any member of the Society is eligible to participate in the BAP. Members living under the same roof may participate as a partnership. However, points credited to a partnership cannot be credited to an individual, even in the event that the partnership breaks up.

7.2

Members are responsible for obtaining, completing and turning in BAP forms.

7.3

The BAP Chairman and the Executive Committee will be responsible for placing any unclassed fish species into a class and for re-classifying certain fish from time to time. In the case of a fish being placed into a higher class, all previous spawns will receive the higher points; however, previous spawns of a fish species placed into a lower class will not be penalized points if spawned prior to the date the classification was lowered. Any member may request reclassification of a fish at the time he reports the spawn but the decision of the BAP Chairman and the Executive Committee is final. Fish that are not currently classified should be accompanied by a recommendation by the breeder as to the class he feels that it should be placed in, with the reasons why.

7.4

Eggs must be obtained from a member's own spawning and not from an outside source. The parent fish must belong to the member registering the spawn.

7.5

Articles for Class F species will be submitted to the BAP Chairman so that the points can be credited.

7.6

Points will only be credited when all criteria have been met, i.e. first and second verifications, completed BAP form, and submission of article (class F only).

7.7

Some marine invertebrates are listed under the point’s classification. Any successful spawning of a marine invertebrate, which is not listed, will be referred to the BAP Chairman and the Executive Committee who will decide upon a point value, after consulting with the membership and professional marine aquarists. Only invertebrates that reproduce sexually will be considered.

7.8

For the Breeder of the Year Award, all points earned for spawns within that year will count. Points awarded due to an upgrading of a fish and points pending from a previous year, i.e. awaiting articles, will not count. Points will be credited only for fry that hatch, or are delivered (livebearers), within the year in question. Therefore, if fry hatch on 31st December, and are subsequently awarded points upon reaching 60 days of age (on February 3rd for example) those points will still be credited toward the previous year's total provided that the necessary criteria have been met and the points are awarded by 28th February.

7.9

Spawns resulting from indiscriminate hybridization will not be considered for credit in the BAP. This will not affect species that have developed from a degree of hybridization and are established within the hobby, such as Angels, Bettas and Livebearers.

7.10

Hatching, in the case of mouth-brooding species, shall be taken as the time the fry are first released from the mouth. In the case of livebearers, it shall be the time that the fry are delivered. Hatching in other egg-layers is as the term implies.

7.11

The BAP Chairman and the Executive Committee will have the final say in any disputes.

FISH CLASSIFICATIONS

CLASS A - 5 points

*Livebearers:*	All Poecilia species, e.g. mollies and guppies
	All Xiphophorus species, e.g. platies and swordtails
	Gambusia species
	Heterandria formosa
Snails:	All freshwater snails except Mystery Snails

Marine:	Any opportunistic marine species (bristleworms, jellyfish, certain anemones) and brine shrimp

CLASS B - 10 points

*Cichlids:*	Aequidens portalagrensis - Port cichlid
	Aequidens species under 8" not elsewhere
	Cichlasoma (Thoricthys) affinis
	Cichlasoma aureum
	Cichlasoma biocellatus
	Cichlasoma (Thoricthys) meeki - Firemouth cichlid
	Cichlasoma (Archocentrus) nigrofasciatum - Convict cichlid
	Cichlasoma (Archocentrus) spilurum
	Cichlasoma species under 8" not listed elsewhere
	Herotilapia multispinosa
	Haplochromis (Astatotilapia) burtoni
	Haplochromis darlingi
	Haplochromis fasciatus

Killifish:	All top spawners except listed species

Others:	Danios and other minnows - all species
	All Macropodus species - includes Paradise fish
	Trichogaster trichopterus - Blue gourami
	All gouramis not listed elsewhere

Snails:	Freshwater Mystery Snails

Marine:	All Marine snails and nudibranchs

CLASS C - 15 points

*Cichlids:*	Aequidens maronii - Keyhole cichlid
	Aequidens (Laetacara) curviceps
	Aequidens (Laetacara) dorsigera
	Aequidens rivulatus - Green terror
	Aequidens species 8"+ not listed elsewhere
	Anomalochromis thomasi
	Apistogramma borellii
	Apistogramma reitzigi
	All Aulonocara species - Peacocks
	Cichlasoma (Heros) severum
	Cichlasoma (Mesonauta) festivum
	Cichlasoma (Hericthys) cyanoguttaturn (Texas cichlid)
	Cichlasoma (Amphilophus) octofasciatum - Jack Dempsey
	Cichlasoma (Amphilophus) salvini
	Cichlasoma species not listed elsewhere over 8”
	Cyanotilapia afra
	Etroplus maculatus - Orange chromide
	All Geophagus species
	lodopheus sprengerae
	Jewel cichlids
	All Julidochromis species
	Labeotropheus fuelleborni
	Labeotropheus trewavasae
	All Labidochromis species
	Lamprologus species not listed elsewhere
	All Melanochromis species
	Nannocara species not listed elsewhere
	All Neolamprologus species
	Pelmatochromis species
	Pelvicachromis pulcher
	Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor
	Pseudocrenilabrus philander
	All Pseudotropheus species
	Pterophyllum scalare
	Red top Aristochromis
	All Tilapia species
	Telmatochromis biffrenatus
	Tropheus species not listed elsewhere
	All Rift Lake cichlids not listed elsewhere

*Livebearers:*	Ameca splendens
	Belonesox belizanus
	Hallfbeaks and Goodeidae
	Xenotoca eiseni

*Barbs:*	All barbs except listed species

*Anabantids*:	Trichogaster leeri - Pearl gourami
	Colisa species
	Bettas

*Goldfish:*	l Goldfish species

*Killifish:*	All substratum spawners except listed species

*Marine:*	Sea-horses
	Pipe-fishes

*Tetras:*	All species not listed in higher groups

*Rainbow Fish:*	Melanotaenia species not listed elsewhere
	Glossolepsis species not listed elsewhere

*Characins:*	All Characins not mentioned elsewhere

CLASS D - 20 points

*Cichlids:*	Apistogramma species not listed elsewhere
	Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis
	Astronatus oscellatus - Oscar
	Cichlasoma (Amphilophus) labiatum – Red Devil
	Cichlasoma (Nandopsis) managuense
	Haplochromis (Nimbochromis) polystigma
	Microchromis tangiboides
	Nanochromis dimidiatus
	Nanochromis nudiceps
	Nanochromis robertsi
	Pelvicachromis taeniatus
	Pelvicachromis subocellatus
	Steatocranus cassuarus
	Taeniacara candidi

Anabantids:	Trichogaster microlepsis - Moonlight gourami
	Trichopsis vittatus - Croaking gourami
	Helostoma temminckii - Kissing gourami

Catfish:	All Corydoras
	All Brochis
	All Aspidoras

Tetras:	Megalamphodus species - Phantom tetras

*Rainbow Fish:*	All Chilatherina species
	Melanotaenia. fluviatilis
	Melanotaenia sexlineata
	Melanotaenia. irianjaya
	Bedotia geayi

Others:	Chilodus and nannostomus species - Headstanders

CLASS E - 25 points

Cichlids:	Cichlasoma coryphenoides – Chocolate Cichlid
	Cichlasoma (Parachromis) dovii
	Cichlasoma (Amphilophus) festae
	All Compressiceps species
	Cyphotilapia frontosa
	Haplochromis (Cyrtocara) moori
	Symphysodon discus (all discus species)

Anabantids:	Belontia signata - Combtail
	Ctenopoma species
	Polyacanthus/Pseudosplirenomenus species - Spike tailed Paradise fish

Catfish:	Ancistris species
	All others not listed elsewhere

Characins:	Colossoma species - Pacu
	Metynnis species - Silver Dollar
	Mylossoma species
	Leporinus species

Tetras:	Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi - Black Neon Tetra
	Hyphessobrycon serpae

Marine:	Cardinal fish
	Damselfish (including Sergeant Majors)

Others:	Abramites & Anostomus species
	Toxotidae species - Archerfish
	Chinese Algae Eater
	Gobies
	Loaches
	Prochilodus/ semaprochilodus species
	Puffers
	Rasboras
	Sharks

CLASS F – TARGET FISH - 25 points

Cichlids:	Uaru amphiacanthoides - Triangle cichlid
	Cyathopharynx furcifer

Anabantids:	Sphaerichthys osphromenoides osphromenoides - Chocolate gourami

Livebearers:	Anableps anableps - Four eyed livebearer
	Belonesox belizanus - Piketop minnow
	Jenynsia lineata - broken stripe livebearer
	Skiffia francesee
	Skiffia multipunctata
	All Hemirhamphodon species
	All Nomorhamphus species

Catfish:	All Synodontis species
	All species of Plecostomus-type catfish not listed elsewhere

Barbs:	Barboides schwanfeldi - Tinfoil barb

Rasboras:	Rasbora heteromorpha - Harlequin rasbora

Tetras:	Paracheirodon innesi - Neon tetra
	Paracheirodon axelrodi - Cardinal tetra
	Phenocogrammus interuptus - Congo tetra
	Hemigrammus bleheri - Rummy-nose tetra
	Petitella georgiae - False rummy-nose tetra

Characins:	Arnoldichthys spilopterus - Red eye characin

Killifish:	Astrofundulus dolichopterus - Saberfin killie
	Nothobranchus rachovii - Rachov's Killie
	Pterolebius zonatus

Sharks:	Epalzeorhynchus bicolor - Red-Tail shark

Eels:	Mastacembelus armatus - spiny eel

Loaches:	Botia macrocanthus - Clown Loach

Marine:	All fishes not listed elsewhere

Others:	Monodactylus sebae - Finger fish
	Brachygobius xanthozona - Bumblebee Goby
	Pantodon buchholzi - Butterfly fish
	Hypseleotris compresius - Empire goby

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