Aquarama 2009 planted tank competition (for AQ members)

[benny]

Hi guys,

Here's the low down.

Aquarama 2009: 28-31 May 2009
Venue: Suntec City

Competition schedule:
24 Apr 2009: Team registration to AQ
30 Apr 2009: AQ team submission to Aquarama
25 May 2009: Benching in (1600 to 2100 hrs)
26 May 2009: Benching in (1000 to 2100 hrs)
27 May 2009: Judging
28 May 2009: 1st prize presentation (0900 to 1000 hrs)
30 May 2009: 2nd and 3rd prize presentation (1400 to 1600 hrs)
31 May 2009: Benching out (1900 to 2100 hrs)

Registration fee of S$100 will be sponsored by Aquarama + AQ.

Prizes:

1st prize: S$1000 cash + trophy
2nd prize: S$500 cash + trophy
3rd prize: S$300 cash + trophy

AQ teams can have 1 team leader plus 1 assistant. Total of 2 member per team maximum.

Disqualification:
1. Late for benching in
2. Tank not ready by 2100 hrs on 26 May 2009
3. Having more than 1 assistant during setting up
4. Water turning cloudy upon completion of display and death of livestock in tank (VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE)

Judging criteria:
1. Overall appearance
2. Arrangement of plants
3. Plant compatibility
4. Use of media and decorative feature
5. Uniqueness
6. Selection of fishes

Competition hardware:
Each entry will be provided with the following at the venue:
1. Tank 100 cm X 50 cm X 50 cm
2. T5 lighting
3. External filter and pump
4. Chiller
5. CO2 set

All plants, livestock and decorations to be supplied by competitors.

Rules to be up next... watch this space...

Cheers,

[benny]

Rules:

01. All participants must fill in their details in the competition form. Payment will be sponsor by Aquarama + AQ

02. In the event of an overwhelming response, entries will be accepted base on selection process by the organisers. Successful and unsucessful will be notified within 3 weeks before the competition.

03. The organiser reserve the right to cancel, postpone, shorten or extend the competition due to any cause beyond the control of the organiser. In such cases, participants will be notified accordingly and the organiser shall not be liable for any loss sustained by the participants.

04. Participants are not allowed to remove any plants, livestock or equipment from the tank until the last day of the competition, unless prior approval has been obtained from the organiser.

05. The organiser shall not be held responsible for the loss or mortality or damage to the equipment due to natural causes or any unforeseen circumstances.

06. For the period of the competition, dead specimens will be removed immediately. Each entry will be provided with a 100 cm X 50 cm X 50 cm tank, filter, main pump, light, chilller and CO2 set. Participants are allowed to use optional equipment and filtering materials with prior approval from from the organiser.

07. Competition livestock, plants and equipment must be brought to Suntec Singapore, Hall 601-603 on 25 May 2009 onwards. Judging will take place on 27 May 2009 from 1300 hrs. No participant are allowed to enter the hall during judging.

08. All participants are to collect their plants, livestock and equipment on 31 May 2009 between 1900 to 2100 hrs. Competition plants, livestock and equipment not collected after the specified date and time will become the property of the organiser.

09. Reputable local and foreign judges have been invited to judge the competition. The decision of the judges are final and no disputes will be entertained.

10. Closing date for AQ submission is 2359 hrs on 24 Apr 2009. Late entries and on site registration will not be acccepted.


11. Official letter of participation (issued by AQ) will have to be presented during benching in.

12. All entries must be legal specimens, certified by the authority of the country of origin. Overseas entries must meet the import/export requirements set by CITES.

13. The organiser shall arrange for an official photographer during the competition. The organiser reserves the right to all official photographs taken during the competition and exhibition period and their subsequent use for publication or otherwise.

Cheers,

[benny]

Registration form can be found here..

http://www.aquarama.com.sg/planted-form.pdf

Cheers,

[Shadow]

Hi guys,

Here's the low down.

Aquarama 2009: 28-31 May 2009
Venue: Suntec City

Competition schedule:
24 Apr 2009: Team registration to AQ
30 Apr 2009: AQ team submission to Aquarama
25 Apr 2009: Benching in (1600 to 2100 hrs)
26 Apr 2009: Benching in (1000 to 2100 hrs)
27 Apr 2009: Judging
28 Apr 2009: 1st prize presentation (0900 to 1000 hrs)
30 Apr 2009: 2nd and 3rd prize presentation (1400 to 1600 hrs)
31 May 2009: Benching out (1900 to 2100 hrs)

I think is should be May not April

[StanChung]

Should be-
Competition schedule:
24 Apr 2009: Team registration to AQ
30 Apr 2009: AQ team submission to Aquarama
25 May 2009: Benching in (1600 to 2100 hrs)
26 May 2009: Benching in (1000 to 2100 hrs)
27 May 2009: Judging
28 May 2009: 1st prize presentation (0900 to 1000 hrs)
30 May 2009: 2nd and 3rd prize presentation (1400 to 1600 hrs)
31 May 2009: Benching out (1900 to 2100 hrs)

[benny]

Yup. Should be May. Thanks for pointing that out.

Team A confirmed : Shadow + William Ng

Only 3 slots left. Those interested please submit form to me. Otherwise it's a no go.

Sponsorship for plants and decoration being finalised at the moment. Watch for details.

Cheers,

[StanChung]

C'mon, what are you guys waiting for? The excitement of lugging 25KG of holland sand? The bated breath as you release the fishes into the tank? [please don't die...]
The agony of airconless environment for two setup days?
Join the Aquarama 2009 contest! It's loads of fun!

[RogerGoh]

hi benny.. i dont know how to send you the registration form. so i just paste here.

RogerGoh(registration form) sm.jpg

best regards.
RogerGoh (98386012)

[benny]

Team A confirmed : Shadow + William Ng
Team B confirmed : Roger Goh + assistant.

Only 2 slots left. Those interested please submit form to me via PM or email. Otherwise it's a no go.

Cheers,

[williamng]

C'mon, what are you guys waiting for? The excitement of lugging 25KG of holland sand? The bated breath as you release the fishes into the tank? [please don't die...]
The agony of airconless environment for two setup days?
Join the Aquarama 2009 contest! It's loads of fun!

Stan! You are just discouraging people from coming..Hahaha! Opps, I forgot about the 25kg sand thing..Dig from Suntec City's garden..Hahaha!

[StanChung]

, make sure you got trolley and iced drinks.

[Shadow]

No Aircon during setup? not to mention wood, rock fishes and plants.

by the way does the scaping start on 25 May 2009: Benching in (1600 to 2100 hrs)?
during the time are we allowed to go out? for example not enough sand and need to go out to midori to buy some?

[StanChung]

The two days of bench-in
25 May 2009: Benching in (1600 to 2100 hrs)
26 May 2009: Benching in (1000 to 2100 hrs),
you can walk in and out freely to get whatever. You can even come on 26th to bench in.

[Shadow]

Good, so practicaly 2 days of scaping

[williamng]

Hehe! So we know where to get our stuff.

[benny]

Ok guys. We are please to announce that Biotope Aquarium will be sponsoring S$50 for each team.

Each team will be give a S$50 cash voucher when they go to Biotope Aquarium to purchase plants, livestock or decorations. This voucher is redeemable only on the next visit after the contest is over. There is no restriction on what the voucher can be used for or by whom. However, the voucher must be utilized by 31 August 2009.

If the team did not turn up for the competition, the voucher will become invalid. Hence the reason why it can only be utilized after the contest.

Contestants just need to identify themselves to the management of the store when they are planning their order for collection for the competition.

AQ would like to take the opportunity to thank Biotope Aquarium, especially Mr. Thio, for their dedication and support for the planted aquarium scene in the local community.

Cheers,

[benny]

Hi guys,

I will be submitting the forms tomorrow. Last call for entries before I finish up the submission details.

Cheers,

[williamng]

Ok guys. We are please to announce that Biotope Aquarium will be sponsoring S$50 for each team.

Each team will be give a S$50 cash voucher when they go to Biotope Aquarium to purchase plants, livestock or decorations. This voucher is redeemable only on the next visit after the contest is over. There is no restriction on what the voucher can be used for or by whom. However, the voucher must be utilized by 31 August 2009.

If the team did not turn up for the competition, the voucher will become invalid. Hence the reason why it can only be utilized after the contest.

Contestants just need to identify themselves to the management of the store when they are planning their order for collection for the competition.

AQ would like to take the opportunity to thank Biotope Aquarium, especially Mr. Thio, for their dedication and support for the planted aquarium scene in the local community.

Cheers,

I dont have anymore not to buy from Biotope now.. Just kidding.

[fireblade]

who has registered?
the competition is this week!! so excited for you guys! hope I can go down to have a look...

[williamng]

Robert and myself are there today. Super tired. We forgot 2 important things Stan mention. Trolley and ice-drinks. If we do this every week, I think both of us will be as fit as construction workers. Struggling to carry 40-50kg of sand, rocks and other stuff.

I have not met Roger but I guess his tank is beside ours.