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EligibilityEligibility

Open to all members in good standing of the Open to all members in good standing of the Calgary Aquarium SocietyCalgary Aquarium Society

Judging PanelJudging Panel

Len HaggbladLen HaggbladJeff AlderJeff Alder

Your Judges!Your Judges!

Judging DatesJudging Dates

May 31, 2008May 31, 2008June 10, 2008June 10, 2008

Judging Categories (Classes)Judging Categories (Classes)

Freshwater Freshwater –– Over 50 Gallons (Class A)Over 50 Gallons (Class A)Freshwater Freshwater –– Under 50 Gallons (Class B)Under 50 Gallons (Class B)Cichlid (Class C)Cichlid (Class C)Saltwater (Class D)Saltwater (Class D)ChildrenChildren’’s Aquarium Beautiful (Class E)s Aquarium Beautiful (Class E)(Under 15 years)(Under 15 years)

Judging CriteriaJudging Criteria

General AppearanceGeneral Appearance•• Overall LookOverall Look•• Harmony of Fish and PlantsHarmony of Fish and Plants•• Water QualityWater Quality•• Balance Balance •• SymmetrySymmetry•• HealthHealth•• CleanlinessCleanliness

Judging Criteria ConJudging Criteria Con’’tt……

Fish and PlantsFish and Plants•• Fish ConditionFish Condition•• Plants ConditionPlants Condition•• Fish VarietyFish Variety•• Plant Variety Plant Variety •• Fish Compatibility Present and FutureFish Compatibility Present and Future

Judging Criteria ConJudging Criteria Con’’tt……

AquascapingAquascaping•• HealthHealth•• ClarityClarity•• AccentsAccents•• Openness Openness •• ConsistencyConsistency•• AsymmetryAsymmetry•• BalanceBalance•• HarmonyHarmony

SponsorsSponsors

Class A Class A –– Riverfront AquariumsRiverfront AquariumsClass B Class B –– Pisces Pet EmporiumPisces Pet EmporiumClass C Class C –– GoldGold’’s Aquariums Ltd.s Aquariums Ltd.Class D Class D –– WaiWai’’s Aquariums Ltd.s Aquariums Ltd.Class E Class E –– Petland Superstore Sunridge MallPetland Superstore Sunridge Mall11stst Place Sponsorships Place Sponsorships –– HagenHagenSpecial Category Award Special Category Award –– HagenHagen

Category AwardsCategory Awards

11stst Place Place -- $50.00 Gift Certificate$50.00 Gift Certificate22ndnd Place Place -- $25.00 Gift Certificate$25.00 Gift Certificate33rdrd Place Place -- $15.00 Gift Certificate$15.00 Gift Certificate

11stst Place winners in each of the 5 classes also Place winners in each of the 5 classes also receive $30.00 worth of Hagen equipmentreceive $30.00 worth of Hagen equipment

StatisticsStatistics

Total # of Entrants Total # of Entrants -- 99Total # of Aquariums Total # of Aquariums -- 2424•• Class A Class A –– 8 Entries8 Entries•• Class B Class B –– 7 Entries7 Entries•• Class C Class C –– 5 Entries5 Entries•• Class D Class D –– 2 Entries2 Entries•• Class E Class E –– 2 Entries2 Entries

ChildrenChildren’’s Aquarium s Aquarium BeautifulBeautiful

ChildrenChildren’’s Aquarium Beautiful s Aquarium Beautiful (Class E) (Class E) -- 22ndnd Place WinnerPlace Winner

Kaja Cardinal Bilou Kaja Cardinal Bilou –– 2 2 ½½ Gallon Ram TankGallon Ram Tank

ChildrenChildren’’s Aquarium Beautiful s Aquarium Beautiful (Class E) (Class E) -- 1st Place Winner1st Place Winner

Kaja CardinalKaja Cardinal--Bilou Bilou –– 15 Gallon Community Tank15 Gallon Community Tank

FreshwaterFreshwaterUnder 50 GallonsUnder 50 Gallons

Freshwater Freshwater –– Under 50 Gallons (Class C)Under 50 Gallons (Class C)3rd Place Winner3rd Place Winner

Connie King Connie King –– 22 Gallon Cherry Shrimp Tank22 Gallon Cherry Shrimp Tank

Freshwater Freshwater –– Under 50 Gallons (Class C)Under 50 Gallons (Class C)2nd Place Winner2nd Place Winner

Allicia Ensor Allicia Ensor –– 33 Gallon Community Tank33 Gallon Community Tank

Freshwater Freshwater –– Under 50 Gallons (Class C)Under 50 Gallons (Class C)1st Place Winner1st Place Winner

Barbara Brown Barbara Brown –– 46 Gallon Bow Front Tank46 Gallon Bow Front Tank

FreshwaterFreshwaterOver 50 GallonsOver 50 Gallons

Freshwater Freshwater –– Over 50 Gallons (Class C)Over 50 Gallons (Class C)3rd Place Winner3rd Place Winner

Connie King Connie King –– 90 Gallon Community Tank90 Gallon Community Tank

Freshwater Freshwater –– Over 50 Gallons (Class C)Over 50 Gallons (Class C)2nd Place Winner2nd Place Winner

Roberta Bremner Roberta Bremner –– 120 Gallon Community Tank120 Gallon Community Tank

Freshwater Freshwater –– Over 50 Gallons (Class C)Over 50 Gallons (Class C)1st Place Winner1st Place Winner

Barbara Brown Barbara Brown –– 90 Gallon Planted Discus Tank90 Gallon Planted Discus Tank

SaltwaterSaltwater

Saltwater/Reef Tank (Class D)Saltwater/Reef Tank (Class D)22ndnd Place WinnerPlace Winner

Connie King Connie King –– 90 Gallon Saltwater (Fish)90 Gallon Saltwater (Fish)

Saltwater/Reef Tank (Class D)Saltwater/Reef Tank (Class D)1st Place Winner1st Place Winner

Connie King Connie King –– 120 Gallon Reef Tank120 Gallon Reef Tank

CichlidCichlid

Cichlid (Class C)Cichlid (Class C)3rd Place Winner3rd Place Winner

Callie Modeland Callie Modeland –– 40 Gallon Victorian Cichlid Tank40 Gallon Victorian Cichlid Tank

Cichlid (Class C)Cichlid (Class C)2nd Place Winner2nd Place Winner

Connie King Connie King –– 90 Gallon Mixed African Tank90 Gallon Mixed African Tank

Cichlid (Class C)Cichlid (Class C)1st Place Winner1st Place Winner

Barbara Brown Barbara Brown –– 90 Gallon Tropheus Tank90 Gallon Tropheus Tank

QuestionQuestion……

What do you do when you are invited to view an aquarium, and you find it half full of water, teeming with baby guppies, and overgrown with plants?

AnswerAnswer……

You create a special category and secure a prize appropriate to the entry.

Special Class Special Class 1st Place Winner1st Place Winner

Sharon Kleinsteuber Sharon Kleinsteuber –– 107 Gallon Paladarium107 Gallon Paladarium

Thanks to Sharon Kleinsteuber for inviting us to view her magnificent Paladarium and to Hagen for providing a special award, worthy of this spectacular accomplishment.

Thank You!Thank You!

CAS would like to thank all participants and CAS would like to thank all participants and sponsors for their support and generous sponsors for their support and generous

contributions.contributions.