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Ultra-Aqua Classes

Special Note: All sizes listed are for mature animals, not based on their size at time of showing. The Show Committee will make final decision on classification in case of scientific name changes and/or size discrepancies.

1. Decorated Aquariums – Natural or artificial decorations, includes bowls and novelty decorated tanks

2. Aquarium Plants

3. Photography – Digital Media (CD or flash drive)

4. Photography – Prints

5. Arts & Crafts – Fine Art or Hand Crafts

6. Guppies – Males, Solid Color Tail

7. Guppies – Males, Variegated Color Tail

8. Guppies – Females

9. Swordtails – Common Finnage

10. Swordtails – Fancy Finnage

11. Platies & Variatus – Common Finnage

12. Platies & Variatus – Fancy Finnage

13. Mollies

14. Goodeids

15. All Other Livebearers

16. Angelfish & Discus

17. New World Cichlids 5” & Under

18. New World Cichlids over 5” to 9”

19. New World Cichlids over 9”

20. Mbuna (Pseudotropheus., Melanochromis, Labeotropheus, Labidochromis, Cynotilapia, etc.)

21. Haplochromis (species formerly included such as Cyrtocara, Copadichromis, Tyrannochromis, Dimidochromis, etc.)

22. Aulonocara species (includes Trematocranus)

23. Julidochromis, Chalinochromis & Telmatochromis species

24. Lamprologus, Neolamprologus & Altolamprologus species

25. All Other Old World Cichlids

26. Loaches – Botia species

27. Loaches – All Other Varieties (kuhlis, weather loaches, hill stream loaches, etc.)

28. Synodontis Catfish

29. Corydoras Catfish

30. Aspidoras & Brochis Catfish Species

31. Suckermouth Catfish – Plecostomus Types Hypostomuss,Ancistrus, Panaque, etc.)

32. Suckermouth Catfish – All Other Types (Otocinclus, Farlowella, Loricaria etc.)

33. All Other Catfish 6” & under

34. All Other Catfish over 6” 35.Betta splendens – Males

36. Betta splendens – Females

37. Gouramis (Trichogaster and Colisa species)

38. All Other Labyrinth Fish (Paradise fish, wild Bettas, Trichopsis species etc.)

39. Killifish

40. Characidae (Tetras & their relatives)

41. Barbs

42. Danios

43. Minnows & Rasboras

44. Rainbowfish

45. Native Fish – Naturally occurring in the continental United States

46. All Other Species

47. Oranda Goldfish

48. Lionhead and Ranchu Goldfish

49. Ryukin, Ribbontail & Veiltail Goldfish

50. Pearlscale Goldfish

51. Bubble Eye & Celestial Goldfish

52. All Other Eyetype Goldfish (Moors, Telescopes, Demekin etc.)

53. Single Caudal Goldfish

54. All Other Goldfish Varieties

55. Invertebrates – Freshwater or Marine

56. Amphibians

57. Pairs – Male and Female, must be visually sexable by judge

58. Group of Six – Adult fish, judged on how closely they are matched

59. Family Class – Parents and minimum of 6 fry under 3 months of age

60. Junior Class

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Our monthly meetings are held on the second Friday of the month and start at 8 pm at the Ritchie Memorial Shelter House 109 West Avenue, Tallmadge, Ohio 44278. All events are free and open to the public.

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There will be no regular June meeting.
Make plans to attend the Ultra-Aqua, June 11 & 12, 2022.

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Greater Akron Aquarium Society
PO Box 494
Akron, OH 44309-0494
E-mail contact: program@akronfishclub.com

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