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Ultra-Aqua 55 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. New World Cichlids 5” & Under
  7. New World Cichlids over 5”
  8. Angelfish & Discus
  9. Mbuna (Pseudotropheus, Melanochromis, Labeotropheus, Labidochromis, Cynotilapia, etc.)
  10. Haplochromis and Aulonocara species (species formerly included such as Cyrtocara, Copadichromis, Tyrannochromis, Dimidochromis, Trematocranus etc.)
  11. Lamprologus and Julidochromis species (includes Chalinochromis, Telmatochromis, Neolamprologus, Altolamprologus etc.)
  12. All Other Old World Cichlids
  13. Guppies – Males, Solid Color Tail
  14. Guppies – Males, Variegated Color Tail
  15. Guppies – Females
  16. Swordtails – Common Finnage
  17. Swordtails – Fancy Finnage
  18. Platies & Variatus – Common Finnage
  19. Platies & Variatus – Fancy Finnage
  20. Mollies
  21. Goodeids
  22. All Other Livebearers
  23. Loaches – Botia and related species
  24. Loaches – All Other Varieties (kuhlis, weather
    loaches, hill stream loaches, etc.)
  25. Synodontis Catfish
  26. Corydoras Catfish
  27. Aspidoras, Brochis & Scleromystax Catfish
  28. Suckermouth Catfish – Plecostomus Types Hypostomuss, Ancistrus, Panaque, etc
  29. Suckermouth Catfish – All Other Types (Otocinclus, Farlowella, Loricaria etc.)
  30. All Other Catfish 6” & under
  31. All Other Catfish over 6”
  32. Betta splendens – Males
  33. Betta splendens – Females
  34. Gouramis (Trichogaster and Colisa species)
  35. All Other Labyrinth Fish (Paradise fish, wild Bettas, Trichopsis species etc.)
  36. Killifish
  37. Characidae (Tetras & their relatives)
  38. Barbs
  39. Danios
  40. Minnows & Rasboras
  41. Rainbowfish
  42. Native Fish – Naturally occurring in the continental United States
  43. All Other Egglayers
  44. Oranda Goldfish
  45. Lionhead and Ranchu Goldfish
  46. Ryukin, Ribbontail & Veiltail Goldfish
  47. Pearlscale Goldfish
  48. Eyetype Goldfish (Moors, Telescopes, Demekin, Bubble Eyes, Celestials etc.)
  49. Single Caudal Goldfish
  50. All Other Goldfish Varieties
  51. Invertebrates – Freshwater or Marine
  52. Amphibians
  53. Pairs – Male and Female, must be visually sexable by judge.
  54. Group of Six – Adult fish, judged on how closely they are matched.
  55. Family Class – Parents and minimum of 6 fry under 3 months of age

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