Jar Show: Rules & Classes
We are currently looking for a volunteer to coordinate the Jar Show program. If you are interested, please contact Pam Spencer.
Here's your chance to show off your beloved fishes. Some of you may be wondering exactly what a jar show is. Well, it is simply where members bring their fish to a meeting for a 'mini-show' where they will be judged and awarded points. At the end of next year, great prizes will be awarded to the top three participants.
If you would like to borrow a show tank, or want more information, please contact the Jar Show co-ordinator vacant or phone 269-7073.
Rules:
 Entry is free to any CAS member.
 All tanks must have gravel, covers and background.
Tanks must have flat sides.
Use a separate container for each fish.
The judges results will be announced before the end of the meeting and ribbons
will be awarded.
Points are cumulative and will be awarded as follows:
- 1st Place: 4 points
- 2nd Place: 3 points
- 3rd Place: 2 points
- Best overall entry: 1 point
- All participants receive: 1 point
Prizes will be awarded at the December general meeting.
Judging Guidelines:
Body Size and Shape - The fish should approximate the "standard length" of that species, the typical size of a mature wild specimen. Small or exceptionally oversize fish may be penalized.
The body should not exhibit any deformities - such as a bent backbone - or display signs of healed injuries. The flesh should be filled out without being bloated and paired fins should be of equal size.
Color - Vivid, solid and dense colors are preferred. There is a natural inclination for a frightened fish to "fade" in the show tank. Tetras and cichlids are notorious faders. The exhibitor may reduce this tendency by preconditioning the fish to the tank, using dark backgrounds and gravel, and planting - all measures designed so that fish experiences less stress.
Condition and Health - This criteria is extremely important, both in its self and in that it affects the way in which other attributes are expressed. A sick fish "shows" poorly.
The fish should be free of blemishes, have clear eyes, and no signs of disease such as a hollow belly, fin rot or parasites. All scales and fins should be intact. Poor health is often reflected in how a fish swims. Clamped fins, a head that waggles or a body that lists to one side are all possible signs of ill health.
The condition of the show tank, especially cleanliness and clarity, may also influence the judge's opinion.
Deportment - With several hundred entries to be viewed in a morning the judges may have only a few minutes to view each fish. A winning fish will, therefore, often be one that swims in the open with fins erect, displayed to full advantage. Fish that hide, cower or are obviously frightened will receive lower marks.
Maturity - An objective of the exhibition is to show the public each type of fish at its best. Prime condition is usually achieved by a sexually mature but no overly aged fish.
Classes for 2007:
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May | Rainbows, Barbs, Danios, Tetras, Rasboras
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June | Guppies, Platies, Mollies, Bettas, Endlers
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September | Fish Pairs, Plants
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October | Cichlids, Animals(non-fish aquarium dwellers) | |
November | Egglayers, Livebearers
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December | Awards Ceremony (No Show)
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