The BAP is an award program in which awards are given for the successful propagation of fish or other aquatic animals. The intent is to recognize and encourage the propagation of aquatic animals and foster a spirit of friendly competition and recognition of achievement.
All fry must be spotted (witnessed) within ten days after becoming free-swimming, and again after sixty days, except for Class D species, which must be spotted within forty hours. To qualify for BAP points, you must have at least ten live fry at the end of the sixty-day period. Smaller clutches of difficult species may be credited at the discretion of the BAP coordinator, who should be consulted in advance if such an exception is desired. The breeding pair should be available to the spotter on both occasions, preserved if necessary. The spotter may be any CAS member in good standing, immediate family of the entrant excepted. If you can’t find someone to spot your fry within the required time limits, contact the BAP coordinator as soon as possible, and he will make the necessary arrangements.
Points are awarded for successful reproduction of aquarium or pond fish, as detailed below. Fish are classified according to degree of difficulty in rearing or spawning. Please note that credit will be given only once for any fish species.
There are six levels of awards; the point total given for each category is the cumulative total, i.e. points are carried over when an entrant “graduates” to the next level. The awards are summarized in the following table:
Fish not listed below will be classified and credited by the BAP coordinator.
If you wish to enter any fish not listed in the four classes listed below, please contact the BAP coordinator as soon as possible, since classifying a fish species often involves a considerable amount of research and/or consultation. In particular, Killifish species are too numerous to list individually, so when one is entered it is the BAP coordinator’s responsibility to inform the entrant of its classification. North American native species will be recognized only if the breeder has the appropriate Alberta permit.
Here’s a copy of the BAP Form (PDF) for you to print and/or download.
Other Rules
1. Entrants must be CAS members in good standing.
2. Entry forms must be completed for points to be awarded.
3. Points will be awarded only once for each fish species spawned.
4. Once entered, the ownership of the fish may not be changed during the sixty-day assessment period.
5. Fish not listed in the BAP classification will be evaluated and classified by the BAP coordinator.
6. The BAP coordinator may alter any of the program regulations in order to maintain the quality of the program, in keeping with its objectives.
Award Levels
Level | Required points | Award |
Novice | 25 points | Certificate of Merit |
Intermediate | 50 points | Certificate of Merit |
Advanced | 100 points | Advanced Plaque |
Senior | 200 points | Senior Plaque |
Expert | 300 points | Expert Plaque |
Master Breeder | 500 points | Master Breeder Plaque |
Grandmaster | 1000 points | Grandmaster plaque |
Master Breeder | 2000 points | 2000 point club |
Fish Classifications |
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Class A: 5 Points paradise fish Australian rainbows white cloud minnow Brachydanio Haplochromis (non rift lake) Tilapia (mouthbrooding) Fundulus guppies Gambusia mollies swordtails Other livebearers Other snailsMarine: Bristleworms Aptasia species anemones Copopods Corals All other highly opportunistic species |
Class B: 10 Points American flag fish Aphyosemion Bristle Nose Plecos Epiplatys other mop-spawning killifish Oryzias giant danios other minnows Goodeidae halfbeaks Belonesox other African mouthbrooding cichlids Tilapia (non-mouthbrooding) other African substrate-spawning cichlids Pterophylum scalare other South American cichlids Badis badis Other shrimp Copeina guttataMarine: Tubeworms Mushroom anemones |
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Class C: 15 Points chocolate gouramis croaking gouramis kissing gouramis moonlight gouramis Nothobranchius Cynolebias Cyprichromis Pachypanchas Rivulus other bottom-spawning killifish Barbus rulius Barbus filamentosus tiger barb koi (indoors) Otocinclus Corydoras chocolate cichlid Chromides Crenicichla Paracyprichromis oscar Uaru headstanders pencil fish Petrochromis other tetras Tropheus |
Class D: 20 Points monos bumblebee goby archerfish sea stars anemones scats sea horses other marine fishes Arowanas Axolotis tinfoil barbs other catfish Ctenopoma Cyphotilapia frontosa Datnoides all eels elephant nose glass fish hatchet fish Pterolebias knife fish leaf fish Leporinus sp. coolie loaches Botia discus sharks silver dollars Pantodon buchholzi piranhas cardinal tetras neon tetrasMarine: Shrimps, crabs, lobsters, and other crustaceans Marine fishes (not listed in other point groups) |