Singapore, 28-31 May 2009

The Aquarama 2009 had again Championships in different fish groups like Goldfish, Guppy, Dragon Fish, Tetra, Corydoras, Gouramy and Discus. The 3rd Singapore International Betta Competition as well as Marine and Planted Aquarium Competition have been incorporated.

At Aquarama 2009 the International Fish Competition included fishes of the groups mentioned and also Discus, Dragon Fishes and Bettas as well Marine Aquarium Competition. Below some of the results of the fishes Heiko thought were the better ones and their classifications. First the Discus, followed by Cichlids comments and some of the International Betta Competition and the Dragon Fish winner at the end

DISCUS COMPETITION

The following classes were judged:

Class 1: Solid Blue/Green
             (eg. Blue Diamond, Ocean Green)
Class 2: Solid Red/Brown
             (eg. Rose Red, San Merah, Marlboro, Melon)
Class 3: Solid Yellow
             (eg. Golden, Golden Pigeon)
Class 4: Red Spotted Snakeskin
             (eg. Leopard Snakeskin, Spotted Snakeskin)
Class 5: Red Spotted
             (eg. Leopard, Red Spotted Green, Ring Leopard)
Class 6: Turquoise Pattern/Stripes
             (eg. Red Turquoise, Checkerboard, Tiger Stripes)
Class 7: Pigeon Pattern/Stripes
             (eg. Pearl Pigeon, Pigeon Snake, Pigeon Turquoise)
Class 8: Albino Solid
             (eg. Golden Albino, Blue Diamond Albino, Melon Albino, Snow White Albino)
Class 9: Albino Pattern/Stripes/Spotted
             (eg. Albino LSS, Albino Snakeskin, Albino Turquoise)
Class 10: Unclassified Solid Colour
             (eg. Red White, Snow White, Cobalt, Blue Snake, White Butterfly)
Class 11: Unclassified Pattern/Stripes/Spotted
             (eg. Snakeskin, White Leopard Snakeskin, Golden Leopard Snakeskin)

_{The Grand Champion was also the first in the Class 8. Photo courtesy Discus Club Singapore}

_{Class 1: Solid Blue/Green: 1st prize (left) and 2nd prize}

_{Class 2: Solid Red/Brown: 1st prize (left) and 2nd prize}

_{Class 3: Solid Yellow: 1st prize (left) and 2nd prize (centre), 3rd prize (right)}

_{Class 4: Red Spotted Snakeskin: 1st prize (left) and 2nd prize (centre), 3rd prize (right)}

_{Class 6: Turquoise Pattern/Stripes: 1st prize (left) and 2nd prize}

_{Class 7: Pigeon Pattern/Stripes: 1st prize (left) and 2nd prize (centre), 3rd prize (right)}

_{Class 8: Albino Solid: 1st prize (left = Grand Champion) and 2nd prize (centre), 3rd prize (right)}

_{Class 9: Albino Pattern/Stripes/Spotted}

_{Class 10: Unclassified Solid Colour: 1st prize (left) and 2nd prize (centre), 3rd prize (right)}

_{Class 11: Unclassified Pattern/Stripes/Spotted: 1st prize (left) and 2nd prize (centre), 3rd prize (right)}

_{Some Discus not prized, but should have!}

BETTA COMPETITION

Some of the winners:

_{Betta splendens category 1/A2 – 1st prize}

_{Betta splendens category 1/A6 – 2nd prize}

_{Betta splendens category 1/A9 – 3rd prize}

_{Betta splendens category 1/A9 – 2nd prize}

_{Betta splendens category 1/A10 – 2nd prize}

_{Betta splendens category 2/B6 – 1st prize}

CICHLID COMPETITION

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