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AQ x ADA Singapore Aquascaping Contest 2009

zródło: http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52531
Contest Period
Now till 15th April 2009

Subject
Only freshwater planted aquariums are allowed for this contest. In case of open type aquariums, only the underwater portion will be judged.

Entry Requirements
• All members of AquaticQuotient.com are welcomed to the contest.
• No submission fee is required.
• We hope to see unreleased work produced by members for this contest.
• Each member is allowed to submit a maximum of 1 (one) layout for this contest.
• Every submitted entry will be automatically submitted for ADA IAPLC 2009 by ADA Singapore. Participants can choose to opt-out from the automatic submission.
• The use of non-aquatic plants will be judged unfavourably.
• Please take a picture of the whole aquarium from the front side. (The picture taken from an angle or one showing only part of the tank will also be judged unfavourably.)
• Photos which are deemed heavily edited using photo editing tools will be judged unfavourably.
• Tanks from previous ADA IAPLC or AGA or other forum organized competitions will be judged unfavourably.

Application Submission
• All members are to send only PM to the account AQ-ADA-2009 to register for contest with the following details:

• Full Name
• NRIC
• AQ Nick
• Contact Number
• Address (for ADA Japan to send you the certificates and winner notification for IAPLC 2009)
• Valid Email Address
• Layout Title
• Type of Plants and Fauna used
• Opt-out from auto-submission of entry to IAPLC 2009 (Yes/No)

• Overall completeness of the layout and its originality are evaluated. The use of non-aquatic plants becomes the subject of points deductions.

• Is the composition of the layout well-developed?
• Are the aquatic plants appropriately positioned within the aquascape?
• Is there a balance within the layout in terms of the colours and shapes of aquatic plants?

• Creator’s choice of fish for the layout is evaluated.
• Are the colours, size, swimming method and ecology of the fish suitable for the layout?

• Does the layout clearly tell you the creator’s idea of nature?
• How is the method and technique that the creator used, render a natural feel in the layout?

• The condition of the aquatic plants in the layout is evaluated.
• The time progress of the layout based on the types of plants used and their conditions are evaluated.
• Is the layout maintainable over a long period of time?

Contest Result Announcement
All contest entries will be judged impartially by the following judges:
• Benny Ng (administrator and moderator for AquaticQuotient)
• Ranmasatome (moderator for Planted Tank Section)
• StanChung (moderator for Planted Tank Section)
• ADA_SG (ADA Representative from Singapore)

Results will be announced on the forum on the 22nd of April 2009.

Contest Prizes
1st Prize (Worth: $590)
ADA Cube Garden 60-P (60x30x36cm)
ADA Garden Mat 5mm (60x30)
ADA Lily Pipe V3 Inlet
ADA Lily Pipe P2 Outlet
Winner Plaque


2nd Prize (Worth: $230)
ADA Cube Garden Mini S (31x18x24cm)
ADA Pollen Glass Type-2
Customised Garden Mat (5mm)
1st Runner-up Plaque



3rd Prize (Worth: $185)
ADA Trimming Scissor (Straight)
2nd Runner-up Plaque



4th to 7th Prize (Worth: $72 each)
Each winning 1 set of the following:

• ADA Brighty K (250ml)
• ADA Green Brighty Lights (250ml)
• ADA Green Brighty Step 1 (250ml)

8th to 10th Prize (Worth: $40 each)
Each winning 1 set of the following:

• ADA Vitamix (250ml)
• ADA Blackwater (250ml)

Every registered contestant will also receive a Certificate of Participation issued by ADA Singapore.

Prize presentation ceremony
The prizes will be awarded to winners during Nature Aquarium Party Singapore which will be held on 2nd May 2009. Judges will critique the submissions during the event. Pointers on improvement of aquascapes would also be shared by top Singapore and Malaysia entries in ADA IAPLC 2008.

Please note that all judges’ decisions are final.

ADA Singapore (Biotope Services Pte Ltd) reserves the right to make use of the photos for further promotion of the event. Permission will be sought from the respective owners for other uses of the photos.

ALL Prizes and will be presented ONLY during the Party. Should winners be absent, winner will need to bore the freight charges of the prizes which is sent to them.