YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION

OF
AQUARIST SOCIETIES

 



  
 

Y.A.A.S JUDGING STANDARDS
AND SHOW RULES APPROVED POINTING



SHOWING FURNISHED AQUARIA

1 The size of the tank should be 24 x12 x 12 (inches) 60 x 30 x 30 (cms)
2Where exhibitors require a background for furnished aquaria, they shall supply their own, which may be coloured or decorated to suit their layout. In case of external background, these shall be restricted to the flat card type attached to the rear frame.
3 Where conditions allow, it shall be permissible for show organizers to state in their own schedule the number and wattage of light to be provided over furnished aquaria classes. The exhibitor may be permitted by the organizers to adjust the lighting in order to obtain special effects, providing the conditions in the shoe schedule are not broken or exceeded.
4Only ordinary or tungsten lightbulbs may be used.
5 No artificial aids, including artificial coloured gravel may be used.

SHOWING FURNISHED MINI JARS AND MINI TANKS

1Jars to be clear (4) slab sided containers, 41/2 x 41/2 small sweet jars, tanks 4 x 4 x 6 inches (10 x 10 x 15cms)
2Painted backs are permitted
3 Natural gravel or compost only.
4 Plants and natural fauna allowed
5Rockwork, wood, natural rock and strata allowed
6Jars may be filled up to the top with water
7 No fish in jars or tanks
8 Marine jars or tanks must have salt in the water.





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