BAP Awards

Spawns may be registered from any class or combination of classes in the achievement of BAP awards at all levels.

Beginning Breeder Award:  upon accumulation of 25 BAP points or successful rearing of the minimum number of fry from each of 3 spawns, the breeder will be recognized and given a BAP-related token.

Plaques or trophies or other awards will be awarded to breeders in the following categories:

  • 100-point Breeder Award
  • 250-point Breeder Award
  • 500-point Breeder Award
  • Advanced Breeder Award -- 750 points
  • Master Breeder Award -- 1000 points
  • Grand Master Breeder Award -- 1500 points
  • Life Master Breeder Award -- 2000 points 

Anyone earning the Life Master Breeder Award receives a lifetime membership in MAS (Minnesota Aquarium Society). 

Throughout a breeder's participation in BAP, BAP will recognize the breeder for each 250 points earned - both with public recognition and with a BAP medallion. 


Special (non-point) Awards

No fish may be entered for a special award that has not also/already been submitted to the BAP program for points. 

  • Breeder-of-the-Year - An award will be given to the BAP participant who has the highest BAP point total in any given calendar year. The award will be given in January. A participant may be awarded both the Rookie-of-the-Year and the Breeder-of-the-Year awards in the same year.

  • Rookie-of-the-Year - An award will be given to the new BAP participant who successfully spawns and BAPs the most fish in the first 12 months starting with his/her first BAP entry.  [For example: The eligibility of a rookie participant whose first BAP occurs in January will end in December. The eligibility of a rookie participant whose first BAP occurs in February will end in January of the following year. Etc.]  The winner of this award will be determined at the end of each calendar year.  It will consider those participants whose eligibility ends during the previous year.  However, if a 'rookie' who has yet to complete his/her first year has already accrued the more points, that participant will be eligible to win the Rookie award.  (A person who wins the Rookie award early is not eligible for it the following year.)

For either Rookie-of-the-Year or Breeder-of-the-Year:  A tie will result in co-winners of the award.  But if the tying point level is less than 100 points, the BAP Chair may select a single winner if one of them has a higher points-per-submission.

  • Specialization Award - An aquarist declares a logical grouping of fish to specialize in, and then must submit a bag of at least 4 fry from at least 6 different varieties or species from that logical grouping.  This allows a breeder to specialize in the same species that differ by location or color variety, such as angelfishes or guppies.  It also allows one to specialize in a related group of species.  
    Here are some examples of logical groupings that would be accepted:
        • varieties based upon color or location, such as angelfishes, guppies, or a specie of shrimp.
        • a genus of fish such as Hyphessobrycon, Cichlasoma, Poecilia, etc.
        • a family of fish such as barbs, tetras, cichlids.  However, for a larger and relatively easier group, we would encourage the specialization be more specific such as dwarf cichlids, lake cichlids, or earth eaters.
        • species from a particular river system.
        • what can you imagine?
Qualificatons for Specialization Award:

The breeder should have first submitted a species through regular BAP before submitting it as part of a specialization project.  Specialization fry may be from the same spawn as those turned in for BAP points but must be in a separate bag (two bags with a minimum of 4 fry in each will cover both awards). Each submitted bag is a donation, there is not time limit on the attempt, and an award will be given to one who successfully breeds and submits according to the declared specialization.  The BAP Chair needs to approve the declared specialization.

 

  • Diversification Award - An award will be given for diversity in breeding. To receive this award, the participant must have received BAP points for at least one fish from each of the following divisions:                     
    • Livebearers 
    • Anabantids 
    • Cyprinids 
    • Cichlids 
    • Characins 
    • Killifish 
    • Catfish 
    • Rainbowfish 
    • Gobies 
    • Other:  Any other fish from a family that is not included above.  Examples include, but are not limited to: darters, sunfish, Badis, puffers, pipefish, glassfish. leaffish, marine species, etc.

The participant is responsible for informing the BAP committee that he/she has completed the requirements for the Diversity Award from his/her submissions in the regular BAP program.

 

  • Marine Recognition - Any successful spawn of a true marine fish and the subsequent raising of at least one (1) fry to at least 30 days post hatch will receive special recognition.  The eggs (eggs, roe, or plankton) must be verified by a member of the BAP Committee as well as the fry at 30 days post hatch to receive a Recognition Award.  To receive BAP points, the breeder must submit for auction at least  4 fry that have survived to 60 days post hatch.