Fry Raising Program

Any SWMAS member is eligible to participate in the FRY RAISING, and is referred to as the participant.

The club member who provides the fish for the contest shall be known as the breeder.

In order to promote good, friendly competition and to aid in promoting a worthwhile contest, it is recommended that at least five (5) people in addition to the breeder be involved in any contest.

We will attempt to have one contest due for judging at the annual show.  This will encourage show entries and the winner will receive 2 awards.

Breeders are encouraged to give a month or more notice of fry available, so members can prepare for the fry.  Larger fry can be used to add more value. It is best that 5 or 6 fry are placed into each bag, so that those purchasing them would have a good chance to have both sexes for breeding purposes later.  Fewer fry or pairs can be used if they are sexable early.

The participant must obtain the fish at the regularly monthly meeting.  Acceptance of the fish will be recorded at the meeting.

$1 per bag will go to the club.  If more is charged, the remainder goes to the breeder.  The breeder chooses how much is to be charged per bag.  This allows more valuable fish to be put in the program and the breeder will be compensated for the fish, too.

The breeder decides how many months before they are brought in for judging.  The participant is notified at the meeting of when the fry are due back for judging.  It is recommended that they not be allowed to grow too large, so that bringing them in for judging is not a problem for the member raising the fry.

Each participant will take these fish home and raise them and feed them as he or she sees fit.

At the end of the growing period, each participant will bring in the fish at the monthly meeting specified and display them in a container having at least two (2) flat sides, similar to the Monthly Bowl Show.  It is recommended that all the fish be brought in if possible.

The breeder shall judge the fish with the emphasis on size and general condition.  Normally, the largest fish will win unless it is half-dead or grossly deformed.

A single first place award will be given for each contestant.

The winning participant will be required to write an article for SWAM describing how the fish were grown (Tank, size, foods, feeding schedule, etc.).

Upon completion of the article the winner will be awarded $20.

**Last Updated January 2003, per BOD.