BAS Manual – .pdf - Brooklyn Aquarium Society

Educating Aquarists 

Since 1911 

BREEDER & 

HORTICULTURAL 

AWARDS 

PROGRAM 

MANUAL 

(Revised 2009) 

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Since 1911 

Brooklyn Aquarium Society, Inc. 

P.O. Box 290610 

Brooklyn, New York 11229-0011 

BAS 24 hour Information Hot-line 

1•718•837•4455 

Online 

BROOKLYNAQUARIUMSOCIETY.ORG 

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Table of Contents 

1. Family Of Fish World Location Map 

2. Welcome To The Breeders Award Program Of The Brooklyn Aquarium Society 

3. Points & Awards 

4. Additional Points Are Given •Awards • Specialty Species Program & 

Maintaining Species Program 

5. Specialty Species Program Awards • Horticultural Award Program 

6. Additional Points Are Given • Awards • Coral Award Program 

7. Additional Points Are Given • Awards • Breeder Of The Year Award 

8. Claiming Points 

9 Assigning & Challenging Points 

10. Breeders Award Committee 

11. FISH SPECIES BREEDING POINTS LIST 

12. Anabantoids (Betta, Gourami, Paradise Fish) • Brackish Water (Archer, Mono, Puffer, Scat) 

13. Catfish & Loaches • Characins (Headstander, Pacu, Piranha, Tetra) 

14. Characins 

15. Characins 

16. Cichlids - New World (Central & South America) 

17. Cichlids - New World (Central & South America) 

18. Cichlids - Old World (African & Asian) 

19. Cichlids - Old World (African & Asian) 

20. Cyprinids - (Danio, Barbs, Goldfish, Koi, Rainbowfish) 

21. Cyprinids • Killifish (Old and New World) • Livebearers (Swordtail, Guppy, Mollie, Platies) 

22. Miscellaneous Freshwater Species (Arowana, Datnoid, Eel, Pipefish) 

23. Marine Fish, Invertebrates & Corals • Native Fish (Bass, Darters, Sunnys, Trout) 

24. Notes 

25. AQUATIC PLANT PROPAGATION POINTS LIST 

26. Apongetons & Criniums • Anubias & Lagenandra 

27. Anubias & Langenandra • Cryptocoryne 

28. Cryptocoryne 

29. Cryptocoryne • Floating Plants 

30. Floating Plants • Primitive Plants 

31. Primitive Plants • Rosette Plants 

32 Rosette Plants 

33. Rosette Plants • Stem Plants 

34. Stem Plants 




38. Stem Plants • Sword Plants 

39. Sword Plants • Water Lillies 

40. Notes 

41. Acknowledgements 

42. Brooklyn Aquarium Society BAP Submission Form 

(Make copies of form as you need to register your spawns and propagations with the BAP/HAP) 

Published by the Brooklyn Aquarium Society © 2009

Key To Fish Distribution 

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J LIVEBEARERS 

K NATIVE AMERICAN 

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M INVERTEBRATES & CORALS 

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Since 1911 

Welcome to the 

Breeders Award Program 

of the 

Brooklyn Aquarium Society 

Through the BAP, we measure our advancement as aquarists as we 

gain the necessary knowledge and skill to allow the species we 

keep to reproduce. 

Our purposes are to encourage more participation among the 

members of our club, to recognize outstanding achievements, and to 

share knowledge of breeding techniques. 

This is a noncompetitive program which recognizes all members 

equally according to their ability and willingness to experiment, without 

regard to the size of setup or any time limits. All points earned are 

cumulative over an indefinite period of time. 

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POINTS & AWARDS 

Every time you spawn a fish, you earn points according to our point classification list. 

As you accumulate points you earn: 

Title Amount of Points 

Hobbyist 25 points 

Breeder 50 points 

At least 20 points must be from the 10, 15 or 20 point category. 

Advanced Breeder 100 points 

At least 40 points must be from the 15, or 20 point category. 

Master Breeder 300 points 

At least 30 points must be from each of the 5, 10, 15 point 

categories, 40 points must be from a 20 point category. 

The remaining points could be obtained from any category. 

Grand Master Breeder 500 points 

Advanced Grand Master Breeder 750 points 

60 points must be from 5, 10, 15 point category and 80 points 

must be from a 20 point category. 

Senior Grand Master Breeder 1,000 points 

80 points must be from 5, 10, 15 point category and 100 points 

must be from 20 point category. 

Premier Breeder 1,500 points 

Senior Premier Breeder 2,000 points 

Grand Poobah Yoda Breeder 4,000 points 

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ADDITIONAL POINTS ARE GIVEN 

• If a breeder elects to write an original article on his spawn or plant propagation, with 

references, an additional 5 points will be awarded. 

• 1st Time Spawn for a fish species (for B.A.S.) will receive an additional 5 points in addition 

to the normal point value, for any species. If a fish has been reclassified under a different 

scientific name, it will not count as a new species or as a 1st time spawn, unless it has not 

been bred under its former name. An additional 10 points will be given with an original article 

(with references) of 300 words or more, about the spawn. The time frame for this article will 

be three (3) months from the date of the spawn. 

AWARDS 

25 – 100 points [Hobbyist, Breeder, Advanced Breeder] – certificates 

300 points [Master Breeder] – 5 X 7 plaque or equivalent 

500 points [Grand Master Breeder] – 8 X 10 plaque or equivalent 

750 points [Advanced Grand Master Breeder] – decorative 8 X 10 plaque or equivalent 

1,000 points [Senior Grand Master Breeder]– large plaque/ trophy or equivalent 

1,500 points [Premier Breeder] – larger trophy or equivalent 

2,000 points [Senior Premier Breeder] – largest trophy or equivalent 

4,000 points [Grand Poobah Yoda Breeder] – huge trophy 

SPECIALTY SPECIES PROGRAM & MAINTAINING SPECIES PROGRAM 

• Anabantoids 6 species 

• Brackish Water 3 species 

• Catfish 5 species (1 species must be from other than 

Corydoras, Asidorus, Brochis) 

• Characins 6 species 

• Cichlids - New World (American) 12 species 

• Cichlids - Old World (African/Asian) 12 species (no more than 5 mouth brooders) 

• Cyprinids 10 species 

• Killifish 7 species (at least 2 species must be annuals) 

• Livebearers 8 species 

• Marine fish 3 species (only true marine varieties) 

• Marine invertebrates & corals 7 species (2 species other than snails) 

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SPECIALTY PROGRAM AWARDS 

Specialty Species Award - Certificates for single species group 

Senior Specialist Award – plaque or equivalent for achieving 4 different species groups * 

Expert Specialist Award – plaque or equivalent for achieving 7 different species groups* 

* With the exception of invertebrates for Senior and Expert Specialist Award 

HORTICULTURAL AWARD PROGRAM 

Plants reproduced must conform with the following definition of an aquatic plant: 

• An aquatic plant is one which, in the wild or natural state, can be found in the submerged 

form, or floating, as a normal occurrence at some time during the course of any one complete 

season. The objectives of the Horticultural Award Program are: 

• To recognize outstanding achievement in growing and propagating aquatic plants. 

• To gather knowledge and information about aquatic plants and their environment. 

• To identify new plants. 

When a plant reproduces, you earn points according to our point classification list. 

As you accumulate points, you earn: 


Beginner Aquatic Horticulturist 25 points 

Aquatic Horticulturist 50 points 

At least 20 points must be from the 10, 15 or 20 point category 

Senior Aquatic Horticulturist 100 points 

At least 40 points must be from the 15 or 20 point category 

Expert Aquatic Horticulturist 300 points 

At least 30 points must be from each of the 5, 10, 15 point categories; a minimum of 

40 points must be from a 20 point category. The remaining points can be from any category. 

Master Aquatic Horticulturist 500 points 

Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist 750 points 

60 points must be from 5, 10, 15 point category and 80 points must be from a 20 point category. 

Senior Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist 1,000 points 

80 points must be from 5, 10, 15 point category and 100 points must be from 20 point category. 

Premier Aquatic Horticulturist 1,500 points 

Senior Premier Aquatic Horticulturist 2,000 points 

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• If a breeder elects to write an original article on his plant propagation, with references, an 

additional 5 points will be awarded. The time frame for this article will be three (3) months 

from the date of the spawn. 

• Extra points will be awarded for plants that flower, equal to the point value of plant. 

• Extra points will be awarded for plants reproduced sexually, equal to the point value to 

which the plant belongs. 

AWARDS 

25 – 100 points [Beginner, Aquatic and Senior Aquatic Horticulturist] – certificates 

300 points [Expert Aquatic Horticulturist] – 5 X 7 plaque or equivalent 

500 points [Master Aquatic Horticulturist] – 8 X 10 plaque or equivalent 

750 points [Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist] – decorative 8 X 10 plaque or equivalent 

1,000 points [Senior Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist]– plaque or trophy or equivalent 

1,500 points [Premier Aquatic Horticulturist] - larger plaque/ trophy or equivalent 

2,000 points [Senior Premier Aquatic Horticulturist] – unique plaque/trophy or equivalent 

CORAL AWARD PROGRAM 

Corals propagated/reproduced must conform with the following definition of a marine coral: 

• A hard coral is the hard skeleton secreted by certain tiny sea animals, such skeletons 

collectively forming reefs, islands, etc. A soft coral is the spreading by propagation of live, 

simple celled, marine animals that share the same habitat, forming colonies or groups of soft 

coral, in the oceans of the world. 

The objectives of the Coral Award Program are: 

• To recognize outstanding achievement in growing and propagating corals. 

• To gather knowledge and information about both hard and soft corals and their environment. 

• To identify new corals. 

Every time your coral reproduces, you earn points according to our point classification list. 

As you accumulate points, you earn: 


Beginner Coral Propagator 25 points 

Coral Propagator 50 points 

Senior Coral Propagator 100 points 

Expert Coral Propagator 300 points 

Master Coral Propagator 500 points 

Grand Master Coral Propagator 750 points 

Senior Grand Master Coral Propagator 1000 points 

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• If a breeder elects to write an original article on his coral propagation, with references, an 

additional 5 points will be awarded. The time frame for this article will be three (3) months 

from the date of the propagation. 

AWARDS 

25 – 100 points [Beginner, Coral Propagator and Senior Coral Propagator] – certificates 

300 points [Expert Coral Propagator] – 5 X 7 plaque or equivalent 

500 points [Master Coral Propagator] – 8 X 10 plaque or equivalent 

750 points [Grand Master Coral Propagator] – decorative 8 X 10 plaque or equivalent 

1,000 points [Senior Grand Master Coral Propagator] – large plaque or trophy or equivalent 

BREEDER OF THE YEAR AWARD 

• An annual award that is presented to the hobbyist who has bred the most fish, plants 

and/or coral propagation and, in the view of the BAP committee, has demonstrated a 

devotion to the expanding of the species through generosity, patience and support of the 

club. Examples are donating fry to other members, help and support to other breeders and 

support to the BAS. The BAP chairperson reserves the right not to present this award if it is 

believed that no one person has shown the qualities and characteristics that set them apart 

from other hobbyists. 

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CLAIMING POINTS 

• When you have spawned your fish, they must be “witnessed”; that is, a member of the 

Breeder Award Program will come to your home to inspect the fry and parents and verify 

the species within 7 days of the time they become free swimming. A committee member will 

revisit to verify the fry are alive 60 days after free swimming or fry may be brought to a club 

meeting after 60 days. 

• A minimum of six (6) fry will be considered a spawn, if maintained for 60 days. Special 

consideration will be given to fish that are less prolific and to Junior members, upon request 

of the breeder to the committee, to waive the six (6) fish minimum. 

• Marine fish will be 20 point fish if the fry are free swimming for 30 days. 

• Corals and plants – a committee member must be notified immediately and the committee 

member must inspect the “cutting” within 7 days. The “cutting” must be re-visited to 

determine reasonable growth within 60 days of original viewing. Floating plants; by doubling 

the amount; bunch plants, by doubling the number of rooted growing stems; runner or divided 

plants must have one healthy plant capable of living independently. Sexual reproduction: the 

flowerings must be identified in full bloom attached to the parent plant. For seeded plants, 

there must be a healthy seedling sufficiently developed to be identified as the offspring of the 

parent plant. 

• Plants must have a viable offspring or grow offshoots that develop root systems. Acceptable 

methods are by cuttings, offshoots, runners, or plantlets that develop their own root systems 

and can survive on their own, flowering or seed production, and by flower pollination from 

the members own plant. 

• All requirements must be completed within 4 months after a BAP committee person 

witnessed breeding. If not completed, the spawn is not eligible for the BAP. 

• You must be a member in good standing with BAS. 

• Points may be obtained only once per species of fish/coral invertebrate/plant. If a fish 

has been reclassified under a different scientific name, it will not count as a new species. 

Color variations do not count as a separate species. Different Latin name counts as a different 

species. Examples are Discus [Symphysodon aequifasciatus “Pigeon Blood” and Symphysodon 

aequifasciatus “Gold Dragon” only one counts. Corydoras metae and Corydoras melini are 

different species (different last names), thus both count. 

• Points may be awarded to families or couples and to individuals, but not to both. 

• It is the breeder’s responsibility to complete all necessary forms, verify that the forms 

are submitted, the proper points are recorded and that the spawns are verified. 

• Partnerships on points or family membership in Breeders Award Program: the points will 

only be awarded to the family group or to one (1) member. 

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ASSIGNING & CHALLENGING POINTS 

• Species not listed that an aquarist is planning to spawn should be brought to the Chairperson’s 

attention. The Chairperson will present the specifics to the committee for discussion. 

The committee, by majority vote, will assign points. 

• It is recognized that new discoveries, new importations of fish, published documents, etc. 

can all change the value of breeding a specific species. Points may therefore be reviewed and 

changed periodically by the committee, by majority vote, and the findings and changes will 

be publicized in the club journal “Aquatica.” 

• If the number of points is changed on a species, this point value will go into effect 

immediately. When points are reclassified, the points shall not be applied to previously 

earned points. 

• Breeder Award Program year will start in September and end at July Board meeting. 

Spawns for July and August will be recognized in September. 

• If a member has a lapse in membership, the former club member’s points will be reinstated 

depending on the availability of records. During the period of time the person was not a 

member, those spawns will not count for points; points will start again upon the person 

becoming a member in good standing. 

• The BAP committee has the right to extend any time and/or date limits. 

THE ASSIGNING OF POINTS RATIONALE IS AS FOLLOWS: 

1) Fish, coral invertebrate, plant type 

2) Water chemistry, lighting, temperature 

3) Feeding requirements 

4) Difficulty in spawning 

5) Difficulty in raising fry 

5 points - species that can basically breed over a wide range of conditions, all by themselves. 

Examples: guppy and platy. 

10 points - species that can be bred easily, given specific conditions, which are not too 

exacting. Examples: barbs which breed easily when conditioned properly, zebras when 

conditioned and given low water level and a marble bottomed tank or African mbuna which 

breed easily given alkaline water, good food and some measure of protection 

against aggression. 

15 points - those species which may present moderate problems in one or more of the 

following areas: aggressive behavior, water chemistry, specific diet requirements, mate selection 

or sexing, poor physical stamina or disease resistance, special tank setup requirements, special 

care for fry. Example: Angelfish- may present a sexing problem, have an aggressive nature, 

and can present a problem providing proper brood care. 

20 points - those fish that have not been bred, bred only very rarely, or are very difficult to 

breed based on the severity of the problems mentioned above. Examples: Black Ghost fish, 

Neons, and all marine species. 

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BREEDERS AWARD COMMITTEE 

• The Breeders Award Committee will consist of a chairperson and an even number of other 

members. The chairperson and the members shall be approved and appointed by the Board 

of Directors. 

• The duties of the committee shall be to witness spawning and cuttings, keep official 

records and point totals, report to the Board when necessary, publicize the activities of the 

committee and those persons spawning fish in the club journal, order certificates and awards 

as needed, and make the necessary presentations at meetings. 

• As soon as your fish spawn, plant or coral reproduce call/email: 

Committee Chairperson Joe Graffagnino (718) 238-1792 

JOEGRAFFAGNINO@YAHOO.COM 

Other members are: 

Vincent Babino for Freshwater fish Home (718) 982-5978, Cell (646) 721-1864 

Izzy Zwerin for Plants Home (718) 449-0031, Cell (646) 269-5926 

Steve Matassa for Marine fish and corals Home (718) 513-6636, Cell (347) 277-4793 

Bernard Deren for Marine fish and corals Home (718) 266-5757, Cell (917) 592-2196 

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FISH 

SPECIES 

BREEDING 

POINTS LIST 

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Anabantoids 

POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 

5 None 

10 Betta, Siamese, Fighting Fish Betta splendens 

10 Paradise fish Macropodus opercularis 

15 Combtail Belontai hasselti & signata 

15 Betta Splender (bubblenesters) Betta bellica 

15 Betta Breder’s (bubblenesters) Betta brederi 

15 Betta Cresent (bubblenesters) Betta imbellis 

15 Gourami [all types except when noted] Colisa, Ctenops, Helostoma, 

Malpulutta, Trichogaster sp. 

20 Betta coccina (bubblenester) Betta coccina 

20 Betta fasciata (bubblenester) Betta fasciata 

20 Betta smaragdina (bubblenester) Betta smaragdina 

20 Betta brederi (mouthbrooder) Betta brederi 

20 Betta macrostoma (mouthbrooder) Betta macrostoma 

20 Betta picta (mouthbrooder) Betta picta 

20 Betta pugnax (mouhbrooder) Betta pugnax 

20 Betta taeniata (mouthbrooder) Betta taeniata 

20 Betta unimaculata (mouthbrooder) Betta unimaculata 

20 All Ctenopomas Ctenopomas sp. 

20 Gorami Gorami Osphronemus 

20 Chocolate Gorami Sphaerichthys 

Brackish Water 


5 None 

10 None 

15 None 

20 All species, this includes 

Freshwater sole Achirus errans 

Mudskippers Boleophthalmus parapocryptes, 

periophthalmus 

Philippine bumblebee Brachygobius aggregatus 

Doria bumblebee Brachygobius doriae 

Bumblebee goobi Brachygobius xanthozona 

Bronze puffer Chonerhinus naritus 

Mono Monodactylus argenteus 

Fingerfish Monodactylus sebae 

Southern blue eye Pseudomugil signifer 

Scat Scatophagus argus 

False scat Selenotoca multifasciata 

Malayan puffer Tetraodon cutcutia 

Archer fish Toxotes jaculator 

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Catfish & Loaches 


5 None 

10 None 

15 Corys Corydoras 

20 All other catfish, including 

algae eaters, shark types and 

loach species 

Characins 


5 None 

10 Bloodfin Tetra Aphyocharax anisitsi, axelrodi, 

10 Calyso Tetra Aphyocharax rubropinnis 

10 Silver Tetra Ctenobrycon spilurus 

10 Black Tetra Gymnocorymbus ternetzi, thayeri 

10 Buenos Aires Tetra Hemigrammus caudovittatus 

10 Head and Tail Light Hemigrammus ocellifer 

10 Yellow Tetra Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus 

10 Flame/Red/Tetra From Rio Hyphessobrycon flammeus 

10 Blackline Tetra Hyphessobrycon scholzei 

10 Calypso Tetra/Red Pristella Megalamphodus axelrodi 

10 Yellow Banded Moenkhausia Moenkhausia sanctae-filomenae 

10 Three lines African Tetra Nannaethiops tritaeniatus 

10 African Tetra Nannaethiops unitaeniatus 

10 Pristella/Albino Pristella Pristella riddlei 

15 Blind Cave Characin Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus 

15 Mexican Tetra Astyanax mexicanus bloodfin 

15 Yellow Tailed African Characin Alestopetersius caudalus 

15 Golden Crowned Aphyocharax Aphyocharax alburnus 

15 False Bloodfin Aphyocharax dentatus 

15 Flame tail Tetra Aphyocharax erthrurus 

15 2 Spotted Astyanax Astyanax bimaculatus, mutator 

15 Hatchetfish Carnegiella, Gasteropelecus 

15 Splashing Tetra/Jumping Characin Copella arnoldi 

15 Spotted Copella Copella nattereri 

15 Red-Spotted Copella Copella guttata 

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Characins 


15 Swordtail Chararcin Corynopoma rilsei 

15 Gold Tetra Hemigrammus armstrongi 

15 Cerulean Tetra Hemigrammus coeruleus 

15 Glowlight Tetra Hemigrammus erythryzonus or gracillis 

15 Silver-tipped Tetra Hemigrammus nanus 

15 Feather Fin Tetra Hemigrammus unilneatus 

15 Vorder Winkler's Tetra Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri 

15 White Tip/Bentos Tetra Hyphessobrycon bentosi 

15 Jewel Tetra Hyphessobrycon callistus 

15 Columbian Tetra Hyphessobrycon columbianus 

15 Red Minor Tetra Hyphessobrycon minor 

15 Rosy Tetra Hyphessobrycon rosaceus 

15 Griem's Tetra Hyphessobrycon rosaceus grimei 

15 Bleeding Heart Tetra Hyphessobrycon rosaceus rubrostigma 

15 Red Serpae Hyphessobrycon serpae 

15 Coffee Bean Tetra Hyphessobrycon takasei 

15 Adonis Lepidarchus adonis 

15 Black Phantom Tetra Megalamphodus megalopterus 

15 Swegle’s Tetra Megalamphodus sweglesi 

15 Croaking Tetra Mimagoniates inequalis 

15 Blue Tetra Mimagoniates microlepis 

15 Pencilfish Nannostomus anomalus, aripirangensis, 

eques, espei 

15 Rainbow Tetra Nematobrycon amphiloxus 

15 Emperor Tetra Nematobrycon palmeri 

15 Ansorge's Neolbias Neolebias ansorgei 

15 Blue-banded Neolbias Neolebias landgrafi 

15 False Rummy-Nose Pitetella georgiae 

15 Banded Pyrrhulina Pyrrhulina rachoviana 

15 Rachow's Pyrrhulina Pyrrhulina vittata 

15 Guatemalan Headstander Roeboides guatmalensis 

15 Penguin Thayeria obliqua, boehlki, 

20 Headstanders Abramites Anostomus, Chilodus 

20 Piranhas Catoprion Pygocentrus, Serrasalmo 

20 Chaper's Characin, Alestes chaperi 

20 Long-finned African Alestes longipinnis 

20 Nurse Tetra Alestes nurse 

20 African Tetra Alestes taeniurus 

20 Pink-tailed Chalceus Chalceus macrolepidotus 

20 Cardinal Tetra Cheirodon axelrodi 

20 Three-spot Tetra Cheirodon kriegi 

20 All Collossoma Collossoma species 

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Characins 


20 Elgenmann's Copeina Copeina eigenmanni 

20 Sailfin Tetra Creatochanes spilurus 

20 Exodon Tetra Exodon paradoxus 

20 Lemon Tetra Hemigrammus erythrophthalmus 

20 January Tetra Hemigrammus hyanuary 

20 Bassam Tetra Hemigrammus marginatus 

20 Pronek's Tetra Hemigrammus proneki 

20 Pretty Tetra Hemigrammus pulcher 

20 Rummy-nose Tetra Hemigrammus rhodostomus 

20 All Hemiodopsis Hemiodopsis goeldii, huraulti 

quadrimaculatus, semitaeniatus, sterni 

20 Slender Hemiodus Hemiodus gracilis 

20 Red-tailed Flag Tetra Hyphessobrycon agulha 

20 Dash-Dot Tetra Hyphessobrycon bellottii 

20 Dawn Tetra Hyphessobrycon eos 

20 Harold Schultz's Tetra Hyphessobrycon haroldschultzi 

20 Black Neon Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi 

20 Flag Tetra Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus 

20 Neon Tetra Hyphessobrycon innesi 

20 Loreto Tetra Hyphessobrycon loretoensis/metae 

peruvianus 

20 Lemon Tetra Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis 

20 Schwartz Neon Hyphessobrycon simulans 

20 False Ulreyi Hyphessobrycon ulreyi 

20 Vilma's Tetra Hyphessobrycon vilmae/stegemanni 

20 Jelly Bean Tetra Ladigesia roloffi 

20 Leporinus Leporinus species 

20 Spotted Metynnis Metynnis maculatus/hypsauchen 

20 Sharp toothed Tetra Micralestes acutidens 

20 Cochu’s Blue Tetra Microbrycon fredcochui 

20 Barber’s Tetra Mimagoniates barberi 

20 Spot tailed Moenkhausia Moenkhausia dichroura 

20 Glass Moenkhausia oligolepis 

20 Diamond Moenkhausia pittieri 

20 Starry Myloplus Myloplus asterias 

20 Schultze’s Myloplus Myloplus schultzei 

20 Silver Mylossoma Mylossoma argenteum 

20 Hard bellied Characin Mylossoma duriventris 

20 Congo Tetra Phenacogrammus interruptus 

20 Flag tailed Prochilodus insignis 

20 Silver Prochilodus Prochilodus taeniurus 

20 Dragon Tetra Pseudocorynopoma doriae 

20 Pacu Serrasalmus 

20 Bristly mouthed Tetra Tyttocharax madeirae 

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Cichlids 

New World 

(Central & South American) 


5 None 

NORTH AMERICAN 

15 Herichthys 

CENTRAL AMERICA 

10 Convict Cryptoheros nigrofasciatum 

15 Amatitlania 

Amphilophus 

Archocentrus 

Chuco 

Crytoheros 

Cichlosoma 

15 Nicuaraguense Hypsophrys 

20 Dovii Nandopsis 

Tuba Neetroplus 

15 Managuense Parachromis 

20 Paraneetroplus 

Paratheraps 

Spetubilius Petenia 

15 Jack Dempsey Rocio 

20 Theraps 

Thorichthys 

15 Helleri Thorichthys 

20 Tomocichla 

Vieja 

SOUTH AMERICA 

15 All egg layers, mouth brooders, cave brooders and substrate spawners 

not other wise listed. 

Acarichthys 

Acaronia 

Aequidens 

15 Apistos Apistogramma 

Apistogrammoides 

Astronotus 

Australoheros 

Biotodoma 

Biotoecus 

Bujurquina 

Caquetaia 

20 Chaetobranchopsis 

20 Chaetobranchus 

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Cichlids 

New World 

(Central & South American) 


20 River Perch Cichla occellaris 

15 Cichlosoma 

15 Keyhole Cichlid Cleithracara 

20 Pike cichlid Crenicara 

20 Pike cichlid Crenicichla 

15 Checkerboard cichlid Dicrossus 

15 Eartheaters Geophagus 

Guianacara 

Gymnogeophagus 

Heroina 

Heros 

20 Hoplarchus 

15 Chocolate cichlid Hypselecara 

Ivanacara 

Krobia 

Laetacara 

Mazarunia 

Mesonauta 

15 Rams Mikrogeophagus 

Nannacara 

15 Angelfish Pterophyllum scalare 

20 Wild Angelfish Pterophyllum altum 

20 Retroculus 

Satanoperca 

20 Discus Symphysodon 

20 Taeniacara 

Tahuantinsuyoa 

20 Teleocichla 

20 Uaru 

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Cichlids 

Old World 

(African & Asian) 


5 None 

20 ASIAN CICHLIDS Etroplus, Iranocichla, Tristramella 

20 MADAGASCAR CICHLIDS Katria, Oxylapia, Paratilipia, Paretroplus, 

Ptychochromis, Ptychochromoides 

15 LAKE VICTORIAN 

All egg layers, mouth brooders, cave brooders and substrate spawners not otherwise listed. 

Enterochromis, Haplochromis, 

Harpagochromis, Hoplotilapia, 

Labrochromis, Lithochromis, 

Macropleurodus, Mbipia, Neochromis, 

Paralabidochromis, Platytaeniodus, 

Prognathochromis, Psammochromis, 

Ptyochromis, Pundamilia, Tridontochromis 

Xystichromis, Yssichromis 

20 Scale eater Allochromis 

10 LAKE MALAWI 


Alticorpus, Aristochromis, Aulonocara, 

Bu cochromis, Caprichromis, Champsochromis, 

Chilotilapia, Copadichromis, Ctenopharynx, 

Cyathochromis, Cynotilapia, Cyrtocara, 

Dimidiochromis, Diplotaxodon, Docimodus 

Eclectochromis, Exochochromis, 

Fossorochromis, Gephyrochromis, 

Hemitaeniochromis, Hemitilapia, 

Iodotropheus, Labeotropheus, 

Labidochromis, Lethrinops, Lichnochromis 

Mchenga, Melanochromis, Metriaclima, 

Mylochromis, Naevochromis, Nimbochromis, 

Nyassachromis, Otopharynx, Pallidochromis, 

Petrotilapia, Placidochromis, Protomelas, 

Pseudotropheus, Rhamphochromis, 

Sciaenochromis, Stigmatochromis, 

Taeniochromis,Taeniolethrinops, 

Tramitichromis, Trematocranus, 

Tropheops, Tyrannochromis 

20 Scale eaters Corematodus, Genyochromis 

18

Cichlids 

Old World 

(African & Asian) 

Points Common Name Latin Name 

15 LAKE TANGANYIKAN 


Altolamprologus, Asprotilipia, Aulonocranus, 

Baileychromis, Callochromis, Cardiopharynx, 

Chalinochromis, Cunningtonia, Cyathopharynx, 

Cyprichromis, Ectodus, Enantiopus, Eretmodus, 

Gnathochromis,Grammatotria, Greenwoodochromis, 

Hemibates, Julidochromis, Lamprologus, 

Lestradea, Limnochromis, Limnotilapia, 

Neolamprologus, Ophthalmotilapia, 

Paracyprichromis, Petrochromis, 

Pseudosimochromis, Reganochromis, 

Simochromis, Spathodus, Tangachromis, 

Tanganicodus, Variabilichromis, Xenochromis, 

20 Bathybates, Benthochromis, Boulengerochromis, 

Cyphotilapia, Haplotaxodon, Lepidiolamprologus, 

Lobochilotes Microdontochromis, Telmatochromis, 

Trematocara, Triglachromis, Tropheus, Xenotilapia 

20 Scale eaters Perissodus, Plecodus 

15 OTHER AREA AFRICAN CICHLIDS 

All egg layers, mouth brooders, cave brooders and substrate spawners not otherwise listed 

Alcolapia, Anomalochromis, Astatoreochromis, 

Astatotilapia, Benitochromis, Chetia, 

Chilochromis,Chromidotilapia, Congochromis, 

Ctenochromis, Cyclopharynx, Danakilia, 

Divandu, Etia, Gaurochromis, Gobiocichla, 

Hemichromis, Heterochromis, Konia, 

Limbochromis, Lipochromis, Myaka, 

Nanochromis, Orthochromis, Parananocromis, 

Pelmatochromis,Pelvicachromis, 

Pharyngochromis, Pseudocrenilabrus, 

Pterochromis, Pungu, Pyxichromis, Sargochromis, 

Sartherodon, Schubotzia, Schwetzochromis, 

Serranochromis, Steatocranus, Stomatepia, 

Teleogramma, Thoracochromis,Thysochromis, 

Tilapia 

20 Oreochromis, Tylochromis 

19

Cyprinids 


5 None 

10 All Danio Brachydanio 

10 White Cloud Mountain Minnow Tanichthys albonubes 

10 All Barbs, except where noted 

15 Bream Abramis 

15 Spotted Barb Barbodes binotatus 

15 Clipper Barb Barbodes callipterus 

15 African Red-Finned Barb Barbodes camptacanthus 

15 Blackline Barb Barbodes dorsimaculatus 

15 Duncker's Barb Barbodes dunckeri 

15 Clown Barb Barbodes everetti 

15 Striped Barb Barbodes fasciatus 

15 African Banded Barb Barbodes fasciolatus 

15 Spot-Scale Barb Barbodes holotaenia 

15 Kersten's Barb Barbodes kerstenii 

15 T Barb/Spanner Barb Barbodes lateristriga 

15 Five Banded Barb Barbodes pentazona 

15 Tinfoil Barb Barbodes schwanenfeldi 

15 Red-Finned Barb Barbodes unitantiatus 

15 Rainbow fish – Madagascar Bedotia geayi 

15 Butterfly Barb Capoeta hulstaerti 

15 Two Spot African Barb Capoeta puckelli 

15 Indian Hatchet Fish Capoeta laubuca 

15 Red Horse Minnow Capoeta lutrensis 

15 All other Capoeta species Capoeta anema, chlorotaenia, 

hexazona, usumbarae, vivparus 

15 Goldfish (all types) Carasius auratus auratus 

15 Rainbow fish – New Guinea Chilatherina bleberi, fasciata 

15 Koi (all types) Cyrpinus carpio 

15 Carp Cyrpinus carpio 

15 Rainbow fish – New Guinea Glossolepis incisus, maculosus, 

multiquamatus, ramuensis 

15 Rainbow fish – New Guinea Iriatherina werneria 

15 Rainbow fish – New Guinea Melanotaenia a finis, boesmani, catherinae, 

goldiei, herbertaxlrodi, irianjaya , lacustris, 

misoolensis, monticola, oktediensis, papuae, 

praecox, parkinsoni, sexlineata 

15 Rainbow fish – Australian Melanotaenia ma culochi, nigrans, splendida 

15 All Rasbora's Rasbora 

20 Rainbow fish – Australian Blue Eyes 

20 Rainbow fish – New Guinea Blue Eyes 

20 Rainbow fish – all species not listed 

20

Cyprinids 


20 Bala Shark/Tri-color Shark Balantiocheilos melanopterus 

20 Blind African Barb Caecobarbus geertsi 

20 Dadio Laubuca dadiburjori 

20 Shiners Notropis species 

20 Hard Lipped Barb Osteochilus hasselti 

20 Black Banded Osteochilus Osteochilus vittatus 

20 Knife barb Oxygaster anomalura, atpar 

20 Glass Barb Oxygaster oxygastroides 

20 Striped Barb Puntius lineatus 

20 Somphong's Barb Puntius somphongsi 

20 Bitterling Rhodeus sericeus 

20 Celebes Rainbow fish Telmatherina ladigesi 

Killifish 


5 None 

10 None 

15 Mop spawning killifish, 

20 All Peat spawners 

20 Blue Galaris Fundulopanchax sjdestedti 

20 Tanganyikan killifish Lamprichthys tanganicus 

Livebearers 


5 Mosquito fish Gambusia affinis affinis 

5 Holbrook’s Gambusia Gambusia affinis holbrooki 

5 All Limia Limia 

5 Molly Mollienesia, Poecilia 

5 Merry Widow Phallichthys amates 

5 Caudo Phalloceros 

5 Guppy Poecilia reticulata 

5 Livebearer Poecilistes, Priapella, Quintana 

5 Swordtail Pseuxiphophorus, Xiphophorus 

5 Platy Xiphophorus 

10 Pike Top Minnow, Pike Livebearer Belonesox belizanus 

10 Sailfin Molly Mollienesia, Poecilia velifera, 

15 Malayan Halfbeak or Wrestling Halfbeak Dermogenys pusillus 

15 Branners Livebearer Micropoecilia branneri 

15 Goodeids Goodeid species 

21

Miscellaneous 

Freshwater Species 


5 None 

10 None 

15 Goby Goby species 

15 Western Sleeper Dormitator latifrons, 

15 Spotted Sleeper Dormitator maculatus 

15 Leaf Fish Monocirrhus polyacanthus 

20 Badis/Chameleon Fish Badis Badis badis 

20 Burmese Badis Badis Badis burmanicus 

20 Rope Fish/Snake Fish Calamoichthys calabaricus 

20 Snakehead Channa micropeltes 

20 South American Puffer Colomesus psittacus 

20 Tiger Fish/Datnoid Datnioides 

20 Distichodus Distichodus 

20 Knife Fish Eigenmannia, Hypopomus, Gymnotus, 

Xenomystus 

20 Siamese Stone Lapping Fish Garra taeniata 

20 Scaly Mormyrid Gnathonemus macrolepidotus 

20 Elephant-Nose Gnathonemus petersi 

20 Worm Jawed Mormyrid Gnathonemus tamandua 

20 Eel Macrognathus, Mastacembelus 

20 Nandus Nandus nandus 

20 Arowana Osteoglossum bicirrhosum 

20 Butterfly Fish Pantodon buchholzi 

20 African Leaf Fish Polycentropis 

20 Schomburgk’s Leaf Fish Polycentrus 

20 Black Ghost Sternarchus albifrons 

20 Pipefish Syngnathus 

20 Needle Fish Xenetodon cancila 

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Marine Fish, 

Invertebrates & Corals 


5 Any freshwater snail 

15 Any marine type snail 

15 Any freshwater shrimp 

20 Any marine shrimp 

15 Soft coral 

20 Hard coral 

20 Any marine fish 

Native American 


5 None 

10 None 

15 Sunfish Centrarchidae, Lepomis, Pomoxis 

20 Darters Ammocryta, Percina, Etheostoma 

20 Stickleback Gasterosteidae species 

20 Gars Lepisosteidae species 

20 Bass Micropterus species 

20 Perch Percidae species 

20 Trout Salmonidae species 

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Lateral Line 

Gill 

Pectoral 

Ventral 

NOTES 

Dorsal 

Second Dorsal 

Adipose 

24 

Anal 

Caudal

AQUATIC 

PLANT 

PROPAGATION 

POINTS 

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Apongetons & Criniums 


20 None Aponogeton bernierianus (quadrangulare) 

10 None Aponogeton boivinianus 

20 None Aponogeton capuronii 

15 Crinkled / Ruffled Aponogeton Aponogeton crispus (echinatum) 

20 None Aponogeton decaryi 

15 None Aponogeton distachyos (distachum) 

15 Elongated swordplant Aponogeton elongatus (latifolius) 

20 Madagascar Lace Aponogeton fenestralis 

15 None Aponogeton guilotii 

15 Broad-leaved Lace Plant Aponogeton henkelianus 

15 None Aponogeton jacobsenii 

10 None Aponogeton longiplumulosus 

20 None Aponogeton loriae 

20 Madagascan Lace Plant Aponogeton madagascariensis 

20 Drifting Swordplant Aponogeton (Saururus) natans (monostachyon) 

15 None Aponogeton rigidifolius 

15 None Aponogeton robinsonii (eberhardtii) 

15 None Aponogeton tenuispicatus 

15 Compact Aponogeton Aponogeton ulvaceus (ambongensis/violaceus 

10 None Aponogeton undulatus 

15 None Crinium calamistratum 

15 Water Onion Crinium natans 

15 None Crinium purpurascens 

10 Onion Plant Crinium thaianum 

15 None Crinium tortifolia 

Anubias & Lagenandra 


10 None Anubias affinis 

10 Narrow-leaved Anubias Anubias anguustifolia “Afzelii” 

10 None Anubias auriculata 

5 Broad-leaved Anubias Anubias barteri var. ‘Barteri’ 

5 None Anubias barteri subsp. Bonsai 

5 None Anubias barteri var. ‘Coffeefolia’ 

5 None Anubias barteri var. ‘Lanceolata’ 

5 Dwarf Anubias Anubias barteri var. ‘Nana’ 

10 Congo Anubias Anubias congensis 

10 None Anubias enfferi 

15 None Anubias gigantea 

10 None Anubias gilletii 

10 None Anubias gracilis 

15 None Anubias hastifolia (auriculata/laurentii) 

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Anubias & Lagenandra 


10 None Anubias heterophylla (bequaerti/congensis/undulata 

15 None Anubias pynaertii 

15 None Lagenandra jacobsenii 

15 None Lagenandra keralenis 

15 None Lagenandra lancifolia 

15 None Lagenandra meeboldii 

15 None Lagenandra (Arum/Caladium/Cryptocoryne) 

ovata (ovatum/insignis) 

15 None Lagenandra praetemissa 

15 None Lagenandra thwaitesii 

Cryptocoryne 


10 None Crypotcoryne affinis 

10 None Crypotcoryne alba 

10 None Crypotcoryne albida (costata) 

10 None Crypotcoryne amicorum 

10 None Crypotcoryne annamica 

10 None Crypotcoryne aponogetifolia 

10 None Crypotcoryne aquatica 

10 None Crypotcoryne auriculata 

10 None Crypotcoryne axelrodii 

10 None Crypotcoryne beckettii 

10 None Crypotcoryne bertilihansenii 

10 None Crypotcoryne blassii 

20 None Crypotcoryne bogneri 

20 None Crypotcoryne bullosa 

10 None Crypotcoryne burmensis 

10 None Crypotcoryne caudata 

10 None Crypotcoryne (Ambrosina) ciliata 

20 None Crypotcoryne congnata 

15 None Crypotcoryne consobrina 

10 Water Trumpet Crypotcoryne cordate (zonata) 

10 None Crypotcoryne coronata 

10 None Crypotcoryne costata 

10 None Crypotcoryne crispulata 

(balansae/flaccidifolia/retrospiralis/tonlinensis 

10 None Crypotcoryne cruddasiana 

10 None Crypotcoryne dalzellii 

10 None Crypotcoryne drymorrhiza 

15 None Crypotcoryne edithiae 

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Cryptocoryne 


10 None Crypotcoryne elata 

15 None Crypotcoryne elliptica 

10 None Crypotcoryne evae 

10 None Crypotcoryne ferruginea 

15 None Crypotcoryne fusca 

15 None Crypotcoryne gasseri 

10 None Crypotcoryne gracilis 

10 None Crypotcoryne grandis 

10 None Crypotcoryne griffithii 

10 None Crypotcoryne haerteliana 

10 None Crypotcoryne hansenii 

10 None Crypotcoryne hejnyi 

10 None Crypotcoryne hudoroi 

10 None Crypotcoryne huegelii 

15 None Crypotcoryne jacobsenii 

10 None Crypotcoryne johorensis 

10 None Crypotcoryne keei 

10 None Crypotcoryne kerrii 

10 None Crypotcoryne korthausae 

10 None Crypotcoryne kwangsiensis 

10 None Crypotcoryne legroi 

15 None Crypotcoryne longicauda 

10 None Crypotcoryne longispatha 

10 None Crypotcoryne lucens 

10 None Crypotcoryne minima 

10 Moehlmann’s Crypotcoryne moehlmannii 

15 None Crypotcoryne nevillii 

15 None Crypotcoryne nurii 

10 None Crypotcoryne pallidnervia 

10 Tiny Crypt Crypotcoryne parva 

10 None Crypotcoryne petchii 

10 None Crypotcoryne pontederiifolia (sulphurea) 

10 None Crypotcoryne pygmaea 

10 None Crypotcoryne (Ambrosina) retospiralis 

10 None Crypotcoryne ridleyi 

10 None Crypotcoryne roxburghii 

10 None Crypotcoryne sarawacensis 

10 Schulze’s Spiral Crypotcoryne schulzei 

20 None Crypotcoryne scurrilis 

10 None Crypotcoryne serrulata 

10 None Crypotcoryne siamensis 

10 None Crypotcoryne spathulata 

10 Spiral Crypt Crypotcoryne (Arum) spirals (congnatoides/spirale) 

10 None Cryptocoryne stonei 

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Cryptocoryne 


20 None Cryptocoryne striolata (ongii) 

15 None Cryptocoryne thwaitesii 

10 None Cryptocoryne tortilis 

10 None Cryptocoryne tortuosa 

15 None Cryptocoryne uenoi 

10 Undulate Crypt Cryptocoryne undulata (willisii) 

10 None Cryptocoryne unilocularis 

10 None Cryptocoryne usteriana 

10 None Cryptocoryne venemae 

15 None Cryptocoryne versteegii 

10 None Cryptocoryne vietnamensis 

15 None Cryptocoryne villosa 

10 Walker’s Crypt Cryptocoryne walkeri (lutea) 

5 Wendt’s Crypt Cryptocoryne wendtii (jahnelli/krauteri/nana/rubella) 

10 None Cryptocoryne wightii 

10 None Cryptocoryne yujii 

10 None Cryptocoryne yunnanensis 

15 None Cryptocoryne zaidiana 

10 None Cryptocoryne zewaldiae 

10 None Cryptocoryne zukalii 

Floating Plants 


10 Water Velvet Azolla caroliniana (cristata/densa/portoricensis) 

15 Azolla Moss Fern Azolla filiculoides (arbuscula/magellanica/squamosa) 

20 None Azolla nilotica 

20 None Azolla pinnata (africana/imbricata) 

10 Water Hyacinth Eichhornia (Pontederiaceae) crassipes 

10 None Eichhornia heterospema (venezuelensis) 

5 None Lemna (Lenticula) gibba 

5 Duckweed Lemna minor 

10 None Lemna trisula 

10 Frogbit Limnobium (Hydromystria/Salvinia) laevigatum 

(laevigata/stoloniferum) 

10 None Limnobium (Hydrocharis) spongia (bosci/cordifolia 

20 None Ludwigia (Jussiaea) helminthorrhiza (natans) 

10 None Ludwigia (Jussiaea) sedoides 

20 None Phyllanthus fluitans 

10 Water Lettuce Pista stratiotes 

20 None Ricciocarpus (Riccia) natans 

15 Fuzzy Duck Weed Salvinia auriculata (hispida) 

15 None Salvinia biloba 

15 None Salvinia cucullata 

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Floating Plants 


15 None Salvinia herzogii 

10 None Salvinia minima 

15 None Salvinia molesta 

10 None Salvinia natans 

10 None Salvinia oblongifolia 

10 None Salvinia odorata (cernua) 

5 Giant Duckweed Spirodela (Lemna) polyrhiza 

20 Water Chestnut Trapa natans 

5 Tropical Bladderwort Utricularia aurea (flexuosa) 

5 None Wolffia angusta 

10 None Wolffia arrhiza 

5 None Wolffia neglecta 

5 None Wol fiella (Wol fia/Wol fiopsis) welwitschii (conguensis) 

Primative Plants 


5 Nano Moss Amblystegium antipyretica 

15 None Bolbitis fluviatus 

15 African Fern Bolbitis heteroclita 

10 Chinese Fern Bolbitis heudelotii 

15 None Bolbitis hydrophylla 

5 Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum 

5 None Ceratophyllum sp. ‘Peru’ 

5 Tropical Hornwort Ceratophyllum submersum 

5 Floating Fern Ceratoperis (Pteris) comuta 

10 Floating Watersprite Ceratoperis (Parkeria) pteridioides 

10 None Ceratoperis richardii 

5 Indian Fern Ceratoperis (Acrostichum) thalictroides (siliquosa) 

20 Moss Ball or Marimo Ball Cladopora (Conferva) aegagrophila (sauteri) 

10 None Drepanocladus sp. 

10 U.S. Fissidens Fissidens fontanus 

10 Phoenix Moss Fissidens sp. ‘Singapore’ 

10 None Fissidens splachnobryoides 

10 Zipper Moss Fissidens zippelianus 

10 Willow Moss Fontinalis antipyretica 

10 None Isoetes echinospora 

10 None Isoetes flaccida 

10 None Isoetes lacustris 

10 None Isoetes malinverniana 

10 None Isoetes setacea 

10 Quillwort Isoetes velata 

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Primative Plants 


5 Stringy Moss Leptodictyum riparium 

10 None Marsilia angustifolia 

10 Clover Fern Marsilia drummondii 

10 Four Leaf Clover Marsilia exarata 

10 Four Leaf Clover Marsilia minuta 

10 Four Leaf Clover Marsilia quadrifolia 

5 Java Fern Microsorum (Colysis/Pleopeltis/Polypodium) 

pteropus (tridactylon) 

10 Hammer Leaf Java Fern Microsorum pteropus var. ‘Philippine’ 

10 Pellia Monosolenium (Pellia) tenerum (endiviifolia) 

10 Mini Pellia Pellia endiviafolia 

5 None Plagiomnium trichomanes 

10 None Riccardia chamedryfolia 

10 Crystalwort Riccia (Ricciella) fluitans 

(canaliculata/eudichotoma/nodosa/rhenana) 

5 Round Pellia /Loma Fern Subwassertang sp. (Lomariopsis lineata?) 

10 Taiwan Moss Taxiphyllum alternans 

5 Ancor Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘anchor’ 

5 None Taxiphyllum barbieri 

10 Flame Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Flame’ 

5 Giant Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Giant’ 

5 Green Sock Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Green Sock’ 

5 Peacock Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Peacock’ 

5 Spiky Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Spiky’ 

5 String Moss/Japan Moss Taxiphyllum sp. String’ 

10 Star Moss Tortula ruralis 

5 Java Moss Vesicularia barberi 

5 Creeping Moss Vesicularia sp. ‘Creeping’ 

5 Singapore Moss Vesicularia dubyana 

10 Weeping Moss Vesicularia ferriei 

5 Christmas Moss Vesicularia montagnei 

10 Erect Moss Vesicularia reticulata 

Rosette Plants 


15 Sweet Flag Acorus calamus 

15 Japanese Rush Acorus gramineus (humilis/pusillus/tatarinowii) 

15 Malayan Sword Aglaonema simplex 

10 None Anthraxon sp. ‘Malaysia’ 

15 None Baldellia (Alisma/Echinodorus) ranunculoides 

15 None Baldellia (Alisma/Echinodorus) ranunculoides 

subsp. Repens 

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15 None Blyxa alternifolius 

15 None Blyxa aubertii (echinosperma) 

15 Japanese Rush Blyxa (Hydrilla) japonica 

15 None Blyxa novoguineensis 

15 None Cyperus helferi 

10 Papyrus Cyperus papyrus 

15 Blue Water Hyacinth Eichornia (Pontederiaceae) azurea 

15 None Eichornia (Heteranthera) diversifolia 

15 None Eichornia (Pontederia/Monochoria) natans 

10 Hairgrass Eichornia (Scirpus) acicularis 

10 None Eleocharis sp. ‘japan’ 

10 None Eleocharis minima 

10 Giant Hairgrass Eleocharis montevidensis 

10 None Eleocharis (Scirpus) pusilla (pumilio) 

10 Umbrella Hairgrass Eleocharis (Chloroharis) vivpara (prolifera) 

10 None Eleocharis parvulus 

10 None Eriocaulon sp. ‘africa’ 

10 None Eriocaulon aquaticus 

15 Pipewort Eriocaulon cinereum 

20 None Eriocaulon sp. ‘Gojas’ 

20 None Eriocaulon sp. ‘Mato Grosso’ 

20 None Eriocaulon setaceum 

20 None Eriocaulon sp. ‘Thailand’ 

15 None Glossostigma diandra 

15 None Glossostigma (Tricholoma) elatinoides 

10 None Helanthium tenellum 

15 Microsword Lilaeopsis (Crantzia) brasiliensis (minor) 

15 Giant Microsword Lilaeopsis (Crantzia/Crantziola) carolinensis 

15 None Lilaeopsis macloviana 

10 None Lilaeopsis mauritiana 

15 Cobra Grass Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae 

10 Shoreweed Littirella uniflora 

15 Fountain Plant Ophiopogon japonicus 

15 None Ottelia alismoides 

15 None Ottelia brasiliensis 

20 None Ottelia mesenterium 

15 None Ottelia ulvifolia 

10 None Physostegia (Amoracia/Dracocephalum/Prasium) 

pupurea (purpureum) 

20 None Ranalisma rostrata 

15 None Ranunculus inundatus (papulentus) 

15 None Reussia (Pontederia) rotundifolia 

15 Watercress Rorippa (Armoracia/Cochleria) aquatica 

10 None Sagittaria natans 

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10 Giant Sagittaria Sagittaria platyphylla (graminea/recuva/mohrii) 

10 Dwarf Sagittaria Sagittaria (Alisma) subulata (pusilla/sublatum) 

10 Dwarf Sagittaria Sagittaria terres 

15 Water Pimpernel Samolous valerandi (floribundus/parviflorus) 

15 Lizard’s Tail Saururus cernrus cernuus (lucidus) 

15 None Saururus (Spathium) chinensis (chinense/loureiri) 

5 Awlwort Subularia aquatica 

10 Dwarf Val. Vallisneria americana (asiatica/biwaensis/ 

gigantea/natans/neotropocalis/spirals/tortifolia) 

10 None Vallisneria caulescens 

10 Corkscrew Val Vallisneria spiralis (aethiopica/denseserrulata/ 

jacquiniana/michelii/pusilla) 

10 None Vallisneria nana (gracilis) 

Stem Plants 


10 None Alternanthera aquatica 

15 Red Telanthera Alternanthera (Telanthera) reinerckii 

15 Red Ivy or Joy Weed Alternanthera sessilis (triandra/repens/denticulata) 

10 None Ammania auriculata 

15 Delicate Ammania Ammania sp. ‘bonsai’ 

10 None Ammania coccinea 

15 Delicate Ammania Ammania gracilis 

20 None Ammania latifolia 

15 None Ammania multiflora 

15 None Ammania senegalensis (filiformis/salsuginosa) 

10 None Apalanthe granatensis 

15 None Bacopa sp. ‘Araguaia’ 

10 None Bacopa australis 

10 Dwarf Bacopa / Baby Tears Bacopa (Monnieri/Obolaria) caroliniana (amplexicaulis) 

15 None Bacopa sp. ‘Colorata’ 

20 None Bacopa (Herpestis/Monniera) crenata 

(calycina/thonningii) 

20 None Bacopa floribunda 

20 None Bacopa (Bramia/Herpestis) lanigera 

10 None Bacopa (Herpestis) madagascariensis 

10 None Bacopa (Lysimachia/Gratio/Herpestis) monnieri 

15 None Bacopa (Herpestis) myriophylloides 

10 None Bacopa sp. ‘Pantanal’ 

20 None Bacopa (Herpestis) reflexa 

10 Round Bacopa Bacopa rotundifolia 

15 Giant Cabomba Cabomba (Nectris) aquatica (schwartzii) 

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Stem Plants 


15 Green Cabomba Cabomba caroliniana (aubletii/pulcherrima) 

15 None Cabomba caroliniana subsp. Australis 

20 Red Cabomba Cabomba (Nectris) furcata 

(piauhyensis/pubescens/warmingii) 

15 None Cabomba haynesii 

20 None Cabomba juscata 

15 None Cabomba palaeformis 

10 Japanese Cress Cardamine lyrata 

10 None Crassula aquatica 

10 None Crassula (Tilaea) helmsii 

15 Water Hedge Didiplis (peplis) diandra 

5 Water Weed Egeria densa 

5 None Egeria najas 

20 None Egleria fluctuans 

15 None Elatine macropoda 

15 None Elatine triandra 

10 Anacharis Elodea (Anacharis) nuttallii 

10 Canadian Elodea Elodea (Udora) Canadensis 

15 None Eriocaulaceae sp. “Type 2’ 

10 None Eriocaulaceae sp. “Type 3’ 

10 Spade Leaf Gymnocoronis (Alomia/Adenostemma) 

spilanthoides (attenuata/gymnocoronis/subcordata) 

15 Dwarf Helzine Hemianthus callitrichoides 

10 Pearlweed Hemianthus (Micranthemum) micranthemoides (nu tallii) 

15 None Hemigraphis trajan 

10 None Heteranthera graminea 

15 None Heteranthera (Buchosia/Leptanthus) reniformis 

(aquatica/acuta/peruvianus/virginicus) 

10 Stargrass Heteranthera (Schollera) zosterifolia (osteniana) 

10 Tropical Water Violet Hottonia inflata 

15 None Hottonia palustris (millefolium) 

15 None Houttuynia cordata 

10 Bottom Nettle Hydrilla (Serpicula) verticllata 

5 None Hydrocotyle lemnoides 

5 Brazilian Pennywort Hydrocotyle leucocephala 

10 None Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (americana) 

15 None Hydrocotyle sibthorpiodes (japonica/rotundifolia/yabei) 

10 Umbrella Plant Hydrocotyle verticillata 

15 Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris 

15 Water Hair Hydrothrix gardneri 

15 None Hydrotriche ho toniiflora 

10 Balsam Hygrophila Hygrophila (Ruellia/Synnema) balsamica 

15 None Hygrophila sp. ‘Bold’ 

15 None Hygrophila corymbosa var. ‘Kompact’ 

10 Temple Plant Hygrophila (Justicia/Nomaphilia) corymbosa (stricta) 

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Stem Plants 


10 Wisteria Hygrophila (Ruellia/Synnema) difformis 

(triflora/triflorum) 

10 Guiana Hygrophila Hygrophila guianensis (conferta) 

15 Lake Hygrophila Hygrophila lacustris 

10 None Hygrophila lancea 

15 None Hygrophila sp. ‘Pantanal’ 

5 Dwarf Hygrophila Hygrophila (Heliadelphis/Justicia/Ruellia) polysperma 

10 Sunset Hygrophila Hygrophila (Heliadelphis/Justicia/Ruellia) 

polysperma var ‘Sunset’ 

15 None Hygrophila sp. ‘Porto Velho’ 

15 None Hygrophila sp. ‘Red’ 

15 None Hygrophila sp. Rio Araguaia 

15 None Hygrophila sp. Roraima 

10 None Hygrophila salicifolia (angustifolia) 

10 None Hygrophila sp. ‘Sarawak’ 

5 Water Star Hygrophila sp. ‘Tiger’ 

10 None Juncus repens 

10 None Lagarosiphon (Udora) cordofanus 

15 None Lagarosiphon madagascariensis (densus) 

5 African Water Weed Lagarosiphon (Elodea) major (crispa/muscoides) 

10 Giant Ambulia Limnophila (Cyrilla) aquatica 

15 None Limnophila (Ambulia) aromatica 

15 None Limnophila aromaticoides 

15 None Limnophila (Ambulia) dasyantha 

10 None Limnophila glabra 

15 None Limnophila (Columnea) heterophylla 

15 None Limnophila hippuroides 

15 Indian Ambulia Limnophila (Hottonia) indica 

15 None Limnophila sp. ‘Mini’ 

10 Dwaf Ambulia Limnophila (Hottonia) sessiliflora 

10 None Lindernia sp. ‘Anagalis’ 

15 None Lindernia dubia 

15 None Lindernia sp. ‘India’ 

10 None Lindernia (Gratiola/llysanthes) paviflora 

(capensis/radicans) 

15 None Lindernia rotundifolia 

10 None Lobelia dortmanna 

10 Scarlet Lobelia Lobelia cardinalis 

15 None Lobelia (Pratia/Rapuntium) purpurascens (ilicfolia) 

10 None Ludwigia (Isnardia/Ludwigiantha) 

arcuata (pedunculosa) 

10 None Ludwigia (Ludwigiantha) brevipes 

15 Red Star Ludwigia Ludwigia (Jussiaea) glandulosa 

(brachyca/cylindrica/hetrophylla/peruensis) 

20 None Ludwigia (Jussiaea) inclinata 

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Stem Plants 


15 None Ludwigia inclinata var. verticllata 

15 None Ludwigia inclinata var. verticllata ‘Cuba’ 

20 None Ludwigia inclinata var. verticllata ‘Pantanal’ 

15 None Ludwigia ovalis 

10 None Ludwigia (Isnardia) palustris 

10 Creeping Ludwigia Ludwigia repens 

20 None Ludwigia senegalensis 

10 Creeping Jenny Lysimachia (Nummularia) nummularia 

(repens/rotundifolia) 

15 None Mayaca fluviatilis (aubletii/vandellii) 

15 None Mayaca sellowiana 

15 Giant Baby’s Tears Micranthemum (Anonymos/Globifera) umbrosum 

(orbiculatum/umbrosus) 

20 None Microcarpaea minima 

10 None Murdania sp. 

10 Water Forget-Me-Not Myosotis scorp 

15 Parrot’s Feather Myriopyllum (Enydria) aquaticum 

(aquatica/brasiliense/elatinoides/proserpinacoides) 

15 None Myriopyllum dicoccum 

15 None Myriopyllum heterophyllum 

10 None Myriopyllum mattogrossense 

10 Foxtail Myriopyllum (Potamogeton) pinnatum 

(hippuroides/scabratum) 

10 Filigree Frill Myriopyllum simulans (propinquum/variifolium) 

5 None Myriopyllum spicatum 

20 Red Myriopyllum Myriopyllum tuberculatum 

(indicum/spathulatum/tetrandrum) 

10 None Myriopyllum ussuriense (verticillatum) 

10 None Najas sp. ‘Argentina’ 

10 None Najas conferta (argura/hoehnei) 

10 None Najas flexis 

10 None Najas (Caulinia) guadalupensis (microdon) 

10 None Najas (Caulinia) indica (kingii) 

10 None Najas (Caulinia) marina 

10 None Najas sp. ‘Roraima’ 

20 Watercress Nasturtium officinale 

20 None Nesaea (Ammania) crassicaulis (polyantha) 

20 None Nesaea pedicellata 

20 Red Nesaea Nesaea sp. ‘Red’ 

5 None Nesaea triflora 

10 None Nitella flexilis 

10 Stonewort Ntella zosterak 

15 None Penthorum sedoides 

15 Pillwort Pilularia americana 

15 None Pilularia globulifera 

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Stem Plants 


15 None Poaceae sp. ‘Purple Bamboo’ 

15 Little Star Pogostemon helferi 

20 None Pogostemon (Dysophylla/Eusteralis/Mentha) 

stellata (benthamiana/ramoissima) 

15 None Pogostemon yatabeanus 

15 None Polygonum sp. ‘Acre’ 

15 None Polygonum hypropiperoides 

10 None Polygonum javanicum 

10 None Polygonum sp. ‘Kawagoneum’ 

15 None Polygonum pedunculare 

15 None Polygonum sp. ‘Porto Vehlo’ 

15 None Polygonum sp. ‘Ruby’ 

15 None Polygonum sp. ‘Sao Paulo’ 

10 None Potamogeton crispus 

15 None Potamogeton dentatus 

10 Curly Pondweed Potamogeton gayi 

10 None Potamogeton helferi 

10 None Potamogeton mascarensis 

10 None Potamogeton natans 

10 None Potamogeton octandrus 

10 Perfoliate Pondweed Potamogeton perfoliatus 

10 None Potamogeton pusillus 

10 None Potamogeton schweinfurthii (lucens) 

10 None Potamogeton wrightii 

(javanicus/malaianus/nodosus/vietnam) 

10 None Potamogeton zosteriformis 

15 None Proserpinaca palustris 

10 None Rotala sp. ‘Bonsai’ 

10 None Rotala sp. ‘Colorata’ 

15 None Rotala sp. ‘Gojas’ 

10 None Rotala sp. ‘Green’ 

15 None Rotala hippuris 

20 Giant Red Rotala Rotala (Ameletia) macrandra (magenta) 

20 None Rotala mexicana 

15 None Rotala mini type 1 

15 None Rotala mini type 2 

15 None Rotala sp. ‘Nanjenshan’ 

20 None Rotala occultifolia 

15 None Rotala sp. ‘pearl’ 

15 None Rotala pusilla (araguia) 

15 None Rotala ramosior 

10 Dwarf Rotala Rotala (Ammannia) rotundifolia (indica) 

15 None Rotala verticillaris 

20 None Rotala sp. ‘Vietnam’ 

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Stem Plants 


20 Whorly Rotala Rotala (Ammania/Hydrolythrum) wallichii 

(myriophylloides) 

15 None Selliera radicans 

10 Mexican Oak Shinnersia/Trichocoronis rivularis 

20 None Tonina sp. ‘Belem’ 

20 None Tonina (Eriocaulon/Hyphydra) fluviatalis 

(amplexicaule/amplexicaulis) 

20 None Tonina sp. ‘Manaus’ 

20 None Tonina uaupes 

10 None Utricularia bifida 

10 None Utricularia foliosa 

10 Bladderwort Utricularia gibba 

10 None Utricularia graminifolia 

10 None Utricularia inflexa (thonningii) 

10 None Utricularia stellaris 

5 None Zosterella dubia 

Sword Plants 


10 Amazon Swordplant Echinodorus amazonicus (brevipedicellatus) 

10 None Echinodorus angustifolius 

10 None Echinodorus aschersonianus (nulliglandulosus) 

10 None Echinodorus barthii 

10 Cellophane Sword Echinodorus (Alisma) berteroi (patagonicus/rostratus) 

10 None Echinodorus bleheri (platyphylla/rangeri) 

10 None Echinodorus (Alisma) bolivianum (austroamericanus) 

10 Radicans Sword Echinodorus cordifolius 

10 None Echinodorus (Alisma) grandiflorus 

(grandiflorum/argentinensis) 

10 Large-flowered Amazon Echinodorus grandiflorus subsp. aureus (muricatus) 

10 None Echinodorus grisebachii (gracilis) 

10 Blac-red Amazon Echinodorus horemanii 

10 None Echinodorus horizontalis 

10 None Echinodorus latifolius 

15 None Echinodorus longiscapus 

10 None Echinodorus macrocarpus 

10 Large-leaved Amazon Echinodorus (Alisma) macrophyllus (macrophyllum) 

10 None Echinodorus (Alisma) macrophyllus subsp. Scaber 

10 Ruffled Sword Echinodorus martii (major/leopoldina) 

15 Opaque Amazon Echinodorus opacus 

15 Red Amazon Echinodorus osrisis (aureobrunneus) 

10 None Echinodorus (Sagittaria/Alisma) palaefolius 

(ellipticum/palaefolium 

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Sword Plants 

Points Common Name Latin Name 

10 None Echinodorus paniculatus (cylindricus) 

10 Black Amazon Echinodorus parviflorus (peruensis/tocantins) 

15 None Echinodorus parviflorus var. ‘Tropica Rodette’ 

15 None Echinodorus pellucidus 

15 None Echinodorus portoalegrensis 

10 Broad Leaf Chain Sword Echinodorus quadricostatus (magdalensis) 

10 None Echinodorus schlueteri 

15 None Echinodorus (Alisma) subalatus (subalatum/longistylis) 

15 None Echinodorus (Alisma) subalatus subsp.Andrieuxii (ellipticus) 

10 Pygmy Chain Sword Echinodorus (Alisma) tenellus (parvulus) 

10 Uruguay Sword Echinodorus uruguayensis (horemanii/africanus 


Water Lilles 

10 None Barclaya (Hydrostemma) longifolia (oblonga/pie reana) 

15 None Barclaya (Hydrostemma) motleyi 

15 None Hydrocleys (Ostenia) martii (uruguayensis) 

15 None Hydrocleys mattogossensis 

15 None Hydrocleys modesta 

15 Water Poppy Hydrocleys (Stratiotes) nymphoides 

15 None Hydrocleys parviflora 

10 Spatterdock Nuphar (Nymphaea) japonica (japonicum/lutea/subintege rimum) 

15 Cape Fear Spatterdock Nuphar sagittifolium 

10 None Nymphaea daubenyana 

10 None Nymphaea glandulifera (blanda) 

10 Tiger Lotus Nymphaea lotus (thermalis/rubra/zenkeri 

15 Pink Water Lily Nymphaea masaniello 

10 None Nymphaea micrantha (caerulea) 

10 None Nymphaea rudgeana (ampla) 

15 Small Yellow Water Lily Nymphaea tetragona 

15 Banana Plant Nymphoides (Anonymos/Limnanthemum/ 

Menyanthes/Villarsia) aquatica (trachysperma) 

10 None Nymphoides (Limnanthemum) ezannoi (senegelense) 

10 None Nymphoides geminata 

10 None Nymphoides (Menyanthes) indica (humboldtiana) 

10 None Nymphoides indica subsp. occidentalis 

10 None Nymphoides sp. ‘Taiwan’ 

10 None Nymphoides (Limnanthemum) thunbergiana 

Please note: Any plants propagated (including pond plants) 

which are not listed will be counted as 10 points 

unless HAP chairperson decides otherwise. 

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Flower 

Node 

Roots 

NOTES 

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Bud 

Stem 

Leaf

We must thank the following persons and groups for their direct and indirect help 

in the creation, shaping and completion of this manual. We believe that this is the 

first manual to address all areas of the aquatic hobbyist’s pursuits and pleasures: 

freshwater fish, marine fish, corals, invertebrates and plants. It is hoped that both 

individuals and clubs will use and share this manual for the promotion of breeding and 

propagation of aquatic life in their personal environments. 

Bernard Fleischman 

Joseph Graffagnino 

Seth Kolker 

Michael Loweth 


Since 1911 

Acknowledgements 

PERSONAL THANKS GO TO: 

Dr. Ted Coletti, North Jersey Aquarium Society 

Greater City Aquarium Society 

Motor City Aquarium Society 

Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island 

Dorothy Reimer, Aquatic Gardeners Association 

Central New York Aquarium Society 

Nassau County Aquarium Society 

BROOKLYN AQUARIUM SOCIETY MEMBERS: 

Kay Martin 

Thomas Miglio 

Lisa Quilty 

Roger Schillizzi 

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Richard Spanvill 

John Todaro 

Robert Wranovics 

Izzy Zwerin 

DESIGN: John Todaro 

ILLUSTRATIONS: Norman Dougherty, Chris Giam, Julia Noonan, Shelly Sacks

BROOKLYN AQUARIUM SOCIETY BAP/HAP SUBMISSION FORM 

MEMBER’S NAME: 

SPECIES LATIN NAME: 

SPECIES COMMON NAME: 

DATE SPAWNED/PROPAGATED: CLASS 

SPECIES TYPE: (CHECK ONE) [ ]FISH [ ] INVERT [ ] CORAL [ ] PLANT 

WATER TYPE: (CHECK ONE) [ ] SALT WATER [ ] BRACKISH 

TANK SIZE SUBSTRATE COLOR 

FILTER TYPE TEMPERATURE 

WATER CHANGE VOLUME pH 

WATER CHANGE FREQUENCY HARDNESS (GH) 

SUBSTRATE TYPE SPECIFIC GRAVITY (SP.G.) 

SUBSTRATE DEPTH NUMBER OF FRY 

FOOD(S) USED (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) [ ] Live [ ] Frozen [ ] Flake [ ] Freeze Dried [ ] Other _________________ 

SPECIES BRED ON/IN (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) [ ] Rock [ ] Log [ ] Cave [ ] Plant [ ] Glass [ ] Peat 

[ ] Pipe [ ] Mop [ ] Filter Tube [ ] Earth [ ] Other: ______________________________________ 

PROPAGATION METHOD USED: 

TYPE OF LIGHTING USED: 

TOTAL LIGHTING WATTAGE # OF HOURS ILLUMINATION 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

FERTILIZER AND SUPPLEMENTS USED (IF ANY) HOW MUCH / HOW OFTEN 

USING CARBON ENRICHMENT? [ ] NO [ ] YES - DESCRIBE: 

WITNESSED BY DATE: 

DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE ---OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

ARTICLE SUBMITTED # OF PAGES 

FIRST TIME BAS SPAWN FLOWERED 

RE-VISITED BY DATE 

CERTIFICATE # POINTS 

DATE PRESENTED BAP CHAIRPERSON 

(Make copies of form as you need to register your spawns and propagations with the BAP/HAP) 

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