CIPS INTERNATIONAL MARINE AQUASCAPING CONTEST
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CMAC 2024 Schedule

  • System Open for Entry:Apr. 8

  • System Close:Aug. 18

  • Jury Finishing Judging:Aug. 25

  • Results Announcing:Aug. 28

CIPS Show & CMAC Live Events

Sept. 10th to 13th
CMAC 2024 Award Ceremony (Hall 11.1)
CMAC 2024 Banquet
Live Show

CMAC AWARDS

1.The most beautiful marine aquascaping（This prize is to select the most beautiful reef tank, no restriction in LPS tank\SPS tank\NPS tank, and no restriction in tank size. ）
Gold Prize (1 Entry) : 50,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Silver Prize (1 Entry) : 20,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Bronze Prize (1 Entry) : 5,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Merit Prize ( 20 Entries ) : Certificate

Grading Guidelines:
Overall Impression 30%
Coordination of fish/coral/aquascaping 40%
Condition and long term keeping of creature 30%

2 The most beautiful marine fish (This prize is to select the most beautiful fish\crustaceans and other creature. Entrants can submit only images of single creature. For example, one shrimp, a pair of gobies, sea anemone, lobster, star fish, etc.)
Gold Prize (1 Entry) : 10,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Silver Prize (1 Entry) : 3,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Bronze Prize (1 Entry) : 2,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Merit Prize ( 20 Entries ) : Certificate

Grading Guidelines:
Health and Condition of creature 50%
Visual aesthetic of creature 50%

3 The most beautiful coral (This prize is to select the most beautiful coral. Entrants can submit only images of single (or a group of) coral. Picture of the entire aquarium is not necessary. For example, a single piece of brain coral, a group of zoanthids coral, etc.)
Gold Prize (1 Entry) : 10,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Silver Prize (1 Entry) : 3,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Bronze Prize (1 Entry) : 2,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Merit Prize ( 20 Entries ) : Certificate

Grading Guidelines:
Visual aesthetic of coral 50%
Health and Condition of coral 50%

CMAC Rules

1. The competition is open to global aquascaping professionals and fans.

2. The photo submitted should be a frontal high-definition picture in JPEG format, which cannot be edited or modified. The resolution of the photo should not be less than 300 pixels (DPI);

3. Please submit a photo of the work with the entrant, which will not be published or released;

4. The final interpretation right of this event belongs to the organizer.