Singapore Garden Festival

Horticulture Show 2021

Nano Tank Aquascaping Competition
Date: 21 October 2021
Theme: Nature meets Water

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Background

The Singapore Garden Festival (SGF) Horticulture Show will take place from 9 to 31 October.
This event will be a showcase of horticultural excellence and will comprise a mix of landscape
and plant exhibits, horticulture and aquascaping competitions, retail and workshops.

The Nano Tank Aquascaping Competition and Display aims to showcase the beautiful world
of underwater gardens, where aquatic plants together with accessories like rocks and wood
are creatively and delicately curated to create a pristine rainforest or scenic mountain range
display. Visitors will have a chance to admire the displays created by local masterscapers.

This competition is open to all aquascaping enthusiasts. We welcome interested participants

to submit their application forms for shortlisting.

16 shortlisted participants will be given one day (21 October 2021, 10 am to 6 pm) to create
an aquascaping showcase within a 30cm x 30cm x 30cm cube tank. Shortlisted participants
will each be provided with an aquarium tank set to design and set up their display on-site.

Event Details

Venue : Jurong Lake Gardens

Registration Deadline : 19 September 2021 (Sunday)

Competition Date : 21 October 2021 (Thursday)

Competition Judging : 21 October 2021 (Thursday) Evening

Exhibition of Displays : 23 October (Saturday) to 31 October 2021 (Sunday)

Result Announcement &

Prize Presentation : 23 October 2021 (Saturday)
Ceremony

1 November (Monday) to 2 November 2021 (Tuesday),

Tear Down Date :
9 am to 8 pm
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Entry Criteria

1. Only individuals will be allowed to participate in this competition, in their own name.
2. Participants must be at least 16 years of age.

Awards and Recognition

1. At the end of the competition, all shortlisted participants not disqualified will each receive
for free, an aquarium set which consists of:
a. 30 cm cube tank
b. Filter and light
c. CO2 provision
d. Planting substrate

2. The top three participants will receive the Gold, Silver and Bronze award respectively.

Judging Criteria

The judging criteria are as follows:

1. Overall Impression (35 points)

• Does the aquascape make a significant positive visual impression?
• Does the layout of the aquascape look balanced?
• Does the aquascape fulfill the theme of the competition?

2. Composition, Balance, Use of Space and Colour (30 points)

• Is there balance between the various components?
• Is there an effective use of space?
• Are the colours complementary and do they work well together?

3. Selection and Use of Material (20 points)

• Are the materials used appropriate?
• Do the materials complement each other?

4. Viability of Aquascape (15 points)

• Does the aquascape have the potential for long term maintenance?
• Is the plant selection viable for a long term aquascape?

Total: 100 Points

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Instructions for Application

1. Each entry form must be attached with the following, for the participant’s application to
be considered for shortlisting:

a. Photo(s) of the participant’s past aquascaping works.

b. Brief write-up and sketch of the participant’s concept for the competition
display.

2. Entries must reach the organiser by 19 September 2021 (Sunday) via email to
[email protected].

3. Late entries, or entries without the required information (including photograph, write-up,
sketch) will not be considered.

4. Shortlisted participants will receive a confirmation email/letter of participation from

NParks within 2 weeks after the closing date. NParks’ decision on the shortlisting of
participants shall be final and no correspondence will be entertained.

5. Each shortlisted participant’s competition spot is non-transferrable.

Enquiries

For any enquiries, you may contact Ms Tan Jia Ying, at 6462 7316, or by email to
[email protected].
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Competition Display Set-up

Each participant is required to complete their aquascape display within the stipulated time as
indicated in the table below.

Date / Time Requirements

Competition 21 October 2021 1. Participants are to bring their own materials,

Display (Thursday) tools, plants, rocks and/or wood that they may
Set-up 10am – 6pm require for their set-up.
(Shortlisted
participants 2. Participants are required to use the tank, filter
only) and light provided.

Rules and Regulations

1. Only the participants shortlisted for the SGF Horticulture Show 2021 Nano Tank
Aquascaping Competition (individually, a “Participant” and collectively, the
“Participants”) are allowed within the competition area. No assistants or guests are
allowed in the competition area.

2. All expenses related to the competition (e.g. plants, wood, rocks, etc) are to be borne by
the Participant.

3. Participants are responsible for selecting, providing, and bringing to the competition
venue any hardscape, plants, tools and materials they may require for their aquascape
setup. Plants may be grown ahead of time in any way desired by the Participant.
Hardscape materials may be brought to site pre-assembled.

4. The National Parks Board (the “Organiser”) will provide to each Participant an aquarium
set (see Awards and Recognition above) for the Participant to set-up their competition
displays.

5. Only live aquatic plants may be used in the aquascaping display. Artificial plants are
strictly not permitted, and any Participant who uses such materials shall be disqualified
from the competition.

6. Visually, at least 40% of the Participant’s aquascaping display must consist of aquatic
plants. NParks reserves its right to disqualify the Participant from the competition if
NParks deems that this criterion has not been met.
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7. No live animals are to be used in the aquascape display.

8. The Participant is required to clean up their area after the completion of their
aquascaping display, failing which points will be deducted from that Participant’s total
score.

9. All entries must be completed by 6 pm on 21 October 2021 (Thursday).

10. All entries shall be set up on-site by the Participants in the stipulated time; no
replacement of entries after 6 pm on 21 October 2021 (Thursday) is permitted, and no
exceptions will be made.

11. Participants may attach any background to their aquarium set, or choose not to use any
background.

12. There should be no indication of the Participant’s identity placed on or around the display
until after the prizes are awarded.

13. Judging will be done by judges on the Competition Judging Panel.

14. Judging will be based on the judging criteria. The judges’ decision for all awards shall be
final and no appeals will be entertained.

15. Place ribbons will be awarded for aquascapes that are given first, second and third
placing. Special Mention ribbons are awarded at the sole discretion of the judges.

16. No entries may be removed before the closing of the SGF Horticulture Show 2021 without
the permission of the Competition Secretariat.

17. The Participant is responsible for the tearing-down of their display after the end of the
competition, and the proper disposal of all unwanted items. The allocated dates for tear-
down are on 1 November 2021 (Monday, 9 am to 8 pm) and 2 November 2021 (Tuesday,
9 am to 8 pm).

18. All award winners must be present at the award ceremony to receive for their prize. All
unclaimed prizes at the end of the ceremony will be forfeited.

19. The display of competition entries during the exhibition period shall be at the discretion
of the Competition Secretariat. For the avoidance of doubt, the Organiser is not obligated
to display all competition entries during the exhibition period for SGF Hort Show 2021.
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Terms and Conditions

1. In the event that any shortlisted Participant fails to participate in the competition, they
shall be required to pay the Organiser a no-show fee of SGD$100.00. If a shortlisted
Participant is unable to participate in the competition, they shall notify the Organiser in
writing at least 1 week in advance of the competition date.

2. The judges’ decision is final and conclusive. The Organiser reserves the right not to award
any prizes if the submitted aquascape displays do not meet the expected standard of
technical and artistic quality.

3. Whilst copyright in the design of the respective aquascape display remains with the
Participant, each Participant hereby grants to the Organiser a perpetual, world-wide,
royalty-free license to reproduce the aquascape display as and when the Organiser
intends to, at no cost to the Organiser. The Organiser shall attribute the design of the
aquascape display to the Participant.

4. Participants agree that the Organiser may collect, use, disclose and share photographs,
audio-video or other recordings of the Participants and their aquascape displays taken in
the course of the competition, for the Organiser’s publicity and / or use in websites,
publications, presentations and promotional materials, in original or edited format,
without any further notification, remuneration or compensation to the Participants.

5. The Organiser reserves the right to dispose of any item that is not removed from the
competition ground after the end of the event, and the Organiser shall not be liable to the
Participant for any loss, expenses, damages or any other consequences arising from such
disposal.

6. Participants are responsible for their personal belongings. The Organiser will not be
responsible or liable for any injuries, lost, damaged or stolen items or any other losses
resulting from participation in this competition.

7. The Organiser reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions without prior
notice.

8. Any non-compliance with any of the rules and regulations, or the terms and conditions
may lead to the Organiser’s disqualification of the aquascape display or Participant
concerned. Any appeal against a disqualification decision must be made to the Chief Judge
of the Competition Judging Panel, whose decision shall be final.
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Entry Form for Nano Tank Aquscaping Competition

Mandatory Information*

Personal Particulars
Name of Participant: NRIC/FIN/Birth Cert No.:
(according to NRIC/FIN/Birth Cert)

Date of Birth: (DD/MM/YYYY) Nationality: Insert Photograph#

Contact Number: Occupation:

Other Information

Email Address:

Mailing Address:

# A presentable photograph of the Participant in colour for collaterals/website (file format in jpeg,
file size of approximately 1 megabyte, and image size of 400 by 514 pixels)

*The above information will be used for the identification of participants. If necessary, we may share
this data with other Government agencies (or non-Government entities which have been authorised to
carry out specific NParks services), unless such sharing is prohibited by law.
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Photo(s) of Previous Aquascape(s)

Concept of Competition Tank (write-up and sketch)

What is the style, layout or theme for the tank? (e.g., Iwagumi, Nature Aquarium, Dutch)

What materials will be used? (e.g., driftwood, slate rocks)

What plants will be used?

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Declaration by Participant

I have read and agree to abide by the Rules and Regulations as well as the Terms & Conditions
of the SGF Horticulture Show 2021 Nano Tank Aquascaping Competition. I hereby
acknowledge and accept that I am participating in this competition voluntarily and at my own
risk and will not in any way hold the National Parks Board responsible for any injury, loss,
damage, expense and/or costs which I may sustain or incur as a result of my participation in
the competition. I further agree to indemnify the National Parks Board for any loss suffered
by the National Parks Board resulting from my acts or omissions.

Signature: Date: