About Molt & Moss
A one-person Neocaridina project in California, currently centered on one established Sunkist Orange line and a habit of writing everything down.
What we do differently
Most shrimp listings are a stock photo, a colour name and a price. You can't compare an unstated grade method, and source-water measurements are often absent when you need to plan a receiving system and transfer.
So we publish both:
- The grade standard, written out, with a photo of several shrimp from that grade rather than the single best one.
- The water they were bred in. Exact GH, KH, TDS, pH and temperature, on the listing and printed on a card in the box.
- An honest live arrival policy that says what it covers and what it doesn't.
- A public research map that separates direct Neocaridina experiments, field observations, broader reviews and aquarium-system evidence.
See the reviewed evidence and open questions, then read the editorial method, AI disclosure and commercial conflict.
Culls
Every line throws shrimp that don't meet the colour standard. We sell them honestly as mixed grade at a lower price instead of quietly promoting them. They are described by the grade they actually meet. Colour grade does not establish health, genotype, fertility or predicted breeding performance.