MOLT & MOSS NEOCARIDINA DECISION CARD
Version: 1.0
Reviewed: 2026-08-12
Topic: Choose a starter group and measure capacity

Situation: You are choosing a starter group or deciding whether a colony exceeds its system.
Observe first: Check system maturity, grazing area, filtration, feeding, life-stage distribution, recruitment, maintenance capacity and recent losses.
First action: Choose a supportable starting group and evaluate the whole system over time instead of applying a shrimp-per-volume formula.
Record next: Record count ranges by life stage, food demand, maintenance, nitrogen trend, recruitment, removals, deaths and missing animals.
Stop boundary: Do not convert a short juvenile density experiment or one successful tank into a universal aquarium capacity number.
Permanent card: https://moltandmoss.com/care/action-cards/stocking
Governing guide: https://moltandmoss.com/care/stocking

This card is a first-decision aid, not a diagnosis, treatment authorization, complete method or substitute for the governing guide.