First decision

Evaluate tankmates by the colony outcome

You are considering fish or other animals with a shrimp colony.

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Observe first

Define whether the goal is adult display or juvenile recruitment and record species, size, habitat, shrimp life stages and exit capacity.

First action

Prefer shrimp-only conditions for recruitment; if evaluating coexistence, establish complete counts and a humane removal plan first.

Record next

Record adult sightings, injuries, deaths, missing shrimp, berried females, hatch observations, retained juveniles and feeding access.

Stop boundary

Do not publish a universal safe-fish list or treat visible surviving adults as evidence that juveniles recruit without predation.

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Evaluate tankmates by the colony outcome owns the complete method, evidence, limitations and revision history. This card introduces no separate biological claim.

Teaching card titled Evaluate tankmates by the colony outcome: first decision. Situation: You are considering fish or other animals with a shrimp colony. Observe first: Define whether the goal is adult display or juvenile recruitment and record species, size, habitat, shrimp life stages and exit capacity. First action: Prefer shrimp-only conditions for recruitment; if evaluating coexistence, establish complete counts and a humane removal plan first. Record next: Record adult sightings, injuries, deaths, missing shrimp, berried females, hatch observations, retained juveniles and feeding access. Stop boundary: Do not publish a universal safe-fish list or treat visible surviving adults as evidence that juveniles recruit without predation. The permanent card is at moltandmoss.com/care/action-cards/tankmates and the governing guide is at moltandmoss.com/care/tankmates. — Original typography-only teaching visual containing the complete card. It is not specimen evidence.

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MOLT & MOSS NEOCARIDINA DECISION CARD
Version: 1.0
Reviewed: 2026-08-12
Topic: Evaluate tankmates by the colony outcome

Situation: You are considering fish or other animals with a shrimp colony.
Observe first: Define whether the goal is adult display or juvenile recruitment and record species, size, habitat, shrimp life stages and exit capacity.
First action: Prefer shrimp-only conditions for recruitment; if evaluating coexistence, establish complete counts and a humane removal plan first.
Record next: Record adult sightings, injuries, deaths, missing shrimp, berried females, hatch observations, retained juveniles and feeding access.
Stop boundary: Do not publish a universal safe-fish list or treat visible surviving adults as evidence that juveniles recruit without predation.
Permanent card: https://moltandmoss.com/care/action-cards/tankmates
Governing guide: https://moltandmoss.com/care/tankmates

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

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Teaching card titled Evaluate tankmates by the colony outcome: first decision. Situation: You are considering fish or other animals with a shrimp colony. Observe first: Define whether the goal is adult display or juvenile recruitment and record species, size, habitat, shrimp life stages and exit capacity. First action: Prefer shrimp-only conditions for recruitment; if evaluating coexistence, establish complete counts and a humane removal plan first. Record next: Record adult sightings, injuries, deaths, missing shrimp, berried females, hatch observations, retained juveniles and feeding access. Stop boundary: Do not publish a universal safe-fish list or treat visible surviving adults as evidence that juveniles recruit without predation. The permanent card is at moltandmoss.com/care/action-cards/tankmates and the governing guide is at moltandmoss.com/care/tankmates.

Card version 1.0, reviewed 2026-08-12. This is a first-decision aid, not diagnosis, treatment authorization, emergency service or a complete method.