NEOCARIDINA READER COMPREHENSION PARTICIPANT PROMPTS
Version: 1.0

1. commissioning-calendar
Your planted tank has been running for six weeks. Ammonia and nitrite are currently reported as zero, but no known input was recorded. You hope to add shrimp this weekend. What would you do next, what information would you use and what can you still not conclude?

2. equal-tds-transfer
The seller water and your aquarium both read 220 on meters labelled TDS. The shrimp have just arrived. What would you do next, what information would you use and what can you still not conclude?

3. new-source-separation
A healthy-looking group from a new breeder can use a spare tank, but the only siphon and net are also used in your established colony. What would you do next, what information would you use and what can you still not conclude?

4. sudden-colony-change
Several shrimp are moving abnormally and two died after routine maintenance. A forum recommends dosing a broad treatment immediately. What would you do next, what information would you use and what can you still not conclude?

5. peaceful-fish
A store calls a small fish peaceful and says adults usually coexist with shrimp. Your goal is a colony that produces juveniles. What would you do next, what information would you use and what can you still not conclude?

6. leftover-food
Food remains visible several hours after feeding, and someone tells you every shrimp colony should receive the same pellet count each day. What would you do next, what information would you use and what can you still not conclude?

7. white-ring-record
A photograph shows a pale ring between body sections before one shrimp dies. A comment says this proves low calcium. What would you do next, what information would you use and what can you still not conclude?

8. repeated-community-pattern
Ten keepers report that the same leaf made their colonies more active, but their tanks, portions and observation times differ. What would you do next, what information would you use and what can you still not conclude?

For each prompt, explain what you would do next, what information you would use and what you still cannot conclude.