NEOCARIDINA SHIPPING-PACKAGE VALIDATION PROTOCOL 1.0 Reviewed: 2026-08-12 Status: protocol ready locally; no package limit or successful trial claimed IDENTITY AND INDEPENDENCE [ ] shipment code [ ] package version [ ] immutable bag id [ ] ship date [ ] de-identified route class [ ] source tank [ ] original packed count PACKAGE AND HANDLING [ ] water volume [ ] bag model [ ] gas method [ ] support material [ ] fast duration [ ] seal time [ ] carrier [ ] transit duration [ ] package configuration [ ] carrier events EXPOSURE [ ] origin forecast [ ] destination forecast [ ] complete timestamped internal-box temperature trace MEASURED WATER [ ] source water immediately before packing [ ] bag water immediately after opening [ ] receiving water [ ] methods, units, TDS mode and ammonia reporting basis COMPLETE OUTCOMES [ ] arrival survivors and observation [ ] 1-hour survivors and observation [ ] 24-hour survivors and observation [ ] 48-hour survivors and observation [ ] 7-day survivors and observation [ ] missing data [ ] adverse event REVIEW RULES - One record represents one bag because animals inside it share water, gas, handling and temperature history. - Keep the original packed count as the denominator at arrival, 1 hour, 24 hours, 48 hours and 7 days. - Record all bags and adverse outcomes. Do not select only successful packages. - Do not infer the temperature inside a box from an outdoor forecast. Preserve the complete logger trace. - Record measurement method, unit, TDS conversion mode and ammonia reporting basis with every water set. - Do not store a recipient name, street address, email, phone number, tracking number or exact private destination. - A reviewed record describes one versioned bag history. It does not establish an optimum, safe species range or universal weather gate. - Pause after the declared matrix, a material package change or any adverse event and review before another unit is scheduled. STOP RULE: Stop after the declared package matrix, after any material package change or after an adverse event. Review every recorded unit before scheduling another test shipment.