Why a simple chart can mislead
Neocaridina color forms come from selective breeding, and the history of a line affects which traits appear. Two shrimp with similar appearance may not have identical breeding backgrounds.
Mixed lines can produce varied offspring, but a predictable color ratio cannot be promised from a seller name alone. Hobby labels do not replace a documented pedigree.
Track your own colony
Keep color varieties separate if consistency is your goal, photograph offspring under the same lighting, and note which adults produced each generation.
Select over multiple generations rather than treating one batch as proof of a fixed pattern. Share observed results as one colony's experience, not as a universal genetic rule.
For your own tank
If you publish breeding outcomes, label them as observations from that specific colony and include the parent line. Photograph juveniles as they mature under consistent light. Avoid fixed percentages unless you have reliable line-specific evidence to support them.
Use these as general hobby references. Test your aquarium and confirm product guidance before making changes.
