Identity, region and verified role
Breeder describes starting aquaria in 2020; 62 tanks at 2025 interview, breeding Green Demon and multiple OE Neocaridina families.; Germany
Breeder technique or research contribution
Breeder-reported Black Sapphire OE to Dark Green Jade selection, re-cross to Green Jade and gradual body-color stabilization. Coauthor of February 2026 specialist review detailing Red Onyx, Orange Sakura, Blue Jelly etc.
Competition and award evidence
Interview reports 2023 German International Shrimp Competition first for Green Demon; 2024 first Dark Green Jade and second Blue Demon; 2025 first and third Green Demon and second Blue Demon; verify official event results independently.
Missing data and uncertainty
Source-specific breeding claims with no counted F1/F2 cohorts; 2026 co-written article may share historical credit with many breeders and cannot authenticate all global lineage stock. Supplier images not reused.
Primary/source-led attribution
- Michael Häsler, first-person breeder interview, March 9 2025 — Named breeder interview
Competition results and tank counts are interview claims until primary event sheets are checked
- Philipp Baumann and Michael Häsler, Orange Eye line overview, February 17 2026 — First-party breeder co-authored trade publication
Breeding recollections and limited estimates, not numbered genotype-tested brood tables
- Rare Shrimp, breeder-linked OE strain history — Secondary breeder-associated account
Not a genomic locus test and describes project outcomes qualitatively