In my experience neo babies do seem to explore a little more, but not a huge difference in my opinion. I do believe certain powdered foods especially bacteria powders help exponentially on baby survival rates if not overused. Overuse of any food/bacteria can cause issues. I use vin ecological bacteria almost daily, and my tanks with babies i add a little more. I split 1 scoop between 10-15 tanks when i feed it. I have always used some sort of powder food/bacteria in my tanks but i have noticed even higher baby survival rates since using the vin ecological bacteria for neos, caridinas, and tigers alike.