As you said, a lot of knowledgeable writers state that H. diphreutus is a better bet than H. acuminatus or of course any of the other muddier-looking species. I don't think anyone would guarantee this though. As Invigor said, they are apparently happier in odd-numbered groups (three, five, etc.). Also, ensure you know the differences between the two species. I expect most vendors don't and will tell you whatever you want to hear.
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Man, n. ...His chief occupation is extermination of other animals and his own species, which, however, multiplies with such insistent rapidity as to infest the whole habitable earth, and Canada. - A. Bierce, Devil's Dictionary, 1906
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