{"title":"Crystal Shrimps","description":"\u003cp\u003ePure Red Line (PRL) and Pure Black Line (PBL) are the pure Crystal Caridina — bred clean of golden and off-colour genes so they breed true, unlike the standard CRS\/CBS that throw mixed offspring. Expect intense, uniform red or black, clean lines and thick, opaque shells. Line-bred in Australia and covered by our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pure-red-line","title":"Pure Red Line","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003ePure Red Line Shrimp (Caridina) | Pattern Focused \u0026amp; White Focused\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-red-line\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA red-and-white shrimp bred to breed true — their babies come out red and white too, with no surprise all-white ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young. Some carry a faint warm tint at this age that clears as they grow, and the leg colour fills in last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo lineages, two prices.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pattern Focused is picked for the pattern — the whitest layouts, Mosura and Flowerhead — with the white itself a touch softer. White Focused is picked for the white — thick, bright and solid — and comes in any pattern from SS up. The pattern is a look; the white is the quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaridina — needs soft, slightly acidic water, so a step up from a first shrimp. Numbers in the FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-red-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure Red Line (PRL) is our stable, no-golden-genes red-and-white line that breeds 100% true and never throws snow-white offspring. “Pure” means the line has never been crossed with anything else, so every baby is a red-and-white Crystal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shrimp pictured is from the White Focused lineage. We ship unsexed juveniles. Some show a slight warm or yellowish tint at this age — completely normal — with leg colour filling in as they mature; occasionally a juvenile already shows good leg colour out of the bag. Adults are available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-red-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePattern and white quality are two different ladders on a Crystal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern is a look:\u003c\/strong\u003e S runs more red (V-band, Tiger Tooth), SS is roughly even (Hinomaru), SSS and SSS+ (also written SSSS) are mostly white (Mosura, Flowerhead). It says how much white there is, not how good the white is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite quality is structural:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick, bright, opaque white with no see-through patches, deep crimson and leg colour. This is what holds up in a tank and what a Crystal is really judged on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep the water clean:\u003c\/strong\u003e On a white-focused line poor water shows fast — the white can turn yellowish. Stable, clean water keeps it bright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery shrimp arrives pale from the trip and colours back up within hours to a few days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-red-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePattern and white quality are two different ladders on a Crystal, and we keep a lineage for each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePattern Focused\u003c\/strong\u003e is bred for pattern: SSS and SSS+ shrimp, mostly Mosura with the occasional Flowerhead, with the white a touch softer. \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Focused\u003c\/strong\u003e is bred for the white: a brighter, thicker, more solid shell, in any pattern from SS to SSS+ — the more standard Pure Red Line. Both breed true, and both are held to the same leg-colour and crimson-depth baseline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSorting is done by eye at shipping size, on what the shrimp shows then. Water matters on both: poor water yellows the white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sz-acc__note\"\u003eThe photo shows a high-grade or best-looking adult from the batch. We ship unsexed juveniles, 0.6–1.2 cm — too young to tell male from female. Shrimp arrive pale from the trip and colour back up within days. For detailed water parameters, tank setup guides, and our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee, see our FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SZA","offers":[{"title":"Pattern Focused","offer_id":52463462842680,"sku":"SZ-PRL-STD","price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Focused","offer_id":52914767954232,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/pureredline.jpg?v=1780111553"},{"product_id":"pure-black-line","title":"Pure Black Line","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003ePure Black Line Shrimp (Caridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-black-line\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA black-and-white shrimp bred to breed true — their babies come out black and white too, with no surprise all-white ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young. Some carry a faint warm tint at this age that clears as they grow, and the leg colour fills in last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e Other sellers charge more for the whiter patterns. We don't — the pattern is just a look, not a better shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaridina — needs soft, slightly acidic water, so a step up from a first shrimp. Numbers in the FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-black-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure Black Line (PBL) is our stable, no-golden-genes black-and-white line that breeds 100% true and never throws snow-white offspring. A crisp white against deep black is a harder genetic target than red-and-white, so this line is held to the same shell-quality baseline as our PRL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e We ship unsexed juveniles. It’s common to see a slight warm or yellowish tint at this age, clearing up as they mature and moult, with leg colour continuing to fill in over that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-black-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePattern and quality are two different things on this line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern is a look:\u003c\/strong\u003e S runs more black (V-band, Tiger Tooth), SS is roughly even (Hinomaru), SSS and SSS+ (also written SSSS) are mostly white (Mosura, Flowerhead) — none of it measures quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuality is structural:\u003c\/strong\u003e What matters is white opacity, jet-black depth and leg colour — every shrimp is held to the same standard regardless of pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-black-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grade by the traits that genuinely vary within a batch — pattern density, colour saturation, how far colour wraps around the shell. Where those differences are visible in the tank from day one, we sort them and price each tier for what it actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome sellers charge more for SSS and SSS+ simply because it’s whiter. We don’t — pattern doesn’t track quality here; opacity, black depth and leg colour are held to the same standard across every pattern this line throws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Pure Black Lines are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — you’re not paying extra for a pattern name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sz-acc__note\"\u003eThe photo shows a high-grade or best-looking adult from the batch. We ship unsexed juveniles, 0.6–1.2 cm — too young to tell male from female. Shrimp arrive pale from the trip and colour back up within days. For detailed water parameters, tank setup guides, and our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee, see our FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SZA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52463462416696,"sku":"SZ-PBL-STD","price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/DSCF0827.jpg?v=1780111585"},{"product_id":"crystal-red-back-line","title":"Crystal Red Back Line","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eCrystal Red Backline Shrimp (Caridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-crystal-red-back-line\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA red-and-white shrimp that grows a white stripe down its back as it matures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young, in plain red-and-white bands — the stripe is not there yet. It traces in over the following months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stripe is the whole point and none of them are wearing it yet, so there is nothing to sort on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaridina — needs soft, slightly acidic water, so a step up from a first shrimp. Numbers in the FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-crystal-red-back-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crystal Red Backline is a Caridina line from our own stable SZ stock — classic Crystal Red Shrimp (CRS) red-and-white contrast, plus a single white line running the length of the back at maturity. Hardy, active grazers, and a forgiving way into Caridina keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The adult female shown has the signature backline this lineage can reach. We ship unsexed juveniles, so treat the photo as the target, not the arrival — the line isn’t formed yet, and red saturation and shell density build with each successful moult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-crystal-red-back-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe backline is a trait you watch arrive, not one you buy finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJuvenile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic red and white banding, like a standard healthy CRS — no line yet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e A distinct white line begins tracing the top of the back over successive moults.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult:\u003c\/strong\u003e The line connects into a solid white backline against the red body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-crystal-red-back-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grade by the traits that genuinely vary within a batch — pattern density, colour saturation, how far colour wraps around the shell. Where those differences are visible in the tank from day one, we sort them and price each tier for what it actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere the defining trait isn’t there to judge. Every shrimp we ship is a juvenile still in plain red-and-white banding — the backline traces in later, over moults, in your tank. Tiering this batch would mean sorting on a line none of them are wearing yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Crystal Red Backlines are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same SZ genetics in every cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sz-acc__note\"\u003eThe photo shows a high-grade or best-looking adult from the batch. We ship unsexed juveniles, 0.6–1.2 cm — too young to tell male from female. Shrimp arrive pale from the trip and colour back up within days. For detailed water parameters, tank setup guides, and our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee, see our FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SZA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52666718257464,"sku":"SZ-CRSBACK-STD","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/crystalredbackline.jpg?v=1780111692"},{"product_id":"snow-white","title":"Snow White","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eSnow White Shrimp (Caridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-snow-white\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chalk-white shrimp, about the size of a grain of rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young and not fully white — the colour fills in as it grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e Their colour keeps shifting as they grow, so sorting them would be guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaridina — needs soft, slightly acidic water, so a step up from a first shrimp. Numbers in the FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-snow-white\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Snow White is a classic Caridina — ghost-white against dark substrate and green plants. Ours are bred toward a thick, opaque shell, and ship as robust juveniles straight from our breeding tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The specimen in our main image shows what this line can do. We ship unsexed juveniles, so shell density and white coverage are still developing — treat the photo as the target, not the arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-snow-white\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things shape how a Snow White looks in your tank:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpaque, not glow-through:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ours are bred to suppress yellow base tissue — the opposite of a Golden Bee, which lets golden tissue glow through a translucent shell. The goal here is solid chalk-white cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour moves with each moult:\u003c\/strong\u003e An opaque white juvenile can pick up a faint warm golden tint as an adult, and a slightly tinted one can moult out brilliantly chalk white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-snow-white\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grade by the traits that genuinely vary within a batch — pattern density, colour saturation, how far colour wraps around the shell. Where those differences are visible in the tank from day one, we sort them and price each tier for what it actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnow Whites won’t hold still for that. The shell shifts moult to moult — a shrimp sorted top-tier today can tint warm next month, and a plainer one can come out chalk white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Snow Whites are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — an unsorted colony straight from our breeding tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sz-acc__note\"\u003eThe photo shows a high-grade or best-looking adult from the batch. We ship unsexed juveniles, 0.6–1.2 cm — too young to tell male from female. Shrimp arrive pale from the trip and colour back up within days. For detailed water parameters, tank setup guides, and our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee, see our FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SZA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52463461138744,"sku":"SZ-SNOWWHITE-STD","price":18.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/snowwhite_f8d82d26-5348-4a11-868e-7dbda5568835.jpg?v=1780111770"}],"url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/collections\/crystal-shrimps.oembed","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}