{"title":"Deals","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis week's deals — shrimp on sale, bundles and offers. Tag any product \u003cstrong\u003edeal\u003c\/strong\u003e to add it here.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ultra-blue","title":"Ultra Blue","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eUltra Blue Shrimp (Neocaridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-ultra-blue\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bright blue shrimp — solid blue all over, not patchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young and paler. The blue thickens as they grow, and needs a strong light to show properly — under a weak light they look almost black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colour comes with age, so sorting juveniles would be guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeocaridina — the easier of our two shrimp families, hardy and quick to breed, and a good 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-ultra-blue\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Neocaridina usually come as one of two things: a Blue Dream, which often goes pale and patchy, or a Blue Diamond, so dark it reads as black in the tank. Our Ultra Blue (also sold as Super Blue) was line-bred from Blue Diamond stock for a brighter blue that keeps the Diamond’s thick, full-body pigment — so it stays visibly blue moving through the tank instead of vanishing into the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family trees of the blue Neocaridina are tangled — Blue Dream is traced by different breeders to Carbon Rili or to Chocolate stock, Blue Diamond to Chocolate — so we describe ours by what it does, not by a pedigree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shrimp pictured is one of the best-looking adults from the batch, under a strong light. Juveniles arrive lighter and more see-through; the blue packs in with each moult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-ultra-blue\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things shape how an Ultra Blue looks in your tank:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pigment is dense enough that a weak or plain white light cannot get through it, and the shrimp reads dark. A strong full-spectrum (WRGB) light brings the blue out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour builds with age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Neocaridina are naturally more see-through. The blue thickens and fills in as they grow, until the body is solid blue at full size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-ultra-blue\"\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\u003eUltra Blues are not sortable that way, because the solid blue is tied to age: a paler juvenile today is simply younger, not lesser. Tiering them on shipping-day colour would be charging you for growth that happens in your tank anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Ultra Blues are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — robust unsexed juveniles from the same colony.\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":52666718650680,"sku":"SZ-ULTRABLUE-STD","price":9.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/DSCF1471_21807dfb-e4e7-41c0-8086-fc27d522c016.jpg?v=1781155481"},{"product_id":"blood-orange","title":"Blood Orange","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eBlood Orange Shrimp (Neocaridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-blood-orange\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep orange shrimp — closer to red-orange than tangerine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young and lighter. The colour packs in and darkens as they grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e The depth comes with age, so sorting juveniles would be guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeocaridina — the easier of our two shrimp families, hardy and quick to breed, and a good 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-blood-orange\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe orange Neocaridina is usually sold as Orange Sakura or Pumpkin — a bright, slightly see-through tangerine, bred originally out of red and yellow cherry stock, and it breeds true. Our Blood Orange is that line pushed darker: a heavy pigment that covers the whole body and lands closer to red-orange. It keeps all the hardiness and quick breeding of a cherry shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shrimp pictured is one of the best-looking adults from the batch. Juveniles arrive a lighter, brighter orange; the depth packs in with each moult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-blood-orange\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat to expect as they grow:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour builds with age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Neocaridina are naturally more see-through. The orange thickens and darkens with each moult, until the body is a solid deep orange at full size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShows best on dark ground:\u003c\/strong\u003e Against a dark soil and green plants the colour reads strongest — on pale sand it washes out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-blood-orange\"\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\u003eBlood Oranges are not sortable that way, because the depth of orange is tied to age: a lighter juvenile today is simply younger, not lesser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Blood Oranges are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — robust unsexed juveniles from the same colony.\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":52666719502648,"sku":"SZ-SUNKIST-STD","price":9.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/DSCF1184.jpg?v=1780816774"},{"product_id":"ultra-gold","title":"Ultra Gold","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eUltra Gold Shrimp (Neocaridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-ultra-gold\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA solid golden-yellow shrimp with a bright stripe down its back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young and paler, and the back stripe often is not there yet. Both fill in as they grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e The gold and the stripe both come with age, so sorting juveniles would be guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeocaridina — the easier of our two shrimp families, hardy and quick to breed, and a good 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-ultra-gold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yellow Golden Back is a yellow Neocaridina with an opaque stripe running down its back. A standard Golden Back keeps the body a paler yellow so the stripe stands out; our Ultra Gold is bred for a deeper, heavier golden yellow across the whole body as well, so the shrimp reads as solid gold with the stripe on top. Same hardiness and quick breeding as any cherry shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shrimp pictured is one of the best-looking adults from the batch. Juveniles arrive a lighter yellow and the back stripe may be missing altogether; both fill in with each moult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-ultra-gold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat to expect as they grow:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour builds with age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Neocaridina are naturally more see-through. The yellow thickens and deepens with each moult, until the body is solid gold at full size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe stripe comes last:\u003c\/strong\u003e The golden back line is thin or absent on juveniles. It widens and defines itself as the shrimp matures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-ultra-gold\"\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\u003eUltra Golds are not sortable that way, because both the depth of gold and the stripe are tied to age: a paler juvenile without a stripe today is simply younger, not lesser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Ultra Golds are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — robust unsexed juveniles from the same colony.\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":52666719994168,"sku":"SZ-ULTRAGOLD-STD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/ultragold.jpg?v=1780377619"},{"product_id":"snow-ball","title":"Snow Ball","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eSnowball Shrimp (Neocaridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-snow-ball\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA frosted-white shrimp — looks like frosted glass against dark soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives almost see-through. The white builds as they grow, and females later carry bright white eggs, which is where the name comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colour comes with age, so a “premium” juvenile would look identical to a standard one today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeocaridina — the easiest way into shrimp, forgiving of beginner mistakes, and quick to breed. 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-ball\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Snowball is a classic Neocaridina — no elaborate patterns, no fragile mutations, just an icy translucence that pops like frosted glass against dark soil and green moss. Neocaridina breed prolifically and forgive the mistakes every new keeper makes, which makes a Snowball colony one of the easiest ways into the hobby and one of the quickest to multiply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e We ship unsexed juveniles, and young Snowballs look almost clear. Treat the photo as the target, not the arrival — as they mature the tissue turns frosted white, and females carry the stark-white eggs the strain is named for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-snow-ball\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to expect, so there are no surprises:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJuveniles arrive transparent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Snowballs are naturally clear — the icy white builds as they feed, moult and grow in your tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe white eggs come last:\u003c\/strong\u003e The signature only appears at full maturity, when females carry brilliant stark-white eggs like clusters of tiny snowballs.\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-ball\"\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\u003eSnowballs aren't like that. Their colour is driven by maturity, not by sortable genetics: a juvenile we called “premium” would look identical to a standard one, and the difference wouldn't show for months — in your tank, not ours. Charging more for that is guesswork with a price tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Snowballs are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — robust unsexed juveniles straight from our clean Neocaridina vats.\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":52666720616760,"sku":"SZ-SNOWBALL-STD","price":8.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/snowball.jpg?v=1780376878"},{"product_id":"green-emerald","title":"Green Emerald","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eGreen Emerald Shrimp (Refined Neocaridina) — Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-green-emerald\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep green shrimp — glowing emerald rather than the muddy brown-green sold elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young and paler — and often pale or even blue straight out of the bag. The green comes back within about a week, faster in a settled tank. It needs a strong light to show; under a weak light they read as almost black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e How deep the green goes depends on your tank, not ours, so sorting here would be selling you a result we can't promise travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeocaridina — easy to keep and quick to breed, though holding the deepest green takes a stable tank. Numbers in the FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-green-emerald\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark green Neocaridina are usually sold as “Green Diamond” or “Green Jade.” We call ours Green Emerald because it isn't the same shrimp. Mass-market stock is genetically unstable and often throws a muddy brown tint — we've line-bred this colony to breed that fault out, selecting for brighter green and denser shell opacity. The result is a glowing emerald that holds, with far fewer brown offspring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e That's an adult under premium WRGB lighting. We ship unsexed juveniles, so treat the image as the target: in a settled tank the green pigment thickens with age into an opaque emerald saturation. Like all Neocaridina they breed prolifically and forgive a beginner's learning curve — it's holding the deepest green that takes a stable tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-green-emerald\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn advanced colour line. Three realities worth knowing before you buy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue flesh underneath:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tissue beneath the shell carries a blue base, so the tone is dynamic — stress from shipping or a new tank can shift their colour dramatically. A Green Emerald often arrives pale or blue. That is normal: the green returns within about a week, faster in a settled tank and slower in a new one. Give it time before you worry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStability locks the colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green fluctuates with water parameters. A fully cycled, stable tank is what holds the deep emerald.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighting is not optional:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pigment is dense enough that standard white light can't penetrate it — they'll read as near-black. High-intensity WRGB is what unlocks the glow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-green-emerald\"\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\u003eGreen Emeralds aren't like that, because their final saturation is set by your tank rather than ours — blue-based flesh, stress shifting, maturity and lighting all decide where a juvenile lands. Two shrimp from one batch can diverge months later on water stability alone. Tiering them here would really be grading \u003cem\u003eour\u003c\/em\u003e conditions, then charging you for a result we can't promise travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Green Emeralds are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — robust unsexed juveniles from the refined line we bred to cut out the brown throwbacks.\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":52666720747832,"sku":"SZ-EMERALD-STD","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/5.2.jpg?v=1780389513"},{"product_id":"demon-chocolate","title":"Demon Chocolate | Orange Eyes Genetic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eDemon Chocolate Shrimp (Neocaridina) | Orange-Eye Line\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-demon-chocolate\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dark brown shrimp with bright orange eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe orange eyes are there from day one. The brown body arrives lighter and darkens as they grow — and that dark shell is what makes the eyes stand out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e The eye colour is the rare part, and it is either there or it is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeocaridina — the easier of our two shrimp families, hardy and quick to breed, and a good 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-demon-chocolate\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chocolate is a dark brown Neocaridina — the line many of the darker cherry colours were bred out of. The Demon Chocolate adds the orange-eye (“Demon”, OE) mutation: the eye lacks its dark pigment and shows orange instead. The trait is recessive, so it takes deliberate line-breeding to hold in a colony. Orange-eyed Neocaridina were first stabilised in Germany by the breeder Michael Häsler and reached the wider hobby around 2025; a true one keeps a small dark dot in the centre of the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shrimp pictured is one of the best-looking adults from the batch. The eye is there from birth; the brown shell thickens and darkens with each moult, which is what makes the eye stand out on an adult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-demon-chocolate\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo traits, on two different schedules:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe orange eye:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fixed from birth and does not change with age or water. It is the rare part of this shrimp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe brown builds with age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Neocaridina are naturally more see-through. The chocolate thickens and darkens with each moult until the shell is solid dark brown at full size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-demon-chocolate\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe orange eye is either there or it is not — a fixed trait, not a gradient — and the brown body follows the usual Neocaridina maturity curve. So Demon Chocolates are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e: robust unsexed juveniles carrying the orange-eye trait from our line.\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":52666721403192,"sku":"SZ-DEMONCHOC-STD","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/3_1.jpg?v=1780398455"},{"product_id":"orange-rilli","title":"Orange Rilli","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eOrange Rili Shrimp (Neocaridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-orange-rilli\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn orange shrimp with a see-through middle — orange head, clear body, orange tail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young. The three-part pattern is there from the start; the orange deepens as they grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every one has the pattern, but the bands are never perfectly neat — that is the gene, not a fault, and sorting for tidy edges is what makes these expensive elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeocaridina — the easier of our two shrimp families, hardy and quick to breed, and a good 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-orange-rilli\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rili pattern is a genetic trait, not faded colour: pigment is switched off through the middle of the body, leaving a coloured head and tail either side of a clear midsection. It breeds true. The Orange Rili is that pattern in orange. The orange form was bred out of the red, so the colour deepens with age the way an Orange Sakura does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike any cherry shrimp they are hardy, breed readily and forgive a beginner’s mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shrimp pictured is one of the best-looking adults from the batch. Juveniles arrive with the pattern set and the orange lighter; the colour packs in and the break sharpens with each moult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-orange-rilli\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonest expectations, before you buy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOur shipping standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every juvenile we ship shows the three-section pattern — orange head, clear middle, orange tail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe variation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ratio and the edges will not be perfect. On some the clear section runs wider; on others the orange bleeds into the middle, or the edges are jagged rather than straight. That is the gene, not a fault.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-orange-rilli\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA visually “perfect” rili takes relentless culling, which is what drives the price up elsewhere. We would rather sell the whole colony honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Orange Rilis are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — robust unsexed juveniles, every one carrying the three-section rili genetics.\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":52666716717368,"sku":"SZ-ORNGRILLI-STD","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/7.jpg?v=1780384514"}],"url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/collections\/deals.oembed","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}