{"product_id":"black-galaxy","title":"Black Fishbone Galaxy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eBlack Galaxy Fishbone Shrimp (Caridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-black-galaxy\" 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 with a striped back and fine white speckles across its face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young. The pattern sharpens as they grow, and on many of them the white takes on a green or blue metallic tone once fully grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e These are the shrimp from our Blue\/Green Galaxy Boa and Black Snowflake Fishbone breeding that did not make those lines’ grades — the same parents, priced for what they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaridina — needs soft, slightly acidic water, but this is the forgiving line of the family, so it makes a good first Caridina. Numbers in the FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-black-galaxy\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Galaxy Fishbone is the classic entry point into Caridina keeping — hardy, forgiving, and genuinely striking. “Galaxy” in the hobby means a shrimp with white spots across the head and cheeks; the Boa and Snowflake lines were refined out of it, and a Galaxy Fishbone is the shape they started from: a black body, a ladder of white down the back, and speckled cheeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOurs come out of our Blue\/Green Galaxy Boa and Black Snowflake Fishbone programs — the shrimp that did not reach Boa head coverage or the Snowflake “snow skirt”, with those bloodlines still behind them.\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 target, not the arrival. Pattern and colour both sharpen as they grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-black-galaxy\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mixed pool, and it shows on the shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fishbone clarity and cheek spotting vary from shrimp to shrimp. Some carry a little of the parent lines — a touch more white on the head, or the first belly speckling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTone on the white:\u003c\/strong\u003e The black base never changes. On many, the white takes on a green or blue metallic tone with maturity — the same tone the parent lines carry, usually fainter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpider legs:\u003c\/strong\u003e The body pattern carried onto the legs — black patches with white. Solidity follows the shell, so it is hit and miss on this line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-black-galaxy\"\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, and price each grade for what it is. These shrimp have already been graded once — out of the Boa and Snowflake tanks they came from. What is left is a mixed pool with the same genetics behind every shrimp, so we sell it as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Black Galaxy Fishbones are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — the parents’ bloodlines at the entry price.\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":52463460712760,"sku":"SZ-BLKFBGAL-G3","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/metallicblackgalaxy.jpg?v=1780111975","url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/black-galaxy","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}