{"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","url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/blood-orange","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}