{"product_id":"blue-dragon-calceo","title":"Blue Dragon Calceo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eBlue Dragon Calceo Shrimp (Caridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-blue-dragon-calceo\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep blue shrimp, coloured right through — the shell and the flesh underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young with the pattern already set but the blue still building. It saturates as they mature into the glow-from-within look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colour takes months to finish, so sorting on arrival-day blue would only reward the fastest grower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaridina — wants soft, slightly acidic water and a tank that has settled in. Numbers in the FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-blue-dragon-calceo\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Calceo — known across the hobby as “Dragon Blood” — is prized for its segmented pattern and the contrast between shell and body. Our Blue Dragon Calceo takes that same genetic base and pushes it into a deep, saturated blue, bred specifically so the colour shows through the internal tissue as well as the shell — not just a blue shell over pale flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e We ship unsexed juveniles — their internal blue tissue and outer shell contrast are still developing at that age and will keep deepening as they grow. 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-blue-dragon-calceo\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets this line apart is where the blue actually sits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull-depth colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Most blue Dragon-type shrimp only colour the outer shell, leaving the flesh underneath pale or transparent, which reads as washed out under tank lighting. This line carries blue in the internal tissue too, so the colour has real depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevelops with age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Juveniles arrive with the pattern already established but the saturation still building — the glow-from-inside-out look comes on gradually as they mature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-blue-dragon-calceo\"\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\u003eInternal tissue pigmentation is exactly the kind of trait that needs time to fully saturate — a juvenile that looks average on arrival day can end up just as deep and multi-dimensional as one that looks striking early. Sorting on day-one colour would reward juveniles for growing up faster, not for better genetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Blue Dragon Calceos are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — you’re buying into the lineage, not a shipping-day snapshot.\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":52463467135288,"sku":"SZ-CALCEO-STD","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/bluedragon.jpg?v=1780111483","url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/blue-dragon-calceo","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}