{"product_id":"dark-red-ex-kingkong","title":"Dark Red Ex KingKong","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eDark Red Ex KingKong Shrimp (Caridina) | Extreme Grade\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-dark-red-ex-kingkong\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA solid dark red shrimp — deep wine red all over, with no clear patches showing through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young and lighter. The red darkens and the shell thickens as they grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese are the “Extreme” grade\u003c\/strong\u003e — the darkest, most solid end of the King Kong range. Grading here simply means how completely the red covers the shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaridina — wants soft, slightly acidic water and a tank that has been running a while, so not 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-dark-red-ex-kingkong\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark Red Ex KingKong is a Taiwan Bee-line Caridina cantonensis at the solid, opaque, dark-red end of the King Kong spectrum — a deep wine-red shell with no windows or patterning. As a Taiwan Bee-type it's an advanced shrimp that rewards an established, stable tank rather than a brand-new setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e We ship unsexed juveniles, so treat the pictured adult as the target, not the arrival. The red darkens and the shell thickens toward full opacity as the shrimp matures — juveniles start lighter and more translucent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-dark-red-ex-kingkong\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to expect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid dark red:\u003c\/strong\u003e A deep, opaque wine-red with no clear windows — the darker, more saturated King Kong look, which deepens further with maturity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft-water Caridina:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wants soft, acidic, stable water (an active\/buffering substrate helps) and a mature tank — less forgiving than Neocaridina.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-dark-red-ex-kingkong\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing Kong grading is about how solid and how dark the red is — how completely the colour covers the shell with no clear \"windows.\" These are graded to the \u003cstrong\u003eExtreme (Ex)\u003c\/strong\u003e end of that scale: densely coloured, dark, and opaque. Colour still deepens with maturity, so a lighter juvenile today says nothing about the adult it becomes.\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":52463464972600,"sku":"SZ-DREXKK-STD","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/dark-red-ex-kingkong","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}