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