{"product_id":"pink-steel","title":"Pink Steel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003ePink Steel Shrimp (Caridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput checked name=\"sz-acc-pink-steel\" type=\"radio\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pink shrimp with a thick, solid shell — no see-through patches anywhere on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young. Some settle to a soft metallic pink and others to a deeper light red, and the shade keeps moving for the first few moults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sorting them by colour on arrival day would really just be sorting them by age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaridina — needs soft, slightly acidic water, so a step up from a first shrimp. Numbers in the FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput name=\"sz-acc-pink-steel\" type=\"radio\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink Steel is a rare pink-toned mutation isolated from within our Taitibee\/Pinto steel lines. Where standard Steels run white, black or blue, this colony reliably throws a stable spectrum from soft metallic pink through to a deeper light red — with the dense, opaque “steel” shell the trait is named for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e We ship unsexed juveniles — shell density and final colour saturation are still building at that age. Treat the photo as the target for how their steel armour matures, not the arrival-day look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput name=\"sz-acc-pink-steel\" type=\"radio\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Steel” describes the shell, not just the colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid, not gradient:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike a Bolt pattern — strong colour at the head fading to translucent white at the tail — Steel shrimp carry an opaque, ultra-thick shell with colour running solid from head to tail and zero transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade shifts with growth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individual juveniles will lean more pink or more red as they grow, moult, and settle into your water — that’s the natural range of the line, not a defect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput name=\"sz-acc-pink-steel\" type=\"radio\"\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\u003eBecause the pink-to-red shade is still moving as each shrimp grows and moults, sorting on arrival-day colour would just be sorting by age, not quality — the same juvenile can shift its final shade after a few more moults in your tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Pink Steels are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — the full pink-to-red spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sz-acc__rule\"\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":52463466676536,"sku":"SZ-PINKSTEEL-STD","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/DSCF0837.jpg?v=1780111432","url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/pink-steel","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}