{"product_id":"pure-black-line","title":"Pure Black Line","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003ePure Black Line Shrimp (Caridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-black-line\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA black-and-white shrimp bred to breed true — their babies come out black and white too, with no surprise all-white ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young. Some carry a faint warm tint at this age that clears as they grow, and the leg colour fills in last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e Other sellers charge more for the whiter patterns. We don't — the pattern is just a look, not a better shrimp.\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 type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-black-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure Black Line (PBL) is our stable, no-golden-genes black-and-white line that breeds 100% true and never throws snow-white offspring. A crisp white against deep black is a harder genetic target than red-and-white, so this line is held to the same shell-quality baseline as our PRL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e We ship unsexed juveniles. It’s common to see a slight warm or yellowish tint at this age, clearing up as they mature and moult, with leg colour continuing to fill in over that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-black-line\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePattern and quality are two different things on this line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern is a look:\u003c\/strong\u003e S runs more black (V-band, Tiger Tooth), SS is roughly even (Hinomaru), SSS and SSS+ (also written SSSS) are mostly white (Mosura, Flowerhead) — none of it measures quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuality is structural:\u003c\/strong\u003e What matters is white opacity, jet-black depth and leg colour — every shrimp is held to the same standard regardless of pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-pure-black-line\"\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\u003eSome sellers charge more for SSS and SSS+ simply because it’s whiter. We don’t — pattern doesn’t track quality here; opacity, black depth and leg colour are held to the same standard across every pattern this line throws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Pure Black Lines are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — you’re not paying extra for a pattern name.\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":52463462416696,"sku":"SZ-PBL-STD","price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/DSCF0827.jpg?v=1780111585","url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/pure-black-line","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}