{"product_id":"red-snowflake","title":"Red Snowflake Fishbone","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eRed Snowflake Fishbone Shrimp (Caridina) | Entry, Mid, High \u0026amp; Collector\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-red-snowflake\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA red shrimp under thick white markings, with snow-like speckling across its belly and a clean fishbone ladder down its back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young, with the pattern roughed in and the colour still coming. Both sharpen as they mature, and some deepen to a darker, richer red than the usual bright red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour price levels\u003c\/strong\u003e, set by how dense that snow speckling is — already visible when they arrive. The dearer ones simply have more of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaridina — wants soft, slightly acidic water and a tank that has been running a while. 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-red-snowflake\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Red Snowflake Fishbone is one of the high points of classic Caridina breeding — deep red tissue under thick porcelain, carrying the heavy, snow-like belly spotting the line is named for and the fishbone dorsal it grew out of. It evolved directly out of the Red Galaxy Fishbone, and our colony is infused with Dark Red bloodlines: as a select percentage mature, they bypass standard bright red for a deeper, richer dark red beneath the porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shrimp pictured is High or Collector grade. We ship unsexed juveniles, so treat the main photo as the target, not the arrival. The belly skirt, the fishbone dorsal and the tissue colour all sharpen with maturity — juveniles land with the pattern roughed in and the colour still coming. Adults are available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-red-snowflake\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour traits define a true Snowflake Fishbone, and they sharpen as the shrimp matures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBelly spotting:\u003c\/strong\u003e The hallmark that separates a true Red Snowflake Fishbone from a Red Galaxy Fishbone — distinct, heavy, snow-like spotting across the lower abdomen, held separate from the dorsal pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFishbone dorsal:\u003c\/strong\u003e A clean ladder pattern running down the back — finer and more decorative than the thick stripe on a Boa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePorcelain thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense, opaque white coverage, razor-sharp against the red. A thick shell looks shiny and solid; a thin one dull, with see-through patches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpider legs:\u003c\/strong\u003e The body pattern carried onto the legs — red patches with white. Leg colour follows shell thickness, so the higher grades show it first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery shrimp arrives pale from the trip and colours back up within hours to a few days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-red-snowflake\"\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. A Snowflake Fishbone is graded first on its spotting — the snow-like coverage on the belly “skirt” and the head — and that density is readable at the size we ship, so this line sorts into four grades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBelly spots and skirting\u003c\/strong\u003e — the main separator between grades: how heavy and how complete the snow across the lower body is. Even an Entry shrimp carries some; it is the requirement for the grade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead spots\u003c\/strong\u003e — a looser guide than on a Boa: Entry around 30–50% of the head, Mid and High 50–70%, Collector 70% and above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFishbone and porcelain\u003c\/strong\u003e — a cleaner ladder down the back and a thicker, shinier white with the higher grades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEntry\u003c\/strong\u003e carries the lightest spotting in the pull — a sparse belly skirt and a faint, broken fishbone — the same genetics at the lowest price, for growing out. \u003cstrong\u003eMid\u003c\/strong\u003e carries a medium spotting density: a visible but broken fishbone and a belly skirt with gaps, standard red tissue, the genetic foundation. \u003cstrong\u003eHigh\u003c\/strong\u003e carries much heavier spotting across both the belly and the head, with a strong fishbone dorsal and thicker porcelain, and it is the grade where hints of the Dark Red genetics begin to show. \u003cstrong\u003eCollector\u003c\/strong\u003e is the top of the pull — the heaviest, most complete spotting with the cleanest dorsal, in limited numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrading is done by eye at shipping size, on what the shrimp shows then. Shrimp rarely move a grade as they grow, but water matters: poor water costs colour and shell.\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":"Mid","offer_id":52463458582840,"sku":"SZ-REDSNOW-G3","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"High","offer_id":52674843574584,"sku":"SZ-REDSNOW-G2","price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/redsnowflake.jpg?v=1780112182","url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/red-snowflake","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}