{"product_id":"ultra-gold","title":"Ultra Gold","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eUltra Gold Shrimp (Neocaridina) | Single Grade Colony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-ultra-gold\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA solid golden-yellow shrimp with a bright stripe down its back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young and paler, and the back stripe often is not there yet. Both fill in as they grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e The gold and the stripe both come with age, so sorting juveniles would be guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeocaridina — the easier of our two shrimp families, hardy and quick to breed, and a good 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-ultra-gold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yellow Golden Back is a yellow Neocaridina with an opaque stripe running down its back. A standard Golden Back keeps the body a paler yellow so the stripe stands out; our Ultra Gold is bred for a deeper, heavier golden yellow across the whole body as well, so the shrimp reads as solid gold with the stripe on top. Same hardiness and quick breeding as any cherry shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shrimp pictured is one of the best-looking adults from the batch. Juveniles arrive a lighter yellow and the back stripe may be missing altogether; both fill in with each moult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-ultra-gold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat to expect as they grow:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour builds with age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Neocaridina are naturally more see-through. The yellow thickens and deepens with each moult, until the body is solid gold at full size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe stripe comes last:\u003c\/strong\u003e The golden back line is thin or absent on juveniles. It widens and defines itself as the shrimp matures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-ultra-gold\"\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\u003eUltra Golds are not sortable that way, because both the depth of gold and the stripe are tied to age: a paler juvenile without a stripe today is simply younger, not lesser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Ultra Golds are \u003cstrong\u003eone grade, one price\u003c\/strong\u003e — robust unsexed juveniles from the same colony.\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":52666719994168,"sku":"SZ-ULTRAGOLD-STD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/ultragold.jpg?v=1780377619","url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/ultra-gold","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}