Those shrimp are beautiful! You are doing an excellent job of keeping them happy and healthy.
You asked about a good source for aquarium rocks. Home improvement stores like Home Depot sell pond stones in huge bags for a fraction of what you would pay rock by rock at an LFS. That's where I buy the pond stones for my aquariums. The extras I use for landscaping in the backyard.
Sweet pics! Those blue pearls are really super pretty... I need to get me some, someday. Yay for cardinal pic!! Yes, I will be patient for awesome half time show pics!
I am envious of your bladderwort and your pearly pond snail. I just missed the opportunity to get some from James0816.
I tried all day to get a pic with a bunch of Cardinals in there. It's hard, as they tend to hang out in the dark places under the wood. Here's one shrimp I haven't posted a pic of yet, and there are actually 2 more in the pic, but very hard to see. Look for two white stripes next to each other--them be pinchers.
OMG! Awesome tank!!
I want it.... Why can't LFS's sell shrimp in NZ!!
It's so annoying!! Someone should seriously bring them hear before I rip someones head off..