Minor update.
More water stats. We are into No3 territory! Another step closer.
Can’t test it tonight because beating the daylight out of the bottle will wake partner.
Still waiting on needle leaf have which is proving to be a bit problematic for my local pet shop to source it seems. Spent a good portion of time staring at their dozen shrimp trying to sex them for ‘practice’.
Found a store called Scoop Wholefoods that sells bee pollen per gram so got 2tbs worth for about $1. Got a little to test.
Algae starting to build up a little on a few surfaces. Noticeably the filter suction cups in particular. Will be good when the clean up crew arrive.
PH today also tested twice orange (close to 6.4 but it was orange) for normal test. Not sure what was wrong... will wash better and do all again tomorrow followed by water change.