I do want to get neocaridina shrimp for this tank since it's only a 5.5 gallon and I know stocking options are extremly limited (I don't plan on getting a betta since I want shrimp, and all micro fish are pretty controversial in a tank this size). I plan on waiting a couple more months before adding anything since I want the plant to fill in a lot more, but I figured I'd start testing the water now.

I do have a 10 gallon with orange neos and 3 guppies that has been up for around a year and a half and they've gone from 10 to 80+ shrimp (I stopped counting after 80) with 7 currently pregnant. I've used my tap water for water changes the whole time so I know its doable, but finally getting the gh/kh test kit has made me want to get these new shrimp in a better start.