diff --git a/internal/fullnode/peer_collector_test.go b/internal/fullnode/peer_collector_test.go
index 8a379dc0..73b19dee 100644
--- a/internal/fullnode/peer_collector_test.go
+++ b/internal/fullnode/peer_collector_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package fullnode
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	cosmosv1 "github.com/strangelove-ventures/cosmos-operator/api/v1"
@@ -148,6 +149,126 @@ func TestPeerCollector_Collect(t *testing.T) {
 		require.ElementsMatch(t, want, peers.AllExternal())
 	})
 
+	t.Run("happy path  with non 0 starting ordinal- private addresses", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var crd cosmosv1.CosmosFullNode
+		crd.Name = "dydx"
+		crd.Namespace = namespace
+		crd.Spec.Replicas = 2
+		crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start = 2
+
+		res, err := BuildNodeKeySecrets(nil, &crd)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, crd.Spec.Replicas, int32(len(res)))
+		secret := res[0].Object()
+		secret.Data[nodeKeyFile] = []byte(nodeKey)
+
+		var (
+			getCount int
+			objKeys  []client.ObjectKey
+		)
+		getter := mockGetter(func(ctx context.Context, key client.ObjectKey, obj client.Object, opts ...client.GetOption) error {
+			objKeys = append(objKeys, key)
+			getCount++
+			switch ref := obj.(type) {
+			case *corev1.Secret:
+				*ref = *secret
+			case *corev1.Service:
+				*ref = corev1.Service{}
+			}
+			return nil
+		})
+
+		collector := NewPeerCollector(getter)
+		peers, err := collector.Collect(ctx, &crd)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, peers, 2)
+
+		require.Equal(t, 4, getCount) // 2 secrets + 2 services
+
+		wantKeys := []client.ObjectKey{
+			{Name: fmt.Sprintf("dydx-node-key-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start), Namespace: namespace},
+			{Name: fmt.Sprintf("dydx-p2p-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start), Namespace: namespace},
+			{Name: fmt.Sprintf("dydx-node-key-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start+1), Namespace: namespace},
+			{Name: fmt.Sprintf("dydx-p2p-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start+1), Namespace: namespace},
+		}
+		require.Equal(t, wantKeys, objKeys)
+
+		got := peers[client.ObjectKey{Name: fmt.Sprintf("dydx-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start), Namespace: namespace}]
+		require.Equal(t, "1e23ce0b20ae2377925537cc71d1529d723bb892", got.NodeID)
+		require.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("dydx-p2p-%d.strangelove.svc.cluster.local:26656", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start), got.PrivateAddress)
+		require.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("1e23ce0b20ae2377925537cc71d1529d723bb892@dydx-p2p-%d.strangelove.svc.cluster.local:26656", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start), got.PrivatePeer())
+		require.Empty(t, got.ExternalAddress)
+		require.Equal(t, "1e23ce0b20ae2377925537cc71d1529d723bb892@0.0.0.0:26656", got.ExternalPeer())
+
+		got = peers[client.ObjectKey{Name: fmt.Sprintf("dydx-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start+1), Namespace: namespace}]
+		require.NotEmpty(t, got.NodeID)
+		require.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("dydx-p2p-%d.strangelove.svc.cluster.local:26656", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start+1), got.PrivateAddress)
+		require.Empty(t, got.ExternalAddress)
+
+		require.False(t, peers.HasIncompleteExternalAddress())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("happy path with non 0 starting ordinal - external addresses", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var crd cosmosv1.CosmosFullNode
+		crd.Name = "dydx"
+		crd.Namespace = namespace
+		crd.Spec.Replicas = 3
+		crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start = 0
+
+		res, err := BuildNodeKeySecrets(nil, &crd)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, crd.Spec.Replicas, int32(len(res)))
+		secret := res[0].Object()
+		secret.Data[nodeKeyFile] = []byte(nodeKey)
+
+		getter := mockGetter(func(ctx context.Context, key client.ObjectKey, obj client.Object, opts ...client.GetOption) error {
+			switch ref := obj.(type) {
+			case *corev1.Secret:
+				*ref = *secret
+			case *corev1.Service:
+				var svc corev1.Service
+				switch key.Name {
+				case fmt.Sprintf("dydx-p2p-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start):
+					svc.Spec.Type = corev1.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer
+				case fmt.Sprintf("dydx-p2p-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start+1):
+					svc.Spec.Type = corev1.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer
+					svc.Status.LoadBalancer.Ingress = []corev1.LoadBalancerIngress{{IP: "1.2.3.4"}}
+				case fmt.Sprintf("dydx-p2p-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start+2):
+					svc.Spec.Type = corev1.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer
+					svc.Status.LoadBalancer.Ingress = []corev1.LoadBalancerIngress{{Hostname: "host.example.com"}}
+				}
+				*ref = svc
+			}
+			return nil
+		})
+
+		collector := NewPeerCollector(getter)
+		peers, err := collector.Collect(ctx, &crd)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, peers, 3)
+
+		got := peers[client.ObjectKey{Name: fmt.Sprintf("dydx-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start), Namespace: namespace}]
+		require.Equal(t, "1e23ce0b20ae2377925537cc71d1529d723bb892", got.NodeID)
+		require.Empty(t, got.ExternalAddress)
+		require.Equal(t, "1e23ce0b20ae2377925537cc71d1529d723bb892@0.0.0.0:26656", got.ExternalPeer())
+
+		got = peers[client.ObjectKey{Name: fmt.Sprintf("dydx-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start+1), Namespace: namespace}]
+		require.Equal(t, "1.2.3.4:26656", got.ExternalAddress)
+		require.Equal(t, "1e23ce0b20ae2377925537cc71d1529d723bb892@1.2.3.4:26656", got.ExternalPeer())
+
+		got = peers[client.ObjectKey{Name: fmt.Sprintf("dydx-%d", crd.Spec.Ordinals.Start+2), Namespace: namespace}]
+		require.Equal(t, "host.example.com:26656", got.ExternalAddress)
+		require.Equal(t, "1e23ce0b20ae2377925537cc71d1529d723bb892@host.example.com:26656", got.ExternalPeer())
+
+		require.True(t, peers.HasIncompleteExternalAddress())
+		want := []string{
+			"1e23ce0b20ae2377925537cc71d1529d723bb892@0.0.0.0:26656",
+			"1e23ce0b20ae2377925537cc71d1529d723bb892@1.2.3.4:26656",
+			"1e23ce0b20ae2377925537cc71d1529d723bb892@host.example.com:26656",
+		}
+		require.ElementsMatch(t, want, peers.AllExternal())
+	})
+
 	t.Run("zero replicas", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var crd cosmosv1.CosmosFullNode
 		crd.Spec.Replicas = 0