ph 7.7

Wondering if adding more live/base rock to my reef set up will help get my pH higher than the mid to low 7s that we have. I also am seeing a drop in my alkalinity from mid 8s to mid-high 7s as well. My alk tests at 8.5-8.8 with fresh SW (use Instant Ocean Reef Crystals btw) but later on when I...

I’ve been dosing aquavitro balance to boost ph in my fluval 13.5g since I started the tank, but with it being a small body of water, that skyrocketed my alkalinity to 16, which now is an issue because I want to add corals as soon as I have my ph stable between 8.0 and 8.3. I bought the BRS co2...

Hey guys I’m having issues with the PH idk what’s happening. Ph 7.7 I rise it with seachem ph buffer and it touch the 8.0 but 3 or 4 days later ph is in 7.7 again. What’s happening? I’m using brightwell aquatics salt. Today parameters