Help with ph

[BaileysTank]

Is the coral not growing now?

The reason I ask is because it seems like you're new to the hobby and it's important to learn not to chase numbers. If your Alk is already at 10, you don't want it to go much higher...

No I’ve had fairly good growth in my tank it’s just I was wondering more on why my ph may be low but my alk is normal

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Oxygen has ZERO to do with PH. Assume you mean consuming co2 and produces oxygen, but oxygen level itself is not a factor of ph.

You're right, it has to do with carbon dioxide. The way photosynthesis affects CO2 is by using it, and oxygen is produced as a byproduct.

 

[BaileysTank]

Is the coral not growing now?

The reason I ask is because it seems like you're new to the hobby and it's important to learn not to chase numbers. If your Alk is already at 10, you don't want it to go much higher...

My coral is growing fairly well and I just had a question about the relationship between ph and alk, becuase many of the things I’ve read and watch tell me the two are connected even though I have Normal alk but low ph

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Here's a great article by Randy, and I encourage you to read some of the others that are at the top of this forum page.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

My coral is growing fairly well and I just had a question about the relationship between ph and alk, becuase many of the things I’ve read and watch tell me the two are connected even though I have Normal alk but low ph

7.8 isn't particularly low... It's not high by any means, but it's well within acceptable range...
Again I go back to the advice, don't chase numbers.