PH matters, I see a huge difference in my anemones and corals when my PH is hovering around the 8.3 range vs 8.1 and lower. Anemones and coral polyps are larger and much more full, have better coluration, better growth, and healthier corals overall. Our goal should not be eh it's surviving it should be to make our tanks thrive. Healthier corals can handle issues betters be it pests, or simple mistakes we make as people trying to take care of a glass box full of life. Think of optimal ph as a buffer that allows for a little more wiggle room when things go wrong.
We need to put an end to this "Don't chase ph or numbers in general" nonsense. It's one thing if your PH is 8.3 and someone is trying to get to 8.32. It's another if someone is on the far edge of the spectrum.
Secondly, the response is pretty snooty, the OP isn't coming here asking "If they should raise their ph" they are asking how don't be so quick to dismiss them.
The entire foundation of our hobby is to keep our water parameters within an acceptable range. The notion of "Don't chase numbers" is a direct contradiction to that. (END RANT)
I have a huge thread about my journey going from great PH to losing it to finally getting it back again.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ph-on-the-drop-cant-seem-to-isolate-cause-any-suggestions.907767/ There are a lot of great suggestions from many people here. First thing first needs to figure out why it's low, how you are testing, and how you verified the tests are correct. Then need to understand what you currently have in place that may be lowering or raising your ph, if this is a new issue or something that has been persistent.
