Folks, if you've recently upgraded or renewed your annual club membership but it's still not active, please reach out to the BOD or a moderator. The PayPal system has a slight bug which it doesn't allow it to activate the account on it's own.
Be careful with trying to pinpoint PH, there are many factors that can change your ph levels and I have seen people get obsessed with that number and hurts their tank overall. Focus on alk and keeping it steady and I think you will be happy. I don't think I have tested PH in the 10 years plus...
Places shutting down and then shipping basically grinding to a halt led to prices going way up. My wife and I laugh at some of the prices on live aquaria but that is the new reality.