The notion about the Phenol red vs bromo blue is really one based on the KH/pH range you want to use.

I think it's best we just pick the bromo blue range.
That is the most common and the best narrow range for our purposes.
But one could use another pH indicator if they are so inclined.


Yes, I do go through many papers to do the articles.
I cite things, they are hardly up to the level of an independent peer reviewed paper mind you, it'd be tough to write at that level every month and have a job and go to school full time 1 year away from a PhD.
I would not suggest it to anyone.

But they are far better and put many of the pieces together in a decent model. Later, some one else will put more of the pieces together in a more cohesive manner.

Still, it does lay a good foundation to work from.

There is an aquatic microbiology sub forum section here as well.
I tend to post various papers for folks to mull through on there and elsewhere here.

Then I try and draw from those and figure out if it helps and we can use it or not.
About all we can do really and test ourselves here and there.

Regards,
Tom Barr