Top-Down Camera Boxes RULE! (Pic Intensive)

I've been struggling for many months trying to improve my photography skills. One of my greatest challenges was my tank (Cadlights 39GPro) has a very slight bowfront - just enough to distort virtually every photograph.

I finally picked up an acrylic top-down box (Melevs Reef) and am amazed at the difference. Pics are taken with a Nikon D40 w/Tamron 90MM F/2.8 Macro Lighting is either 150W Phoenix MH w/T-5 actinics (frag tank) or AquaIllumination LEDS (DT) set at mid-day PAR (about 10K)

























I still have a lot to learn, including gaining enough depth of field so I can start shooting my Acro's - But the top-down box at least allows me to (mostly) be in focus.