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Since they're so close to the tank using the standard rails, you can literally see just beams of light. Less obvious in person but in pictures it's pretty obvious.

I't possible the optics would help, esp since you're not planning on using the edges, just thought i'd toss it out there. :)

I do plan on hanging them about 10" above water level, I hope that will help too.
 

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that should work pretty well. I saw rail and apparently forgot the concept of hanging kits xD
 
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Here's a picture of the tank taken last night with my cell phone.

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I took a couple of pictures of some of my fish when I had the camera out. The Choati and Watanabei are still in QT.

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Nice tank... and very nice pics of your fish!
 
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After one week in QT with Prazipro, the Choati is adjusted to the light schedule better and will stay out for more than 8hrs. It's eating PE mysis aggressively 2-3 times a day, so I decided to move it into my 185gal display late last night. It went straight into the sand, hope it will adjust to the new tank quickly.

I also pickup a female Watanabei this past weekend, will take picture of her when I have a chance. She's small, less than 1/2 the size of the male.
 
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I just received pictures of a couple of new fishes I ordered from Rodney from My Exotic Fish (My Favorite LFS). He will QT them for a few days before I pick them up, I can't wait to pick them up. The Lineatus is 5"!

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Still no sign of the Choati for 3 days in the display, but he might be out while I'm at work. Here are a couple of pics of the Watanabei and couple of other fish in the display.
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And lastly the Lineatus that I just got in QT.
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Here are a couple of pics of the Choati in the display taken this weekend. I have him for slightly over 2 weeks now, look like he is gaining some weight. He is becoming one of my favorite fish.

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Sweeet! Awesome fish man! Great tank, love your fish selection.
 
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I have Choati and Watanabei pair for about 4 months now, Choati is eating anything I feed and it's getting fat. As for the male Watanabei Angel, he's losing his stripes, look like he turned female even with a female Watanabei in the tank. I will take a picture of the Watanabei when I have a chance.

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Also added a Labouti Fairy Wrasse about 2 months ago.

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The sad part is the Rhomboid, Lineatus and Bellus Angel, didn't make it out of QT. The Rhomboid never eat and died within a week or so. The Bellus and Lineatus were doing great for 4-5 weeks and a few days before I was about to add them into the display, they stopped eating and died a couple days later. They were treated with Prazipro and Cupramine, and were eating anything I fed them. Only thing I can think of is they somehow has internal infection as the Lineatus was having some swim bladder problem after it stopped eating.
 
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Great pics and gorgeous Choati!
 
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I haven't update this thread for some time. Fishes are doing great, but not so for corals. I had lost most of my SPS and also some of my chalice and acans, I think due to phosphate issue. I'm thinking about switching to mainly LPS and Softies, as I'm having too much issue with SPS in this tank.

I'm pretty much stocked up on all the fish that I want, I will need to remove some fish if I want to add any more fish. I have the Chaoti for 9 months now and it is still doing great. I had added Lineatus, Rhomboids, Red Sea Eightline Flasher, Orange Shoulder Tang and Lavender Tang in the last 6 months. All of them are eating well, fat and healthy.

I took a short video of the tank last night.

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