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Thanks Elaine! Thanks Neil!

Yep all lit with diffuse flash from above. I discovered this more than 25 years ago when I used to keep tropical fish. The only way to get decent photos of them was with a slave flash firing from above the tank. For these taddies I've also used two more remote flashes to light the ivy leaves in the background. The biggest problem with this is that the flash picks out every tiny little speck of dust in the water. I did a complete water change before each photo session but still had lots of work to tidy up the backgrounds. This is why I'm considering doing it again next year with a proper aquarium set up instead of just a cheap tank in the garden.

Dave P.