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For Kalk, "they" say that you should mix it and then let it settle. Then pour off the clear liquid into your top off device. If you're trying to super-saturate your solution "they" suggest using vinegar (blah blah blah, look that one up).
Drip it slowly so that it takes most of the night to...
I wouldn't expect lack of feeding alone to cause it to stop inflating. I'm more inclined to think flow, excess nutritients, and lighting as culprits. A full tank shot along with the pictures would be good.
Did you run the FWE? What water changes have you done since then? Did you siphon any of the flatworms out when you were done dosing? Those let off some pretty good toxins which would affect your SPS faster than anything else in your tank.
Much better picture. Looks like a matless red star polyp or some sort of xenia. Where did the rock come from? How long have you had it? How long has it been growing there?
The only time your camera will continue to ue the metering/exposure compensation even in Manual mode is if you have your ISO set to Auto. In that case it will continue to adjust the ISO up to get to the "proper" exposure (or what it determines to be the proper exposure). If the camera is in...
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The D50 is probably in the menu, rather than a button on the camera.
Bob, Matrix metering has the camera look ALL ACROSS the image to see what the lighting is so that it sets the exposure based on how much light the entire image is getting.
When you're subject has a LOT of light behind them...