Hi Ian, What is FS? I have a Paterson tank which is fine, except that it leaks (oh well). You are saying that one uses less developer in a rotary tank? Obviously my experience is limited, but the 225ml figure is based roughly on Kodak's technical sheet: "If you use Developer D-76 diluted 1:1,. . . you can develop one 135-3 roll (80 square inches) in 473 mL (16 ounces) or two rolls together in 946 mL." So far I have developed 150 rolls of b&w film, most of which has been Tri-X in D-76 1:1 with 250ml stock and 250 ml water. It is still the most consistent film-develop combination I have found.