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Nice, in the last video, how deep we're you when you ran into the lobos? How was the current? Thanks!!
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Here's some pics from 4 different wrecks from yesterday/day before. most of the pictures are from edges of recreational limits, 130' or so. the wildlife covering the wrecks is amazing to me. Enjoy. |
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01/02/2012, 07:45 PM | #280 |
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Sooo cool thanks so much keep em comming
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01/03/2012, 05:18 PM | #281 |
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Well bro,I cant see these videos and being one of your biggest followers i'm deeply saddened...Just keep the pics coming please,please.please....
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01/03/2012, 10:13 PM | #282 |
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man i would have loaded up lol great pics...
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01/04/2012, 11:48 AM | #283 |
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aaarrgggg videos not there, anyhoo keep the pics up
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01/18/2012, 08:09 PM | #284 |
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This is sooooo cool! Please keep the pics coming or even the descrips! You r 1 luckky fella!
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01/19/2012, 09:43 AM | #285 |
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I just want you to know that I am extremly jealous while overly joyed of your chance to live in such a beautiful place, I have now started my plan to "convince" my wife to move out of the country after I retire, (starts evil laugh)...........
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01/19/2012, 09:46 AM | #286 |
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amazing pics, nice grow out tank u have there
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That is a Crown of Thorns, a coral eater. These things have almost completely destroyed the Great Barrier Reef. If it was me I would remove all that I find and leave on the beach to die. There are measures being taken to control and remove these from the reefs due to a large population increase.
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All crown of thorn comments…we really don’t see them often. When we do see them, we will flip them over and stack rocks on top of them, let the fishes have at. When your down at 75’, geared up with collecting nets or photo gear, last thing on your mind is dragging a crown of thorns around with you…especially if your only 10 minutes into your dive. I have only seen 2-3 of them here. The photo shown has em deep in crevice on the reef, and I have a rule about sticking my hands into places I cannot see even though their reputation precedes them, they are strikingly beautiful creatures. The reef is very balanced out here, with the exception of sharks. You will still see sharks, but from what im told, not in the same numbers especially on the lagoon side. With that said, I won’t take out a parrot fish, even though I see a couple dozen of em chomping down on SPS like lawnmowers in july, same with angels or any other polyp eating fish…..they are integral to the reef like any other creature here. All the natural predators of the crown of thorns are thriving here, so the checks and balance is in place. Hope to have some new photos soon. I’ve been honing my fish catching skills, slacking on the photog whereas you can’t do both. I caught 5 last week on one dive, which is a personal best for myself. Only kept two of them, others were coral nipping smaller angels…..long nose butterfly and a gorgeous ornamental wrasse with ‘gold’ markings…..I’m still researching what type it is. happy reefing! |
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01/20/2012, 04:43 PM | #293 |
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So Awesome. I wish I had the ocean in my backyard. I need a vacation.
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That is very good to here that there is a proper balance for the reef predators. From what I see in your pics I see a healthy reef complete with corals, fish and top predators.
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No shortage on top predators.....having a school of barracudas swim thru you out in the open ocean can have a 'come to Jesus’ moment when you see the toothy smiles they all possess. I got caught up in a shark feeding frenzy last month….on snorkel gear.....let me tell you....you'll be a quick study in the art of swimming backwards while training your eyes on the all of the darting going on. If you see something big that can eat you on the reef, you can always hug the bottom and keep an eye out. On snorkel, you’re kinda stuck bobbing in the water. C |
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It a lot of places the natural balance is no longer there due to overfishing of large predators or the environmental impact of agriculture and population growth. Glad to see that you have a healthy reef right in front of your door.
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This is so cool! Thanks for posting all the pics!
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its been awhile since i have updated this thread. it didnt help out when i dropped my camera at my kids birthday party, the lense wouldnt retract. its on its way back from olympus (awesome service), so i should be back in business.
my fish collecting skills have greatly improved. i caught a long nose butterfly, as well as some nifty new wrasses. A couple of new corals as well. the tank is hitting on all cylinders, starting to get great growth, and the corals are starting to attach themselves to the rockwork. its not all about my reefing obsessions living here. i thought i would break the monotony of blued out pics. here's some land shots. enjoy the long weekend. i have two dives scheduled, should be a fun one. |
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