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  • Nº3 # Date: 2012-09-08 - 10:04
  • # Max Depth: 18m Duration: 40mins
Diver's Notes

Second dive after the accident. This time I had less trouble with the dive. The weather helped very much, the waves were much smaller and there was no current. Donning the suits and removing were much more easier, even with the boat sailing. I used the full neoprene suit, gloves and all, much better, felt no hint of cold the entire dive. Of course, there was no nasty thermocline like last time, which helped tremendously. 10 kg of weight is the ideal for me, for the time being, I hope to reduce that with time. Juliana went down with 14 kg, but hopefully that too will be reduced.
With no rocking from waves and current me and Juliana took our time honing our macro shots skills, which made me realize, due to the amount of suspension in the water that we are better of with macro than with seascapes. The amount of fishes on the other hand was a bit of a let down, after the absurd schools that we saw at Laje two weeks before. We came across with about five people spear fishing, which hinted to this lack of fish. Visibility was average for the site, and there was a lot of suspension that foild any chance of good shots.
Diving with Omnimare was a great experience, very well organized, we were both well impressed.

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  • Dive type : recreational, photo
  • Temp: Bottom 20°C
  • Visibility: Good Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Weights: 10 Kg
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Dive Profile

  • Tank nº1
  • Aluminium, 11L
  • AIR mix
  • Pressure: start: 200bar
    end: 70bar
  • SAC: 1.61 bar/min
  • RMV: 17.71 L/min
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Species Identified

Chromis multilineata (Guichenot, 1853) (Cavalley pilot) Generally occurs in steep slopes and patch reefs. A diurnal species , it most commonly forms moderate-sized feeding-schools over reef tops, rising above the bottom to feed on plankton, mainly copepods. Often seen with Chromis cyanea . Rarely marketed .
Bodianus pulchellus (Poey, 1860) (Hogfish) Inhabits coral and rocky reefs, rarely at depths greater than 24 m . Feeds on crabs and small shellfish . Juveniles pick parasites from other fishes . May hybridize with Spanish hogfish, B. rufus . Marketed fresh .
Anisotremus taeniatus Gill, 1861 (Panama porkfish)
Mussismilia hispida (Verrill, 1901) zooxanthellate
Synodus saurus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Atlantic lizardfish) Primarily in insular waters , on sand and sand-rock bottoms . Feeds mainly on other fishes, but may also prey on other animals .
Madracis decactis (Lyman, 1859) (ten-ray star coral) zooxanthellate

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