Update from Costa Rica...

Sushiman · #1 07-08-2003, 01:40 PM

So how's work going for everyone?
We've just returned from the Northwest coast (just south of Nicaragua), lots of cool critters out there guys, I swear there were morays (mostly snowflakes) every square meter. Porcupines & puffers the size of basketballs. Found the nursery of several sargent majors,soooooo cute.
Rays, rays, rays....eagles, mobulas, southern sting, no mantas though. Vis is around thirty feet max. Average depth 60-80.
I'm off to Cahuita & the Carribean coast in a couple of hours, going to nail the reef & report back, it had been silting up a few years back & the story is that alot of progress has been made at solving the problem.
Adios.

AJ_77 · #2 07-09-2003, 03:42 AM

Sounds like a hoot! Keep it coming!

Tau2301 · #3 07-09-2003, 01:48 PM

Sounds like your having a great time down there.

Just a simple question though...

Is the reef at 80 feet of depth as bright as your tank?

Sushiman · #4 07-11-2003, 05:06 AM

I've gone as deep as 130ft in Costa Rica & I found light very bright, of course intensely blue, but that happens very rapidly in water,
I occationally use my UK1000 divelight even when snorkelling because of this.
This is the first time I've dove here at this time of year & I noticed reduced visibility here at most sites, unlike previous trips during our winter months. Its comparible to diving around Vancouver actually.
Makes you think twice about the ammount of light over your tank...

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