Had a great day on the weekend

[skozzy]

On Saturday I went out to the coast with my 15 bottles (10x 20 litres and 5x
25 litres) to collect some nice seawater comming in from the king tide (due
to the full moon). I took my gravity meter and test kits along and tested
everything before collecting the water. Everything clecked out and the water
was 100% spot on. The small bilge pump I bought a while back make light work
of it all.

Anyhow, the water was looking good so I also went to a swim, a mate was with
me and we started to see schools of fish everywhere. So we went and got some
snorkling gear and went back for a swim around the rocks where we got the
water. For me this was a first, and after just 1 minute in the water with
this snorkling gear on I fell in love with it all. I felt like I was
swimming around inside a masive fish tank, there was 1000's of fish around
me, and I recon about 20-30 species to look at in the one area. The water
was clear, the sun was shinning and the visibility was great too. I recon I
spent an hour paddling around the rocks, every where I moved there was fish
in front of me, and many even kissed the goggles, it was so exciting I think
I was hyperventalating. By the time I was finished my feet were killing me,
those flippers realy take it out on your feet. Anyhow, when I go and collect
water now I am going to do some snorkling as well.

If anyone hasn't done it yet, give it a go for sure. It's easy and if your
like me you won't want to go home.

-Andrew

[stoutman]

Sounds awesome. What part of the world are you in? I'm guessing Australia.





"skozzy" > wrote in message
...
> On Saturday I went out to the coast with my 15 bottles (10x 20 litres and
5x
> 25 litres) to collect some nice seawater comming in from the king tide
(due
> to the full moon). I took my gravity meter and test kits along and tested
> everything before collecting the water. Everything clecked out and the
water
> was 100% spot on. The small bilge pump I bought a while back make light
work
> of it all.
>
> Anyhow, the water was looking good so I also went to a swim, a mate was
with
> me and we started to see schools of fish everywhere. So we went and got
some
> snorkling gear and went back for a swim around the rocks where we got the
> water. For me this was a first, and after just 1 minute in the water with
> this snorkling gear on I fell in love with it all. I felt like I was
> swimming around inside a masive fish tank, there was 1000's of fish around
> me, and I recon about 20-30 species to look at in the one area. The water
> was clear, the sun was shinning and the visibility was great too. I recon
I
> spent an hour paddling around the rocks, every where I moved there was
fish
> in front of me, and many even kissed the goggles, it was so exciting I
think
> I was hyperventalating. By the time I was finished my feet were killing
me,
> those flippers realy take it out on your feet. Anyhow, when I go and
collect
> water now I am going to do some snorkling as well.
>
> If anyone hasn't done it yet, give it a go for sure. It's easy and if your
> like me you won't want to go home.
>
> -Andrew
>
>

[stoutman]

Sounds awesome. What part of the world are you in? Doesn't sound like USA.
I'm guessing Australia.


"skozzy" > wrote in message
...
> On Saturday I went out to the coast with my 15 bottles (10x 20 litres and
5x
> 25 litres) to collect some nice seawater comming in from the king tide
(due
> to the full moon). I took my gravity meter and test kits along and tested
> everything before collecting the water. Everything clecked out and the
water
> was 100% spot on. The small bilge pump I bought a while back make light
work
> of it all.
>
> Anyhow, the water was looking good so I also went to a swim, a mate was
with
> me and we started to see schools of fish everywhere. So we went and got
some
> snorkling gear and went back for a swim around the rocks where we got the
> water. For me this was a first, and after just 1 minute in the water with
> this snorkling gear on I fell in love with it all. I felt like I was
> swimming around inside a masive fish tank, there was 1000's of fish around
> me, and I recon about 20-30 species to look at in the one area. The water
> was clear, the sun was shinning and the visibility was great too. I recon
I
> spent an hour paddling around the rocks, every where I moved there was
fish
> in front of me, and many even kissed the goggles, it was so exciting I
think
> I was hyperventalating. By the time I was finished my feet were killing
me,
> those flippers realy take it out on your feet. Anyhow, when I go and
collect
> water now I am going to do some snorkling as well.
>
> If anyone hasn't done it yet, give it a go for sure. It's easy and if your
> like me you won't want to go home.
>
> -Andrew
>
>

[skozzy]

Australia for sure.. I bought my own snorkling gear today, now I can't wait
for the weekend and swim around those corals and fish.


"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message news:mhyVb.247135$I06.2743229@attbi_s01...
> Sounds awesome. What part of the world are you in? I'm guessing
Australia.
>
>
>
>
>
> "skozzy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Saturday I went out to the coast with my 15 bottles (10x 20 litres
and
> 5x
> > 25 litres) to collect some nice seawater comming in from the king tide
> (due
> > to the full moon). I took my gravity meter and test kits along and
tested
> > everything before collecting the water. Everything clecked out and the
> water
> > was 100% spot on. The small bilge pump I bought a while back make light
> work
> > of it all.
> >
> > Anyhow, the water was looking good so I also went to a swim, a mate was
> with
> > me and we started to see schools of fish everywhere. So we went and got
> some
> > snorkling gear and went back for a swim around the rocks where we got
the
> > water. For me this was a first, and after just 1 minute in the water
with
> > this snorkling gear on I fell in love with it all. I felt like I was
> > swimming around inside a masive fish tank, there was 1000's of fish
around
> > me, and I recon about 20-30 species to look at in the one area. The
water
> > was clear, the sun was shinning and the visibility was great too. I
recon
> I
> > spent an hour paddling around the rocks, every where I moved there was
> fish
> > in front of me, and many even kissed the goggles, it was so exciting I
> think
> > I was hyperventalating. By the time I was finished my feet were killing
> me,
> > those flippers realy take it out on your feet. Anyhow, when I go and
> collect
> > water now I am going to do some snorkling as well.
> >
> > If anyone hasn't done it yet, give it a go for sure. It's easy and if
your
> > like me you won't want to go home.
> >
> > -Andrew
> >
> >
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

Were you swimming over any specific reefs, or just off shore? Must be great!

Marc


skozzy wrote:

> On Saturday I went out to the coast with my 15 bottles (10x 20 litres and 5x
> 25 litres) to collect some nice seawater comming in from the king tide (due
> to the full moon). I took my gravity meter and test kits along and tested
> everything before collecting the water. Everything clecked out and the water
> was 100% spot on. The small bilge pump I bought a while back make light work
> of it all.
>
> Anyhow, the water was looking good so I also went to a swim, a mate was with
> me and we started to see schools of fish everywhere. So we went and got some
> snorkling gear and went back for a swim around the rocks where we got the
> water. For me this was a first, and after just 1 minute in the water with
> this snorkling gear on I fell in love with it all. I felt like I was
> swimming around inside a masive fish tank, there was 1000's of fish around
> me, and I recon about 20-30 species to look at in the one area. The water
> was clear, the sun was shinning and the visibility was great too. I recon I
> spent an hour paddling around the rocks, every where I moved there was fish
> in front of me, and many even kissed the goggles, it was so exciting I think
> I was hyperventalating. By the time I was finished my feet were killing me,
> those flippers realy take it out on your feet. Anyhow, when I go and collect
> water now I am going to do some snorkling as well.
>
> If anyone hasn't done it yet, give it a go for sure. It's easy and if your
> like me you won't want to go home.
>
> -Andrew

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[rtk]

Marc Levenson wrote:

> Were you swimming over any specific reefs, or just off shore? Must be great!
>
> Marc
>
>
> skozzy wrote:
>.......Anyhow, the water was looking good so I also went to a swim, a mate was with
> me and we started to see schools of fish everywhere. So we went and got some
> snorkling gear and went back for a swim around the rocks where we got the
> water. For me this was a first, and after just 1 minute in the water with
> this snorkling gear on I fell in love with it all. I felt like I was
> swimming around inside a masive fish tank, there was 1000's of fish around
> me, and I recon about 20-30 species to look at in the one area


I've swum at Great Barrier Reefs at its farthermost points east. Or I
shouldn't say points, but rather line. The underwater coast ends
abruptly and becomes totally black along the whole edge. I had a strong
impression that I had come to the end of the earth. It was unsettling!
The light at 10 feet under (I was not wearing gear, just normal
goggles) was brighter than above the water. I've also swum among reefs
in Hawaii and the light was nothing like Australia. If were intent on
keeping corals accustomed to that part of the world, there is no limit
to the amount of lighting I would use.

Ruth kazez

[Microbot]

Ready for another trip this weekend? :)
I'm bringing sunscreen this time. lol

Cheers
Microbot

"skozzy" > wrote in message
...
> Australia for sure.. I bought my own snorkling gear today, now I can't
wait
> for the weekend and swim around those corals and fish.
>
>
> "stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
news:mhyVb.247135$I06.2743229@attbi_s01...
> > Sounds awesome. What part of the world are you in? I'm guessing
> Australia.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "skozzy" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Saturday I went out to the coast with my 15 bottles (10x 20 litres
> and
> > 5x
> > > 25 litres) to collect some nice seawater comming in from the king tide
> > (due
> > > to the full moon). I took my gravity meter and test kits along and
> tested
> > > everything before collecting the water. Everything clecked out and the
> > water
> > > was 100% spot on. The small bilge pump I bought a while back make
light
> > work
> > > of it all.
> > >
> > > Anyhow, the water was looking good so I also went to a swim, a mate
was
> > with
> > > me and we started to see schools of fish everywhere. So we went and
got
> > some
> > > snorkling gear and went back for a swim around the rocks where we got
> the
> > > water. For me this was a first, and after just 1 minute in the water
> with
> > > this snorkling gear on I fell in love with it all. I felt like I was
> > > swimming around inside a masive fish tank, there was 1000's of fish
> around
> > > me, and I recon about 20-30 species to look at in the one area. The
> water
> > > was clear, the sun was shinning and the visibility was great too. I
> recon
> > I
> > > spent an hour paddling around the rocks, every where I moved there was
> > fish
> > > in front of me, and many even kissed the goggles, it was so exciting I
> > think
> > > I was hyperventalating. By the time I was finished my feet were
killing
> > me,
> > > those flippers realy take it out on your feet. Anyhow, when I go and
> > collect
> > > water now I am going to do some snorkling as well.
> > >
> > > If anyone hasn't done it yet, give it a go for sure. It's easy and if
> your
> > > like me you won't want to go home.
> > >
> > > -Andrew
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[skozzy]

I can't wait.

[skozzy]

Was swimming along the mouth of a river which is open to the ocean. We were
swimming/snorkling along the rocky edges. Water depth was around 1 meter to
3-4 meters.

> Were you swimming over any specific reefs, or just off shore? Must be
great!