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09/15/2015, 02:33 PM
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Come Scuba Dive a Fiji Reef through my Lens
When you need a chill and relax moment.
To zen out in another world........ Watch my latest Fiji dive video: The Reef. 5 quick minutes of scuba video as seen through my eye and lens. you gotta watch this one.................no Fragging allowed.
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09/15/2015, 02:54 PM
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Beautiful. Wish you'd had a bit more time, too, on some of the reef inverts---really interesting creatures I've not seen before. But gorgeous.
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Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. |
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09/15/2015, 02:56 PM
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Stunning! Thanks for sharing. What was the average depth on this dive?
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09/15/2015, 03:12 PM
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ha....already fragged.
Awesome video. I have some diving to do to catch up with you. |
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09/15/2015, 03:40 PM
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Sweet
Did you tell the dragon wrasse to move along as he isn't reef safe?
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I'm new to this saltwater thing, all comments should be taken with a BUCKET of salt! :-) -Stacey Last edited by spieszak; 09/15/2015 at 04:27 PM. |
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09/15/2015, 04:30 PM
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Answers.
I've been diving ~12 years. Over 1200+ dives. Instructor Cert. This video is a compilation of over 15 dives in 10 days. Average Depth from 20'-96' foot, and lots of time spent in the middle. trust me for invert and other video content, you'd all love what I left on the editing room floor with 10 hours of footage to par down to 5 minutes of cream video. GoPro 3 Black 1080/60 fps Backscatter Macromate Lens SOLA Lighting Some dood holding the camera that sometimes sorta kinda thinks he knows what he's doing but nah...
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"Experiencing Male Premature Fragging?, Keep your wife satisfied, relax don't do it" Scuba Diver in Fiji (4x), New Zealand (3x), Belize (2x), Cozumel (2x), Hawaii (3x), Roatan Honduras (2x), Costa |
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09/15/2015, 05:00 PM
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Thanks for sharing.
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09/15/2015, 08:07 PM
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09/15/2015, 08:09 PM
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Very nice. We're trying to decide between Taveuni and Vanua Levu for our 25th anniversary next year.
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Chris Hope is not a strategy. Display Tank: DSA 105 w/36gal sump/fuge · 2x MP40wES PHs · 2x Radion Gen2 · Apex w/PM2 · Fish · Corals · Rock · Sand · Water |
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09/16/2015, 08:45 AM
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We dove Vanu Levu, simply awesome but either choice is amazing
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09/16/2015, 11:43 AM
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Beautiful and thanks for sharing
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Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300 |
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09/16/2015, 12:01 PM
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I appreciate all of your time and trouble to post this here.
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120 gal mixed tank. Lightly stocked now but.... |
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09/16/2015, 12:40 PM
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That was beautiful, great job. I really envey you for being able to go out and do this.
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75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder |
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09/16/2015, 01:49 PM
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Really beautiful! I was lucky enough to stay at royal,davui on the beqa lagoon last year and thoroughly enjoyed it! I especially enjoyed the vast vast selection of acropora! And the shark dive!
Sadly as I'm from the uk and I'm expecting a baby now I doubt I'll be back for some time 
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09/16/2015, 02:32 PM
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I will not show this to my wife... we go on way too many vacations...
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09/16/2015, 05:51 PM
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Nice, thanks for sharing.
Come down South and dive the cold Northern California waters  Monterey won't disappoint.
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09/16/2015, 06:01 PM
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Jealous, but thankful there are people like you to share this amazing stuff. Thanks!
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09/16/2015, 07:05 PM
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That's awesome. If you ever get the 4k go pro make sure and post some video of your dives. Would love to watch that on the 4k tv.
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09/16/2015, 07:55 PM
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That was a great video. Thanks for sharing...makes my mouth water!
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09/17/2015, 06:27 AM
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Great video RockyHeap. Did you use a filter lens or light to still maintain colors at depth?
Something you may want to consider adding to your bag of tools... I just picked up one of these cheap Chinese eBay UV dive lights to add to a video light. I haven't dived with it yet, however, testing it on my tank has proven remarkable. I was actually shocked by how much more pop was displayed by my corals compared to my tank lighting. |
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09/17/2015, 06:58 AM
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Loved it.
I notice tons of damselfish, but really not too many other types of fish on that reef.
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09/17/2015, 05:36 PM
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As the OP;
Thank you all from my humble heart........I love to share with others that special underwater world I am fortunate to be able to visit. Gotta dream if before you do it........so I'm planting a seed in you all, it's a big yet small world out there. But trust me to get some of these video shots of the reef critters.........they are a beatch to pull off hanging upside down in current shooting under a ledge getting bashed around by wave surge while adjusting your lighting angle and which lens of three you're packing do you wet mount for red filter, macro, or super macro.........grins. Love it. oh yeah, you're also running low on air at 100 foot down and time to head to the surface after an hour dive. Ah yes Anxiety panic moment while deep and narc'd. yum. If you like my editing and video style here's a shameless plug for Diving Cozumel Coz has ripping currents so lots of sponges and fast superman flying drift dives. note my main video model is my awesome wife and dive buddy of 25 years..... 
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"Experiencing Male Premature Fragging?, Keep your wife satisfied, relax don't do it" Scuba Diver in Fiji (4x), New Zealand (3x), Belize (2x), Cozumel (2x), Hawaii (3x), Roatan Honduras (2x), Costa Last edited by RockyHeap; 09/17/2015 at 05:46 PM. |
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09/17/2015, 05:54 PM
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A great 5 minutes. Thanks
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125g Mixed Reef, 46g predator tank, 25g fuge, 39g frag/fuge, 70g sump, 29g clown tank. |
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09/17/2015, 06:32 PM
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thank you for sharing. That was beautiful
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09/17/2015, 06:43 PM
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ok I have to ask. I've never been diving before but do you guys who dive these exotic places ever feel guilty for taking these beautiful creatures out of their natural habitat. I have to admit I do feel guilty sometimes for contributing to this hobby and sometimes think that these incredible creatures should be left alone
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