Author Topic: Diving 192 feet below Micronesia with local tropical fish collectors Video (Read 2844 times)

HUNGER · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2011, 10:05:42 »

thats crazy

micki · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2011, 10:20:51 »

Pretty cool! Are they injectiong them with something? Looks like they were picking out some of the fish and sticking them?

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2011, 10:27:46 »

Quote from: micki on October 02, 2011, 10:20:51

Pretty cool! Are they injectiong them with something? Looks like they were picking out some of the fish and sticking them?

The fish were harvested from relatively deep water. They were using a needle to equalize the pressure in the swim bladder.

micki · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2011, 10:29:17 »

Quote from: Wall_Tank on October 02, 2011, 10:27:46

The fish were harvested from relatively deep water. They were using a needle to equalize the pressure in the swim bladder.

Ahhhh, interesting

DarinSchmidt · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2011, 10:33:19 »

talk about stressing out the fish.

HUNGER · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2011, 10:34:09 »

Quote from: Wall_Tank on October 02, 2011, 10:27:46

The fish were harvested from relatively deep water. They were using a needle to equalize the pressure in the swim bladder.

they do that alot

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2011, 12:00:31 »

Quote from: DarinSchmidt on October 02, 2011, 10:33:19

talk about stressing out the fish.

I would immagine so, but considdering they would probably die without it. I thought it was interesting the reef life at 192ft.

micki · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2011, 14:35:42 »

Quote from: Wall_Tank on October 02, 2011, 12:00:31

I thought it was interesting the reef life at 192ft.

I did too!!!

Boonjob · « **Reply #9 on:** October 02, 2011, 19:59:10 »

Pretty awesome, Is this your video aqua?

aquavista99 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 02, 2011, 21:00:03 »

Quote from: Boonjob on October 02, 2011, 19:59:10

Pretty awesome, Is this your video aqua?

Nope, not my video... but diving Micronesia is on my bucket list though.

Boonjob · « **Reply #11 on:** October 02, 2011, 21:23:22 »

got ya, lol, I was about to say man wtf do you do... and how do I get on board rofl.

lazylivin · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2011, 22:19:03 »

Tim that reef is on your bucket list? It looked desolate. Or is it better in a shallower area and the video was posted because there is not normally coral at that depth. I am ignorant when it comes to real reefs.

aquavista99 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2011, 00:41:41 »

Quote from: Lazylivin on October 02, 2011, 22:19:03

Tim that reef is on your bucket list? It looked desolate. Or is it better in a shallower area and the video was posted because there is not normally coral at that depth. I am ignorant when it comes to real reefs.

Micronesia is definitely on my bucket list for amazing diving. Micronesia is comprised of thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. And yes, I prefer the shallow reefs. Diving 192 feet just to collect fish is crazy ...too many things can go wrong at those depths. Check out the Yap Island and Palau, Micronesia videos below...If you look closely, you will see a black tang in the first video.

micki · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2011, 07:55:36 »

Those were awesome Tim!

HUNGER · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2011, 08:16:18 »

those are sweet i would love to go

lazylivin · « **Reply #16 on:** October 03, 2011, 12:27:53 »

Wow that is awesome Tim. Thanks for posting

aquavista99 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2011, 20:02:07 »

Maybe someday I will be able to share my own videos and pictures of what life like on Micronesia reefs. Glad everyone enjoyed the videos!

reefer-oz · « **Reply #18 on:** November 13, 2011, 20:08:09 »

Great stuff. Thanks for posting!

mccorry · « **Reply #19 on:** January 02, 2012, 19:35:19 »

Awesome!

CoRaL[NaTe]81 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2012, 20:57:43 »

anybody down for a group buy from those guys I bet we would all get are moneys worth man that was awesome

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Author Topic: Diving 192 feet below Micronesia with local tropical fish collectors Video (Read 2844 times)