Florida Scuba: Molasses Reef (06/28/09)
After our deep dive on the USCGC Bibb, we used our second tank of nitrox (31% oxygen) for this very shallow dive to a max depth of 34 feet on Molasses Reef. The nitrox helped with fatigue and with a strong current. The current during our stay, we were told, was very unusual for Florida. Even so, it was a beautiful dive amongst beautiful animals and other ocean life.
Even though this was a pleasure dive, Laszlo and I practiced kick cycles and compass navigation in anticipation of our navigation dive for our Advanced Open Water certification.
Total bottom time was 52 minutes and I went from 3400 PSI in my tank to only 1800 PSI. Breathing nitrox definitely helped us consume less air, though the shallow depth also helps.
Molasses Reef
The sea floor is full of plant life
The dive boat from below
Laszlo slowly swimming over the reef
Pretty flat, but beautiful
Pretty typical view of hundreds of fish swimming overhead.
Something geary and big.
I love these guys. Can you see him?
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- Pleasure Reef, Key Largo Florida
- Forest of Reefs
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- Sting Rays, Eels, Sea Turtles and Night Diving
- Flying String Rays
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