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Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 12/15/2007, 11:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,046
Posted By Tech Diver
Two nice sites come to mind: 1. Armchair...

Two nice sites come to mind:

1. Armchair Reef on the Western side of the island. It is shaped like a giant letter "U" with a sand-flat in center where there are lots of Tarpon and two fascinating...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 12/11/2007, 09:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,000
Posted By Tech Diver
Ditto!! It's this sort of careless disregard for...

Ditto!! It's this sort of careless disregard for reefs that spoils these sites for others.
Forum: Top Ten Ideas & Tank of the Month Nominations 12/10/2007, 11:26 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 154
Posted By Tech Diver
Why you should never go on vacation...

The moment you leave your house, the Aqua Gremlins sneak in and have a wild party. They all get drunk on Kalkwasser and proceed to:

Scare your fish so they jump out,

Push over the Hydnophora on...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 12/10/2007, 09:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 939
Posted By Tech Diver
Agreed. For recreational divers, the deco...

Agreed. For recreational divers, the deco instructions of a dive computer should be there to help you get out of a situation that you shouldn't be in.
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 12/09/2007, 09:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 979
Posted By Tech Diver
There are lots of places to go in the Carribean,...

There are lots of places to go in the Carribean, but I feel that Grand Cayman has much to offer. The reefs are in excellent condition, the visibility is supurb and there are a great variety of reef...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 12/09/2007, 01:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 939
Posted By Tech Diver
If you do decompression diving do not use...

If you do decompression diving do not use computers. Decompression diving requires training, significant dive planning and an understanding of physiology. On my technical dives my computer just comes...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 12/09/2007, 12:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,353
Posted By Tech Diver
snorvich, where are you getting your information...

snorvich, where are you getting your information from? I ran several simulations using DecoPlanner where I completely saturated ALL tissue compartments (Buhlman 16-B mathematical model) at 30 feet...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 12/06/2007, 09:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,195
Posted By Tech Diver
I agree with David about the BC - too much...

I agree with David about the BC - too much buoyancy. I too use a steel backplate, double steel 100s, a big-a$$ canister light, dry suit, only 4 lbs on my weight belt, and 40 lb wings (I have no...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 11/30/2007, 11:48 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 53,472
Posted By Tech Diver
It's good that your instructor made use of flash...

It's good that your instructor made use of flash cards and "harassment" drills. My technical dive instuctors used to shut off my valves, pull my mask off, and tear out my regulator. One of the...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 11/27/2007, 02:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,168
Posted By Tech Diver
Then I believe you probably want to go somewhere...

Then I believe you probably want to go somewhere in the South Pacific. But since I have not been to that area I will defer to others to make a suggestion.

The key is not only to find a good...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 11/27/2007, 12:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,168
Posted By Tech Diver
"Best" means different things to different...

"Best" means different things to different people. What sort of diving do you like? Shipwrecks? Walls? Drift? Lava tubes? Caves? SPS reefs? I personnally love exploring wrecks and caves.
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/05/2007, 08:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 644
Posted By Tech Diver
Superb! Thanks again.

Superb! Thanks again.
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/05/2007, 11:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 644
Posted By Tech Diver
Thanks for the rapid reply. Your information was...

Thanks for the rapid reply. Your information was very helpful.
Peter
Forum: Advanced Topics 11/05/2007, 09:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 644
Posted By Tech Diver
Temperature-compensated pH readings

My controller (Neptune AquaController III) has the option of using temperature-compensated pH readings if I enable the feature. Should I do so, or should I just work with the non-compensated values...
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/31/2007, 04:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,183
Posted By Tech Diver
Won't such a low color temperature promote the...

Won't such a low color temperature promote the growth of algae?
Forum: Advanced Topics 10/31/2007, 04:00 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,720
Posted By Tech Diver
I too use Joe's Juice or sometimes kalk paste....

I too use Joe's Juice or sometimes kalk paste. Both require multiple applications, but it does eventually work.

Another comepletely different method is to mechanically "prune" the rocks. If you...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 10/31/2007, 03:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 918
Posted By Tech Diver
Last year I went diving in Key West. Very...

Last year I went diving in Key West. Very disappointing! Low biodiversity for fish as well as coral. The reefs there are all dying and the visibility was fairly low for tropical waters.
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 10/06/2005, 06:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 961
Posted By Tech Diver
Mark, I know what you mean about the...

Mark, I know what you mean about the creepy-crawlies. I do almost all my diving in New England where attracting them is not an issue, but last year I did a night dive in the Bahamas with my...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 10/05/2005, 09:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 961
Posted By Tech Diver
A recommendation depends on what sort of diving...

A recommendation depends on what sort of diving you do and how much you want to spend. Personally, I use a large Halcyon canister light that is supported by the belt of my harness on my right side. A...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 08/05/2005, 08:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 546
Posted By Tech Diver
I too would never dive without it. Because I do...

I too would never dive without it. Because I do technical diving, DAN insurance is a requirement by all technical agencies and the dive operators that I use. I use the "Master Plan" for $65 that...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 07/26/2005, 03:53 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Tech Diver
Concor, I don't want to seem overly righteous...

Concor, I don't want to seem overly righteous here, but I must ask why you would go diving the next day after having that much alcohol? All open water training materials state clearly and repeatedly...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 07/26/2005, 03:27 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Tech Diver
Yes, the software assumes that the diver is...

Yes, the software assumes that the diver is "normally" vasculated. Remember, this software is used for planning technical dives. Someone who has a vascular disease is definitely not considered...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 07/26/2005, 11:26 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Tech Diver
Agreed. It should be understood by everyone that...

Agreed. It should be understood by everyone that decompression modeling is merely an approximation for an extremely complicated system of interactions that take place at the molecular biology level....
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 07/26/2005, 10:45 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Tech Diver
Greg, Luminary: In the interest of preventing...

Greg, Luminary:
In the interest of preventing divers from thinking they could never get bent at certain depths, I hereby revise my statement statement from

"In conclusion, we can completely rule...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 07/26/2005, 10:17 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 927
Posted By Tech Diver
I was curious just how much of a DCS risk was...

I was curious just how much of a DCS risk was incurred by Condor on his 45 min dive to 35 ft, so I decided to run a full computer analysis using the GUE decompression program developed by Eric Baker....
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