Coral shopping spree - low tide activities

[Donovan Joannes]

Lowest tide today (0.07 meter), grabbed my gears and off me go. Arrived at site, parked my car and walked straight 500 meter from shore. Water level below my knee, coral reefs exposed. Managed to grab some pictures to share...

 

[Coralfuture]

That's crazy cool! Wish I lived near a reef!

 

[Donovan Joannes]

This area is full with stonies. Stags, plating acros, pocci, gonios etc. Unfortunately I don't have underwater camera

 

[Donovan Joannes]

I saw so many sponges, one particular type is gold in color (1st pic)...

 

[Donovan Joannes]

More and more

 

[Kamden Uelton]

interesting.

EDIT : is it illegal to take stuff?

 

[cchomistek]

Looks awesome. You sir are lucky to be able to do that.

 

[Donovan Joannes]

A few more...

 

[Donovan Joannes]

Found this giant...

 

[Donovan Joannes]

Double posting.... Deleted

 

[Donovan Joannes]

interesting.

EDIT : is it illegal to take stuff?

It is illegal if meant for commercial purposes (requires special permit) but you can collect for your aquarium. These specimens (frags) was naturally fragged, it litters the sand bed.

 

[Donovan Joannes]

Looks awesome. You sir are lucky to be able to do that.

These reefs grows very fast. I saw lot of mini colonies compared to last year.

 

[jamesgaines]

have any pics in your tank under blues?

 

[jamie callard]

Found this giant...

Don't think they are supposed to be exposed to air

 

[Donovan Joannes]

have any pics in your tank under blues?

I don't have blue only setting, but here is my tank with all LED channels are on

 

[seamonster]

Where was this at?

 

[seamonster]

Thank you so much for sharing!! Wow!!!!

 

[Donovan Joannes]

Don't think they are supposed to be exposed to air

He is out of the water anyway, but yeah a couple of seconds shouldn't hurt. Back here local sea gypsy loves it, usually it end up as delicacy if they found it. No worry, he is safe for sure.

 

[Donovan Joannes]

Where was this at?

Island of Borneo

 

[azreeftank]

Man I’m jealous the $$$$$ i could save living next to you! Keep the pics coming! So are clams easy to spot and a lot around?? Where do you live if I missed that? Thanks for sharing