Going to Tonga again - anything I should pay attention to?

[Anonymous]

Hey everyone,

I am going to Tonga again next week. Is there anything reef related that I should pay attention to? Anything I can look for that might shed some light on something in the hobby?

 

[Anonymous]

Just make sure Bob does a steady job with the camera work

 

[Anonymous]

Bob will mostly have the tripod - I gotta deal with the surge!

I am planning on taking better pictures of eutrophic areas vs coral areas, and shots of corals in relation to sand. I'll also take a good look at what is living in the sand near reefs as well.

 

[Anonymous]

Don't forget to send me a few nice LPS frags.

Have a great trip!

B

 

[ChrisRD]

Bring me back a dead octopus so we can have matching head gear...

Safe trip.

 

[jandree22]

Bring me back a dead octopus so we can have matching head gear...

Safe trip.

lol, on this subject, I JUST now realized that your avatar is an octopus on your head... thought it was dreadlocks for the LONGEST time :lol:

seriously, have a good time you lucky SOB!

 

[Anonymous]

Bob will mostly have the tripod - I gotta deal with the surge!

I am planning on taking better pictures of eutrophic areas vs coral areas, and shots of corals in relation to sand. I'll also take a good look at what is living in the sand near reefs as well.

Bring me back a handful OK? I'll come and pick it up.
Oh, and don't die.

 

[Anonymous]

Dreadlocks!

Jim, you want sand? Freak. I'll see what I can do.

 

[Unarce]

Not sure what to look out for. Just wanted to say have a safe trip and enjoy, Rich!

 

[Anonymous]

Righty wrote:

"anything I should pay attention too?"

uhhh, your air gauge.

Louey

 

[Anonymous]

Try not to get bitten by anything venomous.

 

[Anonymous]

I actually put that octo on my head to show the locals that it wouldn't bite and that it wasn't a danger to their health. I had to convince them that a zebra eel wasn't a poisonous sea snake as well.

 

[Anonymous]

Aye. It might not be a danger to your health but octo bites hurt like the dickens. They have a venom that erodes your flesh man! :lol:

Have fun and tell the king I said whassup.

 

[Anonymous]

Some have venom that erodes your flesh!

 

[Anonymous]

Oh that's right, it's not universal. Is that O. cyanea? I got bit by O. rubescens. Don't toy with those beatsies.

 

[Anonymous]

Take some pictures of open water fish like Tangs and such that we typically keep in smaller tanks.. hell take pictures of all the damn reef fish (yes every species in Tonga! ).

 

[Anonymous]

Take care of yourself Righty!

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks!

Mike - I'll get some video of fish. I'll try to get stills, but fish are hard to shoot.

 

[Anonymous]

Do you think you could identify Porites lutea?

 

[Anonymous]

Do you think you could identify Porites lutea?

If you send me pics and descriptions!