Collecting boat trip friday 30th of December 2011

Well the forecast was for a sunny day with 10-15kn SE winds - Hmmmmm..... weather ......

So 2 boats left with 7 club members off to one of our spots, a fun trip out and back was had by all - - Well done to Liquidg and Straddie Boy for arranging the day, great effort, Thanks boys !

We arrived at the destination to find 2mtrs of vis unfortunately, with the hope of it clearing - unfortunately it only did slightly so it made things tuff - still everyone stayed with it and had some fun.

One boat left after a few hours due to conditions deteriorating (good plan in hindsight) - the other relocated to another nearby location to find improved vis (slightly) and fossick around to see what we could find - A fun day was had with a few new additions for the aquariums....

2011-12-30 Chelmon rostratus (Copperband Butterfly)
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2011-12-30 Cirrhitichthys aprinus 2 (Hawk Fish)
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2011-12-30 Damsel (cant find ID)
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2011-12-30 Paracirrhites arcatus (I think) (Hawk Fish)
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2011-12-30 Plagiotremus_tapeinosoma (Fang Blennie)
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2011-12-30 Puffer (no ID)
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2011-12-30 Wrasse
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Happy in his new home - feeding and all....
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Well done mate.

A juvenile (hardwicke)six bar wrasse.
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A smallish black back (neoguinaicus) wrasse,very easy to keep and nice fish over all.
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The two boats on our way to collect and appreciate the ocean,dirty or not.

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Some of the corals seen.

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A couple of the many tube worms seen.

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A zebra lion fish posing for a pic in the net, it was let go, not wanted.

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A nice land mine spotted by ignobolis.

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There were many pairs of shrimp at a certain depth range.

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This ocy thought it was hidden.

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Ho hum didnt go missed out on the butterfly fish again. Next time I will be there. Great pictures thanks for sharing,

Just thought I'd add the fish I took on the day..

Yellow Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)
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Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus)
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Australian Damsel (Pomacentrus australis)
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mikezea6 wrote:Just thought I'd add some of the fish I caught on the day..

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Now thats a cute photo!

Hi all



I ended up with some spare sunnies - let me know who lost them so I can give them back.

Oh - awesome'pics all...lurv the in tank shots, so good.....

I want a box fish so damn bad