I haven’t been involved in this hobby very long compared to other folks but learned very quickly how much of a pain it can be to eradicate, or try to eradicate pests such as Aiptasia, Majanos, Bubble Algae, zoa eating asterinas, and Marine Ich.…
Marc Levenson
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SCUBA Certification – Open Water Dives 3 & 4
The final part of my PADI Open Water diver certification was Dives 3 & 4. Yesterday, Dives 1 & 2 were done in Terrell, Texas . Today’s took place in Glen Rose, Texas. The purpose of this documentation is to provide information to consider so your experience will go smoothly, and that is why I opt to share a number of details, including minor ones: I awoke at 8 a.m.…
SCUBA Certification – Open Water Dives 1 & 2
To receive my PADI SCUBA certification, I have to complete five “open water” dives with a qualified instructor. This weekend is halfway over, and I was able to get two of the five done today before we ran out of daylight.…
SCUBA Certification – More classwork, and finals
With a heavy schedule carrying multiple responsibilities, it has literally taken me years to get SCUBA certification, or should I say the necessary training to become qualified to dive. When I designed the logo for my company, a diver was included in the artwork as a constant reminder of what I wanted to do.…
SCUBA Certification – Classwork first, then Wetwork
Two weeks ago, I paid for my upcoming classes to get PADI Open Water SCUBA Certification. I received my educational packet, which included my main workbook, a diver’s log, and a computer workbook.…
SCUBA Certification – Various Tips I’ve Received
After my initial excitement of buying new diving gear passed, I had to deal with something unpleasant. The owner of the dive shop took it upon himself to glue a sticker promoting his shop on the back window of my vehicle.…
How can I grow more pods in my tank?
Hi Marc, My name is Dennis and I am still kinda new to this. I have a 90gal RR tank with a 35 gal refugium. I have a mandarin and want to be sure he is getting copepods. I can see them in the first stage of my [sump] (where the overflow and my skimmer are) – they are everywhere swimming around.…
Getting Wet At Last: SCUBA gear
Today, I finally took the official plunge into the SCUBA world. I’ve been circling the idea for the past six years, but knew it was an expensive hobby
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Real Reef Rock Bowl
Prior to MACNA, I had the opportunity to ask the guys at Real Reef to create a Rock Bowl for my tank. I’ve wanted something to grow mangroves near the top of the rockwork, where they would be able to grow up toward the metal halides high above the water.…
Diving the Philippines: The Center of Marine Biodiversity
The Coral Triangle covers approximately 2.3 million square miles of ocean and encompasses six countries in the Indo-Pacific: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste.…