Dive Number: 310 19/05/12 11.57, Spider Crabs at Rye Pier
Wind: ???
Tide: ???
Conditions: Rainy
Visibilty: 7m
Water Temp: 14.0c
Bottom Time: 70minutes
Max Depth: 6.5m
Air usage:
SAC: ???? litres/min
Details: Word was out that a spider crab aggregation was happening at Rye Pier, so me and Chris jumped in the boat and headed over. It was a cold, wet day and vis was pretty bad, but an amazing event to witness. The numbers were incredible…well into the thousdands. They were doing thier “stacks-on” behaviour, and forming pyramids of crabs. Alan and Mary showed up with Rani and Shannon, so i snapped a few shots of them photographing and playing with the crabs. On the way back, i just had to try an underover rainbow shot.
Camera Details: Tokina 10-17mm , SS200 Strobes
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