Dive Number: 61 15/07/2010 20.24 Edithburgh Jetty
Wind: 10 knot NW’s
Tide: 2.5hr after 2.26 high tide at Port Giles
Conditions: A dark and stormy night…no just kiddding. The skies were clear and little breeze. A small crescent moon. Great conditions for a night dive.
Bottom Type: Sandy bottom scattered with old wooden jetty pylons covered in sponges. Pylongs themselves were also heavily covered in ascidians, sponge and marine life.
Visibilty: Water nice and clean.. Vis was the length of my torch beam.
Water Temp: 12c
Bottom Time: 63 minutes
Max Depth: 4.3m
Air usage: 70bar/1000psi
SAC: ???? litres/min
Details: This was my first ever night dive on scuba. I’d been for night snorkels before, but this was something new. I wasn’t totally prepared with a focus light, but managed to grab a couple of small LED torches off ebay before i’d left and whacked them in a small film UW housing. It worked ok as a light, but not the best as a focus light. I was excited about the possibilty of seeing pyjama squid .
Camera Details: Canon 100mm , single SS200 strobe
Dive Report: On arriving at the pier, the fisherman were telling me that the Blood worms were out and its something that only happens a few times a year. They reckon they have no chance of catching any fish because the fish go nuts for the blood worms. I didn’t know if this was a good or bad thing for me, but i was after macro stuff anyway, so i wouldn’t be able to snap any fish if there were plenty around. Turns out i didn’t see one fish on the dive. But also didn’t see a pyjama squid either..a couple of Bobtails, but that was it. Even the blood worms were too big for my 100mm macro lens..but here’s one burying into the sand.
![bloodworm0510](http://www.peterfuller.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bloodworm0510-300x200.jpg)
While searching the sand for exposed pyjama squid eyes, the occassional anemone took my fancy as a practice for the squids.
![amemone0509](http://www.peterfuller.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/amemone0509-300x200.jpg)
![anemone0513](http://www.peterfuller.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/anemone0513-300x193.jpg)
The many eyes of a scallop:
![scalllop0526](http://www.peterfuller.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/scalllop0526-300x200.jpg)
I do tell a lie..i did see some fish…pygmy leatherjackets..abou the size of a 50cent piece. It really didn’t want to be seen.
![pygmyleatherjacket0511](http://www.peterfuller.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/pygmyleatherjacket0511-300x200.jpg)
![pygmyleatherjacket0535](http://www.peterfuller.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/pygmyleatherjacket0535-300x200.jpg)
These Tasmanian Clingfish were also very shy. I generally felt like an invader on this night dive. Nothing came up for a hug.
![tasmanianclingfish0531](http://www.peterfuller.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/tasmanianclingfish0531-300x195.jpg)
![tasmanianclingfish0532](http://www.peterfuller.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/tasmanianclingfish0532-300x200.jpg)
I’m not sure what this is…maybe some type of sea squirt???
![squirt0524](http://www.peterfuller.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/squirt0524-210x300.jpg)
A small Cuttlefish was close to shore on exit. He was still too big for anything but an eyeshot with my macro lens.
![cuttlefisheye0552d](http://www.peterfuller.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cuttlefisheye0552d-300x200.jpg)
Overall i was little dissappointed not to find Pyjama squid, but i still had a second night dive planned, so all was not lost.