Reef Diving Gear FAQs
How can you differentiate between different types of coral?
Trying to identify any one particular species of coral is very difficult. What makes it so difficult is the fact that one type of coral might appear as a branching form in calm water, but it could look like a plate coral in another area. In many cases it is the environmental conditions -- such as wave action -- levels of light and the amount of sediment inside the water, that can influence coral colony shape. There are also waterproof identifiers that you can actually use as you are diving as well. These are great to use if you really need to know what it is you are seeing.
Why isn’t the coral as colorful as I imagined?
Even though the images seen on television depict coral as being very colorful, those may not necessarily be true. Natural white light is made up of all the colors of the rainbow. But when you are underwater, these colors are able to be filtered at different depths with the colors red and yellow disappearing before all others. Basically what this does is give the coral a blue/green look. When photos or video is taken under the water, there is a lot of light used in order to show the corals’ true colors. The colors are there, but it is just a matter of you being able to view them.I want to scuba dive. Can I just rent some equipment and go?
It is not that easy. Because when a person scuba dives he is taking his or her life into his own hands, there are certain qualifications that a scuba diver must meet. If he does not meet these qualifications he cannot be certified and will not be able to take part in scuba diving. The certification is something that needs to happen over the course of a few days or weeks. It cannot be rushed due to the fact that it is so vital that a scuba diver understand all of the risks associated with scuba diving.
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