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There are a few places in the outer edges of the Florida Keys reef tract that are a whole different world. Deep French, Deep Elbow and Deep Molasses are quite different than the shallower namesakes. The contours begin around 50 feet, and usually bottom out in the 80 to 90 foot range. Nitrox is the preferred gas on these dives, with a mix of 32 to 36 percent preferred. Once you are down the line the first thing you notice is the abundance and variety of tube and barrel sponges. There is a very different feel to these dives, and I would encourage you, if you have a boat full of advanced or higher level divers, to give these sites a try. Again, these dives are not for beginners. These are advanced dives. We have done them as drift dives as well. The perfect scenario would be a sixpack operator or private boat with experienced dive buddies.
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Tim Grollimund
Tim spent nearly a decade in Key Largo, Florida. He wrote the scuba diving column for the local newspaper, The Reporter, for over three years, and also served as a Working Group member and Alternate Representative on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. His ebooks are all based on his newspaper columns. Each ebook has a collection of underwater images shot by Tim. The ebooks cover a wide range of marine life species and ocean conservation topics.
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The Less Traveled Reef - Tim Grollimund
The Less-Traveled Reef: Going Deep Reveals Abundant and Unusual Sealife
Tim Grollimund
Author: Tim Grollimund
Date Published: January 22, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-3706267-5-5
Publisher: Smashwords Edition
Copyright © Apex Global Solutions LLC 2017. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the prior and express written permission of the copyright holder. All inquiries via timgrollimund.com
Acknowledgments
To Dad, who knew I loved the sea, and always encouraged me to pursue my passion.
Introduction
When I moved to the Florida Keys in 2009, I had one objective in mind. Simply, to become highly proficient as an underwater photographer. For the previous several years, I had helpd my brother take care of our ailing parents. A few days before our Dad passed away (Mom had passed several weeks before), my dad said something to
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