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Description

This pinnacle is dominated by three interesting shelves, which provide ample and varied underwater scenery as you spiral upwards. There are good soft corals at all depths.

The hard corals are represented by tubes and laminates. The deeper sections have numerous oysters and clams. Many reef-fish are in evidence, including lunar wrasse, parrotfish, honeycomb groupers and spotfin and Indian lionfish.

There are also bearded scorpionfish lurking among the rocks as they await their prey of tiny fish.

Watching out for the Reef: Coral Conservation Guide for Divers

• Avoid touching live corals. You can kill them with your bare hands.
• Keep your gauge and octopus hoses close to yourself and prevent them damaging the reef.
• Secure your weight belt. Dropping of the weights can destroy the reef.
• Refrain from chasing or touching animals, especially manta rays and whale sharks.
•Maintain a comfortable distant and enjoy
watching them!

Many divers unintentionally destroy corals whilst diving. Here are a few guidelines on how to avoid doing so.

• Use the correct amount of weight to aid in your buoyancy.
• Control your fins; keep them away from the reefs and avoid kicking sand onto the corals.
• Do not pick up organic objects (dead or alive) from the sea. Likewise, please do not buy shells or other decorative products made from sea animals.
• Do not stand or rest on the stone-like corals. After all, they are living animals.

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