DM Training

aquaman_06 · 09-21-2007, 11:08 AM

Hey Guys,

Good to see a diver forum integrated right into an aquarium forum! I am leaving for Florida to do my Dive Master training here at the end of the month. I decided to UPS most of my gear, (BC, wet-suits, etc) down to the dive school instead of take chances with the airlines.

We are doing our ocean dives off West Palm Beach. Anyone been there. I am taking a 3/2mm Bare Progressive Stretch wet-suit, think that will suffice.

Woodstock · 09-21-2007, 11:10 AM

Congrats!! I wish I was too!

Other experienced divers will need to answer your questions

BigAl07 · 09-21-2007, 11:10 AM

Awesome aquaman! I am planning to get my SCUBA certification as soon as I get back from my next cruise. I'm stoked!

Best wishes on your endeavor.

Allen

aquaman_06 · 09-21-2007, 11:12 AM

Thanks guys, I am looking forward to it. My gf and I started diving a little over one year ago. We went to the Florida Springs for our Advanced Open Water and Nitrox training and I was hooked. The last ocean dive I did was in July in the Outer Banks. We were on a sunken liberty ship called the Zane Grey. The amount of sea life was wild!

BigAl07 · 09-21-2007, 11:22 AM

OBX? Did you say OBX? I love that place. Once I get my certs and some experience under my belt I'd love to go do that same dive.

Allen

aquaman_06 · 09-21-2007, 11:49 AM

OBX has some great wreck diving though if you go to NC's southern Outer Banks it's even better. Moorehead City is known for its blue water diving with great wrecks and visibility. The only downside to our diving in OBX was the boat ride. Well it wasn't the boat ride itself but rather the other people puking!

AQTCJAK · 09-21-2007, 12:18 PM

All sounds fun to me. Vicki is able to dive as for me I can not anymore I feel very left out way to many knee surguries fins & my knees dont agree

75reef · 09-26-2007, 08:14 PM

Just saw the thread here. If you didn't leave yet... All I ever wore, was a lycra suit, but honestly I just put the BC right over my bare back. It is so warm in the water down there, especially this time of year. Even doing deeper diving, there were no thermoclines that I've gone through that I feel have been uncomfortable. Have fun!!!

Cal Native · 12-03-2007, 12:58 AM

I'm curious do you still need to be a certified lifeguard to get your DM, I did but that was a long time ago.

kathywithbirds · 12-03-2007, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aquaman_06

other people puking!

that would be me!!!!! ... and I know from experience you can puke through a regulator. mmm. memories.

09-21-2007, 11:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
aquaman_06 Tubeworm Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MD Posts: 29 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	DM Training Hey Guys, Good to see a diver forum integrated right into an aquarium forum! I am leaving for Florida to do my Dive Master training here at the end of the month. I decided to UPS most of my gear, (BC, wet-suits, etc) down to the dive school instead of take chances with the airlines. We are doing our ocean dives off West Palm Beach. Anyone been there. I am taking a 3/2mm Bare Progressive Stretch wet-suit, think that will suffice. __________________ "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by how their animals are treated." -Ghandi

09-21-2007, 11:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DM Training Congrats!! I wish I was too! Other experienced divers will need to answer your questions __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

09-21-2007, 11:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DM Training Awesome aquaman! I am planning to get my SCUBA certification as soon as I get back from my next cruise. I'm stoked! Best wishes on your endeavor. Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-21-2007, 11:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
aquaman_06 Tubeworm Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MD Posts: 29 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DM Training Thanks guys, I am looking forward to it. My gf and I started diving a little over one year ago. We went to the Florida Springs for our Advanced Open Water and Nitrox training and I was hooked. The last ocean dive I did was in July in the Outer Banks. We were on a sunken liberty ship called the Zane Grey. The amount of sea life was wild! __________________ "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by how their animals are treated." -Ghandi

09-21-2007, 11:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DM Training OBX? Did you say OBX? I love that place. Once I get my certs and some experience under my belt I'd love to go do that same dive. Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-21-2007, 11:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
aquaman_06 Tubeworm Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MD Posts: 29 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DM Training OBX has some great wreck diving though if you go to NC's southern Outer Banks it's even better. Moorehead City is known for its blue water diving with great wrecks and visibility. The only downside to our diving in OBX was the boat ride. Well it wasn't the boat ride itself but rather the other people puking! __________________ "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by how their animals are treated." -Ghandi

09-21-2007, 12:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DM Training All sounds fun to me. Vicki is able to dive as for me I can not anymore I feel very left out way to many knee surguries fins & my knees dont agree __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com

09-26-2007, 08:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
75reef Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: eastern PA Posts: 85 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DM Training Just saw the thread here. If you didn't leave yet... All I ever wore, was a lycra suit, but honestly I just put the BC right over my bare back. It is so warm in the water down there, especially this time of year. Even doing deeper diving, there were no thermoclines that I've gone through that I feel have been uncomfortable. Have fun!!! __________________ 75 Gal. All-Glass, 90 lbs. live rock, Mega Flow sump, CPR overflow, Outer Orbit 150Wx2 MH / 130Wx2 dual actinic, AquaC EV-90 skimmer.

12-03-2007, 12:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cal Native Serpent Star Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 202 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: DM Training I'm curious do you still need to be a certified lifeguard to get your DM, I did but that was a long time ago.

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