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Quicksilver Reef Brief - Weather Conditions

DATE

FRI 30th JULY

SAT 31st JULY

SUN 1st AUG

WINDS

SE 15-20 knots

TIDE

High 1.74m @ 10.57am
Low 1.07m @ 4.49pm

Low 1.19m @ 5.50am
High 1.65m @ 11.43pm

Low 1.23m @ 6.34am
High 1.57m @ 12.53pm

REMARKS

The banded coral shrimp is one of the best known cleaner shrimp species.

They clean parasites and excess mucus off fish. Their long antenna and red and white bodies are quite distinctive.

Usually found in pairs, the male is normally smaller than the female. When reproductively active, the female has aqua blue coloured ovaries inside her abdomen.

WATER TEMP

25C - 77F

VISIBILITY:

AT AGINCOURT

16m

AT NORMAN

8-10m

We receive an updated weather report directly from our crew living at Agincourt Reef at 7.30am each morning. Please call for further information, such as cloud cover, as often weather conditions will be different at the reef to the mainland.

How do Fish See
Fish have eyes very similar to a human, but not all have excellent colour vision. Shallow water fish, especially tropical fish, can see a broad spectrum of colours, however deep water fish are usually quite limited. Fish's eyes are positioned to allow excellent all round viewing, but some have their eyes on top of their heads, as they have a bottom dwelling existence.

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