Pomacentridae

Maybe stupid question but do you fly with your o-rings in place or not? i usually fly with my o-rings in place. And do notice there is a bit of vacuum in some of my plastic cases when we land due to the pressure change. Not sure if there is potential for fatigue or damage.

@Grm thanks for the photos! Looks awesome

Thanks for this! The shark safari day tour sounds perfect! At least I know what we are shooting. I will touch base with the operator see if I can join. Worried by this caveat they have: "Must have done at least 2 dives with Tec Diving Mauritius previously to assess for diver skill and comfort level." I don't think I'd have the time for that on this trip, but they seem to offer other nice dives. Will also look into Passe St. Jacques, seems to be near my work site -- this might ultimately be my go to.

Hi All! I got a quick 2-week work assignment to Mauritius! That means I have 1 weekend to go diving. But since this is for work I can only pack light. I plan to bring just my camera, mask, diveskin, snorkel and fins (I understand it is tropical so similar to coral triangle?) Then just rent the dive gear when I get there. I can’t bring my whole camera setup so need to pick between wide angle and macro/fish portraits. Anyone have guidance on what subjects are a must to shoot in Mauritius? Also what dive sites or locations are a must dive? And why?

Another one for cuteness. Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) Female Parrotfish (Scarus sp.)

Here is my entry, my favorite damselfish photo that captures their fiery and beautiful personality. Speckled Damselfish (Pomacentrus bankanensis)

Hey Chris! Thanks for setting this forum up. It feels really fresh!

Hi Kraken de Mabini, When are you visiting? I think we'll be good dive buddies, that typically is my dive profile as well -- 90mins, 10-15m depth 4 dives a day. I normally do the unguided dives as I just prefer to loiter in a spot the whole day. I think it depends on what you want to shoot. If no stairs, the ones I frequent are: Arthur's place (Large snappers, mantis shrimp, rhinopias) Anilao Photo Academy (great macro spot) Dive and Trek (Large schooling fish like jacks and mackerel) Bauan Divers (love the coral garden and anthias and damsel fish) All are on the west side of Anilao and I just shore dive from these locations. On the East side of Anilao, unfortunately the ones I know on the east side like Nap Sack are closed.

Hi All, Aaron here from the Philippines. Happy we have a new forum to discuss our passion. A bit about me, I started off as a young kid snorkeling with a compact camera in 2002. I have always loved the sea and its creatures, and my passion is documenting their life stories -- life stages/transitions, behavior, habitat, etc. As you can tell, I really love damselfish 🐠. Cheers, Pomacentridae