Diving Localities - Ribbon Reefs

Ribbon Reef #10
Dive Site:	Cod Hole
Location:	14°39.920S 145°37.500E. North end of Ribbon Reef #10
Visited By:	Taka, Undersea Explorer, Spoilsport, Nimrod Explorer, Spirit of Freedom
Depth:	10-22 metres
Rating:	Intermediate
Features:	Internationally recognised underwater photographers Ron and Valerie Taylor were the first to publicise this site Large potato cod (6-30kg) are friendly, since they have been fed for the past 20 years Over the years their health has decreased, with crankers and skin diseases becoming evident Their decrease in health is due to the poor food types they are fed combined with handling by divers Fish feeds are still being done but let the Divemaster handling them See clouds of cod like Maori wrasse, red bass, emperor and many other species Drop to the sandy floors area between the bommies, where you can see the fish feeding from above See 150kg cod or wrasse sucking and biting at the food Other marine life includes average coral cover, anemones, whitetip reef sharks, giant clams, schools of pyramid butterflyfish, Solomon's sweetlip, cleaning stations and feather stars

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