Majestic Jellyfish at Break Water...

[micboucher]

Nah,

I don't have it online yet wanted to keep you in suspense All joking set aside let me upload it and you can see it, get your popcorn ready for the show.

I'm on the edge of my seat.

 

[mikeguerrero]

The jelly, BTW, is a Sea Nettle, Chrysaora fuscesens. You won't call them magestic after
either one of two things happens:

1. You have to do a safety stop in the middle of a zillion of them
2. You see a good example of the Purple and White, Pelagia colorata

Chuck,

Thanks for the correct classification, I figured they were not jellyfish because I had read Michelle's report at BW during her dive to the Metridiums. She correctly classified them on her webpage.

I was quickly uploading my videos and generalized them into the jellyfish name just to get a post going.

Chuck are they dangerous to full suit divers? Maybe making visibility hazardous? Can you expand?

Thanks

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

They are jellies. I was just giving the specific names.

They can sting you anywhere there's exposed skin. That's another good reason to have your
hood overlap on top of your mask skirt (the really good reason is to be warm). The sting is not
that bad. It's worth avoiding, but not fatal or disabling for most people, though I'm sure that there
must be some folks who have a bad reaction to it, just like with bee stings.

They can also sting you after the dive if there are broken tentacles on your gear or anchor line
or whatever. The solution there is a fresh water rinse, which makes them fire, while you are still
suited up.

They are problematic on a safety stop because you keep having to duck them. Or steer them
away from you with a tap on the rim of the bell while still at arm's length. They will turn 90
degrees away from the tap.

 

[sarita75]

I Chuck's lessons!

 

[mikeguerrero]

Chuck,

I appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions on this particular jelly. Now I know to better avoid them on my next encounter...

Mike

 

[rainman_02]

2. You see a good example of the Purple and White, Pelagia colorata

About this time last year, I went on a night scooter dive...

...and nearly wound up with a face full of purple striped jelly.

 

[SCUBAJENNIFER]

About this time last year, I went on a night scooter dive...

...and nearly wound up with a face full of purple striped jelly.

Hmmm...now that I would pay to see! :blinking:

@Mike...Nice video..James and I enjoyed meeting you on Sunday! Now if only you would get rid of the I3!

 

[Coll]

1. You have to do a safety stop in the middle of a zillion of them

Did a boat dive a couple weeks ago at sunstar reef and the first 20ft of water were saturated with sea nettles. All I could think was that it felt like I was diving in the sea nettle tank at the aquarium.

 

[mikeguerrero]

Hmmm...now that I would pay to see! :blinking:

@Mike...Nice video..James and I enjoyed meeting you on Sunday! Now if only you would get rid of the I3!

Hey Jen,

It was cool meeting you and James as well... Me get rid of the i3? I would first divorce my wife before I divorce my i3...

 

[Ben_ca]

I hope she doesn't read Scubaboard....

Wannna borrow my spare BP&W?