One tip: watch where you are going! Explanation: once I was gliding along on my side, just above the sandy bottom, my light and my attention focused on the nooks and crannies in the coral beside me. I don't know what made me turn my head at the last second, but I was about to ram the biggest lobster I have ever seen, and he was not at all pleased with me. I almost jumped out of my BCD.
Second tip: Depending on the kind of a dive you are doing, if you and your buddy can get a lttle away from others, turn your lights off. (Make sure you arrange this ahead of time and have a signal, though.) Now, just stay still and watch for a while. You will be amazed at what you will be able to see after a while. There are lots of little biological lights going on and off that we never see as we flood the area with the light of our reef burners.
Second tip: Depending on the kind of a dive you are doing, if you and your buddy can get a lttle away from others, turn your lights off. (Make sure you arrange this ahead of time and have a signal, though.) Now, just stay still and watch for a while. You will be amazed at what you will be able to see after a while. There are lots of little biological lights going on and off that we never see as we flood the area with the light of our reef burners.