Guess Where I Am....???? Back In Indo!!!! CRAZIEST Corals EVER!!!!

[tnyr5]

I just want to make something clear to everyone. This thread is about me sharing my experience in Indonesia with you. This is as close as you will ever get to how it really is here ! I go through much work to share this with you !! I go through more difficult travel than you can imagine . Very hot , hard to take shower and use toilet here. I bring toilet paper every where I go. Toilet not like usa! squat down hole in ground type!Hard to find proper food to eat because not used to bacteria here. I eat many banana , boiled egg, fruit that I only can cut to eat myself. I have no problem with this but many can never handle these conditions from the USA! Wow what I would do for McDonalds right now! Lol and for the haters go read another thread not mine!! Anyone that thinks I'm sitting in a Hilton has no clue. The pics I take and posting for you guys while here not easy! If any one wants to talk about reef destruction please start another thread!! Thank you everyone!!

I just want you to know, I am eating a triple cheeseburger with bacon as we speak. That is all.

 

[x3m_coral]

I just want to make something clear to everyone. This thread is about me sharing my experience in Indonesia with you. This is as close as you will ever get to how it really is here ! I go through much work to share this with you !! I go through more difficult travel than you can imagine . Very hot , hard to take shower and use toilet here. I bring toilet paper every where I go. Toilet not like usa! squat down hole in ground type!Hard to find proper food to eat because not used to bacteria here. I eat many banana , boiled egg, fruit that I only can cut to eat myself. I have no problem with this but many can never handle these conditions from the USA! Wow what I would do for McDonalds right now! Lol and for the haters go read another thread not mine!! Anyone that thinks I'm sitting in a Hilton has no clue. The pics I take and posting for you guys while here not easy! If any one wants to talk about reef destruction please start another thread!! Thank you everyone!!

Make a special trip to McD and order double portion #14, especially ate one while thinking of you...:bigsmile:

I want to see faces of your new found friends.

 

[Magical Reef]

Sounds like an awesome trip Jason. Diving the reefs is an amazing experience that everyone should be able to experience!!

 

[kschweer]

Awesome trip man. I can only hope to be able to do something like this one day. How do the Maximas taste? Have a safe trip. Can't wait to see the new corals.

 

[Viperdoug]

Jason,

I met you about a month ago when i bought some corals off you (at the park and ride off 70). I have been following along on this thread and enjoying it very much. I wasn't surprised as you told me you were going soon. I can't wait to see the stuff when you get back. I'm sure it's all stunning. Keep me in mind and we can meet up to trade some cash for corals again. Take care and be safe!!!
Doug

 

[jfox]

Jason,

I met you about a month ago when i bought some corals off you (at the park and ride off 70). I have been following along on this thread and enjoying it very much. I wasn't surprised as you told me you were going soon. I can't wait to see the stuff when you get back. I'm sure it's all stunning. Keep me in mind and we can meet up to trade some cash for corals again. Take care and be safe!!!
Doug

Thanks Doug !!!

 

[dodgerblew]

JF
Are you coming back with any incredible and unique Acan Lords? If so I want to be first on the list :bigsmile:

 

[Davesgt]

Keep up the good work Jason its people like you who are opening the hobby up to a whole other world! Bringing the beauty from nature and all parts of the world for people to enjoy and replicate is a true reward within itself. Oh yea i mentioned this before i want a JFOX shirt LOLOLOLOLOL

 

[underwaterfirefighter]

What an incredible adventure, experience, trip... Thank you for sharing it with us. It's very cool to be able to see a peak into how the incredible livestock we all enjoy makes it to our "reefs". I hope one day soon to be able to meet you and get some of these awesome corals. Again, thanks for sharing.

 

[kacrocorals581]

So I just read all the pages of this thread and might I say wow!! Best I've every seen and can't be ready enough to see your new stuff! I have quite a few of Jason's Corals in my tanks now and will hopefully be adding more soon. And thxs jason for sharing all your Experiences with us!!

 

[kacrocorals581]

Wow now I kinda wish I didn't read this form it is a great form but I am in full blown going crazy for blue water tropical island mode!! I spent to years in exuma Bahamas building the sandels resort down there and I spent all my time diving the reefs and loving life down there. Going down there is why I have a reef tank now when I got back to lovely s.c I missed it sooo much I started my first reef tank and now have about 1,000 gallons worth of aquariums in my house now. there's Nothing like being in a place like that you are sooo lucky jason.

 

[TopNotchCorals]

Very lucky man indeed.

 

[jfox]

So I just came up from 141 feet 15 minutes ago and pretty excited. I found a very small chalice with orange rim, orange eye and black body!!!!!!the last dive here til next time! Also found a hot Acro , Favia and crazy cyphastrea!! Going to clean the sponge off them in a minute after shower!!!:tongue::xd:

 

[Loki]

Can't wait to see the black corals


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[jfox]

New Pics!

New Corals! Quick trip back to the boat.

 

[jt17]

I love this thread. Thanks for sharing. If ever you need a helper, I want in. I'm PADI certified and I travel third world well.

And to the haters out there, JF just gave jobs to many people based on the reef. These locals will now be more inclined to protect this resource for the future. The locals there are the protectors of the reef and any help they can get utilizing this resource in a sustainable manner is a win for the locals and the reef. The mark of a responsible collector is you never eliminate a colony from the wild which is why Jason instructs his helpers to leave a piece behind. We all know how valuable JFs corals are so to leave portions of them behind is also done at much loss to Jason. Sorry to derail your thread with my rant.

Jason you almost had us feeling sorry for your lack of culinary options until that pic of the lobster. Delicious.

 

[jfox]

I love this thread. Thanks for sharing. If ever you need a helper, I want in. I'm PADI certified and I travel third world well.

And to the haters out there, JF just gave jobs to many people based on the reef. These locals will now be more inclined to protect this resource for the future. The locals there are the protectors of the reef and any help they can get utilizing this resource in a sustainable manner is a win for the locals and the reef. The mark of a responsible collector is you never eliminate a colony from the wild which is why Jason instructs his helpers to leave a piece behind. We all know how valuable JFs corals are so to leave portions of them behind is also done at much loss to Jason. Sorry to derail your thread with my rant.

Jason you almost had us feeling sorry for your lack of culinary options until that pic of the lobster. Delicious.

very well said. You know much about how it works here! You are exactly correct . Thank you so much!! And yes the lobster was delicious (enak) is the word for delicious in Indonesian language.

 

[Djannel]

That's awesome big J !!! Love this thread.


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[stylaster]

woohoo maxima on the half shell. I have eaten a few and squamosa to when in Fiji. Its a bit clammy taste lol but over all not bad. Did you eat your raw or cook it?

 

[Haddonis Reef]

Did I see a anemone in that tote of corals?