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The Molecular Products Sofnolime and Micropore ExtendAir carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbents we sell are ONLY for use in sport and technical diving semi-closed and closed circuit rebreather systems. Because there are a great many types and formulations of carbon dioxide absorbent, it is critical to use only the specific CO2 absorbent recommended by the manufacturer of your specific model rebreather.
We are proud of the quality of our customer service, but we will NOT offer advice on CO2 absorbent selection or use other than what you find published here. If you are uncertain as to what product to purchase, we strongly recommend you seek formal training for your specific model rebreather. We do not sell CO2 absorbent for any purpose other than diving.
It is critical to follow the specific absorbent use recommendations of your rebreather manufacturer for your specific model. Use of the improper product can cause problems such as excessive work of breathing or shortened scrubber times. Recommendations from some rebreather manufacturers are:
- Ambient Pressure Diving recommends Sofnolime brand 787 grade 8-12 mesh absorbent for their Inspiration and Evolution rebreathers.
- Hollis recommends Sofnolime brand 787 grade 8-12 mesh absorbent for their Hollis Explorer rebreathers.
- Innerspace Systems Corporation recommends Sofnolime brand 787 grade 8-12 mesh absorbent for their Megalodon rebreathers.
- JJ-CCR recommends Sofnolime brand 787 grade 8-12 mesh absorbent for their JJ-CCR rebreathers.
- Poseidon Diving Systems recommends Sofnolime brand 787 grade 8-12 mesh absorbent for their Poseidon rebreathers.
- Poseidon Diving Systems recommends Sofnolime brand 787 grade 8-12 mesh absorbent for their Poseidon rebreathers.
- rEvo Rebreathers recommends Sofnolime brand 787 grade 8-12 mesh absorbent for their rEvo rebreathers.
- Titan recommends Sofnolime brand 787 grade 8-12 mesh absorbent for their Titan rebreathers.
- Jetsam Technologies prefers Sofnolime brand CD grade 4-8 mesh absorbent for their KISS rebreathers.
Snakes and Ladders
Reef Dive | Boat access
Depth: 5 m (16 ft) to 18 m (59 ft)
Level: Open Water and beyond.
Snakes and Ladders is a boat dive site on the eastern side of Cape Nelson, ten kilometres south-west of Portland on Victoria's Discovery Coast.
Diving at Snakes and Ladders, Cape Nelson
The towering limestone cliffs above water are worth the visit alone, but the fringing limestone reef also offers ledges, swim throughs and a lot of fish life.
Location: Cape Nelson, Portland, Victoria 3305
Ideal Conditions: Best dived in good conditions with a low swell with light offshore winds. See WillyWeather (Cape Nelson) as a guide for the tide times and the height of the tide.
Access is by boat from the Portland Harbour, Lee Breakwater Road North Ramp or the Portland Harbour, Lee Breakwater Road South Ramp.
{{southern-ocean-warning}}Divers have the opportunity to catch Abalone at this dive site. Remember your catch bag, legal abalone tool, current Victorian Recreational Fishing Licence, and abalone measure. Please abide by all current fishing regulations if you intend to catch abalone.
See article-catching-abalone for practical abalone hunting advice from The Scuba Doctor, plus melbourne-abalone-dives for a list of other Abalone dive sites near Melbourne.
Divers have the opportunity to catch Southern Rock Lobster (aka Crayfish) at this dive site. Remember your catch bag, current Victorian Recreational Fishing Licence, rock lobster measure, and cray tags. Once you get back to the dive boat, or shore, make sure you clip the tail and tag your Crayfish as per Fisheries requirements. Please abide by all current fishing regulations if you intend to catch crays. See article-catching-crayfish for practical cray hunting advice from The Scuba Doctor, plus melbourne-cray-dives for a list of other crayfish dive sites near Melbourne. For tips on cooking your Crays, please see article-cooking-crayfish.
Traditional Owners — This dive site is in the traditional Country of the Gunditjmara people of far south-western Victoria which continues over the state border into a small part of south-east South Australia and is bordered by the Glenelg River to the west and the Wannon River in the north. This truly ancient Country extends 100 metres out to sea from low tide and also includes Deen Maar (aka Lady Julia Percy Island) where the Gunditjmara believe the spirits of their dead travel to wait to be reborn. We wish to acknowledge the Gunditjmara as Traditional Owners. We pay respect to their Ancestors and their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Snakes and Ladders Location Map
Latitude: 38° 25.069′ S (38.41781° S / 38° 25′ 4.12″ S)
Longitude: 141° 33.441′ E (141.557355° E / 141° 33′ 26.48″ E)
Datum: WGS84 |
Google Map
Added: 2022-05-20 13:55:35 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 16:17:58 GMT
Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Isabella, Cape Nelson, 716 m, bearing 183°, S
Cape Nelson, Portland, Discovery Coast.
Depth: 5 to 18 m.
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DISCLAIMER: No claim is made by The Scuba Doctor as to the accuracy of the dive site coordinates listed here. Should anyone decide to use these GPS marks to locate and dive on a site, they do so entirely at their own risk. Always verify against other sources.
The marks come from numerous sources including commercial operators, independent dive clubs, reference works, and active divers. Some are known to be accurate, while others may not be. Some GPS marks may even have come from maps using the AGD66 datum, and thus may need be converted to the WGS84 datum. To distinguish between the possible accuracy of the dive site marks, we've tried to give each mark a source of GPS, Google Earth, or unknown.
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