How deep can you dive before you have to decompress or at what depth you can get decompression sickness may depend on a number of factors. These factors include the divers' bodily...
Category: Scuba Diving Tips & Safety
The most common manifestation of decompression sickness is joint and muscle pain, as well as a skin rash or itching. But beware, as this may just be the beginning of worse things to...
What should you and your buddy do if separated during a dive?
If you get separated from your dive buddy during a dive, stop and do a slow visual 360-degree spin. In doing so always remember to look up and down too. Look for telltale signs like...
Why are scuba tanks filled in water? (7 key questions answered on air fills)
The reason why scuba tanks are filled in cold water is that a warm dive tank holds less air at a given pressure than a cool scuba tank does at the same pressure. This means that as...
Do empty scuba tanks float? (This depends on the material they are made from)
Quick answer to the question do empty scuba tanks float: Empty steel tanks don't float but are less negatively buoyant. Whereas aluminium dive tanks float when they are empty or at...
What are scuba tanks made out of (Steel vs aluminium scuba tanks)
Scuba tanks are made out of two types of material. This is either aluminum, or actually aluminum alloy or steel. Each type has different properties, where for example steel cylinders...
