When Dick de Bruin, a Dutchman, dropped his camera while scuba diving in Arube, he figured it was lost forever. Well, believe it or not, a sea turtle happened to pick the camera up, turn it on, and film part of its thousand mile journey. The camera was retrieved in Florida by US Coast Guard officer Paul Shultz, who put a video up on YouTube, and eventually got the word back to de Bruin.

I found a camera and Ikelite waterproof housing washed ashore in Key West, FL. Pictures indicate it floated all the way from Aruba over a period of 6 months. Half way through the journey, this sea turtle came across it and tried to eat it, turning the camera on and recording himself. The owner has been located in Aruba and confirmed he lost it while diving off Aruba in November, 2009. The camera washed ashore in Key West on May 16, 2010 covered in growth.

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Shortly after releasing their newly popular Phosphate Checker, Hanna Instruments are back for more. Hanna Instruments’ President has confirmed that the company is in the final stages of completing an expansion of the Hanna Checker family of products. The new line will include a Hanna Alkalinity Checker, Calcium Checker and Nitrate Checker. Hanna Instruments is focused on staying connected with their costumers and responding to feedback. The company is set on making these new Checkers available in July, and promises that there is STILL more to come.

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ORA is now offering an Aquacultured Blue Cespitularia. This unique veriety of Blue Cespitularia has a turquoise body that literally sparkles, and peachy-orange polyps. This beautiful variety is different from the African variety marked by a darker blue and purple coloration. The ORA Blue Cespitularia is much brighter and is very easy to care for. Sometimes referred to as “Blue Xenia”, is a beautiful soft coral, that will add a unique look to any tank. It’s hard to beat the color and movement of this coral. Blue Cespitularia will adapt quite well to different lighting conditions, but the most intense coloration was noticed when this coral was under lower light levels. Start this coral at the bottom of your tank, and gradually move it up to it’s final destination. Best results with the Blue Cespitularia from ORA were experienced under moderate to high current. This coral will spread by sending out a “foot-like” projection which attaches to nearby rocks or solid surfaces.

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The Swabbie is a motorized protein skimmer neck cleaner from Avast. This little gizmo will keep your skimmer running at peak efficiency, and save you the hassle of having to perform this act yourself. You can plug the Swabbie into a timer, or aquarium controller of your choice, and set it to run 4-6 times a day (a few minutes each time). This will prevent buildup from forming on the neck altogether. At this time, there are 6″ and an 8″ models available. Made of heavy duty acrylic, the Swabbie uses a single pivot point wiper, which allows it to clean conical skimmer necks as well. The introductory price is $134.99.

Technical Data:
Fits 6″/150mm/160mm or 8″/200mm collection cups
Both 6″ and 8″ models are adjustable for 3″-4.5″ diameter necks
Timer or aquarium controller not included
Power consumption: AC 120v 3w
Height: 2″ above normal skimmer lid
Warranty: 1 year

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