DE202004014142U1 - Feeding bowl for ornamental fish has inner bowl and outer bowl with apertures allowing the passage of water and food - Google Patents

Abstract

A two-part fish feeding assembly for ornamental fish in e.g. garden ponds consists of an outer bowl and an inner bowl. The inner bowl is water-permeable and has a number of apertures (3) through which food can migrate. The outer bowl has apertures through which both food and water may pass.

Description

The Innovation concerns a fish feeding device for fish of all kinds, especially for Ornamental fish, pond fish, koi etc.

The The innovation is based on the task of offering a fish feeding device, which is particularly convenient to fill and metered delivery of the lining material.

This Task is through a fish feeding device solved with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments the innovation are described in subclaims 2-9.

The fish feeding device according to the innovation has two detachable interconnectable elements, the first element for liquid, in particular Water, permeable and for been completed Lining material impervious openings having. The second element has both the liquid and the filled feed material permeable openings.

At the fill the fish feeding device the first element and the second element are separated from each other and the first element comes after with a first open top placed above and with feed material (e.g. worms, larvae, pellets, feed, Medicinal or vitamin preparations) filled. The openings of the first element are of such a small size that filled feed material not through the openings fall through.

To filling the first element becomes the second element, which also has a Has hollow area, attached to the first element. After that becomes the overall element formed from the first and second elements upside down, i.e. the second element is below and is now with the lining material that was originally in the first element filled was filled. Now the fish feeding device be installed in the aquarium. Disappears by gravity the feed material through the somewhat larger openings that are permeable to feed material of the second lower element.

To an advantageous embodiment the first element is designed as a hemisphere and has e.g. slit-shaped openings. These have a small opening cross-section, so that Liquid, water, in particular, can penetrate the actual feed material however, especially when filling of the first element is safely recorded.

All in all is the first element advantageously with sieve-like openings provided so that after Kind of a water strainer although liquid and water can penetrate, but the feed material is retained becomes.

To a further advantageous embodiment, the first element have an attached hemisphere, with which especially when floating Fish feeding device additionally guaranteed will that first element is in the upper position opposite the second element.

On Such an attached hemisphere can also have an eyelet attached be so that an attachment the fish feeding device with a thread or a wire within an aquarium.

To Another advantageous embodiment can be used to achieve the "right" swimming position - with the first element above and the second element below - also a suitable one Material pairing / volume selection can be selected. It can be aimed at that the first element (upper part) has a lower density than the second element (lower part).

To a further advantageous embodiment can ensure the top layer of the first element in the first element at least one cavity (integrated air bubble) can be provided.

All in all is through the measures outlined achieved that at the floating fish feeding device reliable the first element about the second element is arranged and the fish feeding device floats down with the second element.

By the fish feeding device the feed is dosed and administered in a controlled manner and becomes a prevents the feed from being removed quickly, which also prevents deposits be reduced on the ground.

To a further advantageous embodiment can first and second element over a Clamp closure releasable with each other be connected. To this end, the two elements have corresponding ones Clamping areas.

To a further advantageous embodiment can first and second element also detachable with one another by screwing or bayonet lock get connected.

The first element of the fish feeding device can also be used for screening, rinsing, Enrich or clean live food types or to rinse and thaw frozen food types. Furthermore, pellets (pond food) can be enriched with extracts and trace elements in the first element. The respective feed can also be subjected to medical measures, such as impregnation with medication, vitamin enrichment, dyes, trace elements or nutrient enrichment etc.

The The innovation is based on exemplary embodiments closer in the drawing figures explained. It demonstrate:

1 a schematic representation of the first element,

2 a schematic representation of the second element.

1 shows the first element 1 with a spherical cavity 2 with partially designated openings arranged all around 3 , which are designed as slots and are permeable to liquid, in particular water, and impermeable to filled feed material.

When filling the fish feeding device, the first element is on its underside 4 (e.g. a base or a hemisphere) and the cavity 2 be filled with feed material. When designed as a hemisphere, it can serve as a holding aid and be filled with water to moisten the feed.

2 shows the second element 5 with compared to the openings 3 of the first element 1 "Larger" openings 6 and a cavity 10 , by which after filling the first element 1 and turn the fish feeding device upside down (i.e. the assembled first element 1 and second element 5 - Not shown) the unillustrated feed material accommodated inside the fish feeding device can be removed from the fish.

The first element 1 has notches 7 , which elastically formed sub-areas 8th separate from each other. The all-round sub-areas 8th can be clamped into a peripheral edge 9 of the second element 5 intervene so that a connection from the first element 1 and second element 5 can be made to form the fish feeding device.

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Claims (9)

Fish feeding device for fish of all kinds, in particular for ornamental fish, pond fish, koi etc., with two detachably connectable elements ( 1 . 5 ), the first element ( 1 ) openings for liquids, in particular water, which are permeable and impermeable for filled feed material ( 3 ) and the second element ( 5 ) openings that are permeable to both liquid and filled feed material ( 6 ) having. The fish feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the first member ( 1 ) is designed as a hemisphere. Fish feeding device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first element ( 1 ) slit-shaped openings ( 3 ) having. Fish feeding device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first element ( 1 ) sieve-like openings ( 3 ) having. Fish feeding device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first element ( 1 ) has another attached hemisphere. Fish feeding device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first and second element ( 1 . 5 ) can be releasably connected to one another via a clamp closure. Fish feeding device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the second element ( 5 ) greater material density than the first element ( 1 ) having. Fish feeding device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first element ( 1 ) at least one cavity ( 2 ) having. Fish feeding device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the second Ele ment ( 5 ) round openings ( 6 ) having.