JP2003304774A - Aquarium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aquarium enabling not only a plurality of fancy fish but also crustaceans, aquatic animals such as a sea anemone, a sea slug and a shellfish, aquatic insects, waterweeds, etc., to be raised or cultivated simultaneously in one aquarium if the environment such as a water quality condition of seawater, fresh water, brackish water or the like, and a temperature condition agrees so as to solve problems of space and labor. <P>SOLUTION: The interior of the aquarium is divided into two or more chambers by partition members having water-passing parts. The partition member is a transparent plate having through holes or slits as the water-passing parts. The bottom part is formed into a double-bottomed structure to form a returning passage of the water. One or more filter members are arranged in a circulation system of the water, and a protein skimmer device using a wood stone is arranged in the circuit. The aquarium has a device for compulsorily circulating the water. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an aquarium, particularly to an aquarium used for breeding ornamental fish and cultivating aquatic plants.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the above-mentioned water tanks have no partition inside even though there is a difference in capacity, and each filter member is arranged to maintain the cleanliness of water. In general, a device for sending oxygen is attached.

[0003]

Since the conventional aquarium has the above-mentioned structure, if a plurality of species of ornamental fish, etc. are mixed and bred, if a wrong selection is made, a specific species due to force relations, habits, etc. Ornamental fish may be damaged or killed, and even if they are only one kind of breed, they may have the habit of predating fry.

From the above facts, when breeding a plurality of types of ornamental fish, a plurality of aquariums are often required, a large installation space is required, and the labor required for caring increases. In the case of the type that has the habit of predating fry, a separate facility for separating fry from adult fish was also required.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention is based on the conventional situation described above.
It was made by paying attention to the problems, and by solving these problems, a plurality of ornamental fish, aquatic animals such as crustaceans, sea anemones, sea slugs, shellfish, aquatic insects, aquatic plants, etc. can be treated in seawater, freshwater or Provide a water tank that can be raised and cultivated in one water tank at the same time as long as the environment such as water quality conditions such as brackish water and temperature conditions match, and that can solve the problem of space and labor The purpose is to do.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, the water tank according to the present invention is characterized in that it is divided into a plurality of chambers by a partition member having an internal water passage portion.
The above-mentioned partition member is characterized in that it is a transparent flat plate having a through hole or slit as a water passage portion, and the bottom portion has a double bottom structure to form a water return path. And at least one filter
The present invention is characterized in that members are provided, a protein skimmer device using Woodston is interposed, and a forced water circulation device is provided.

[0007]

[Advantage] With such a structure, it is possible to simultaneously breed and cultivate a plurality of species of aquarium fish, as well as crustaceans, aquatic animals, aquatic insects, aquatic plants, etc., in a single aquarium with water of the same conditions. As a hobby, of course, it is extremely useful as a facility in a store and also in a cage or the like that is supposed to be edible.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a water tank according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a water tank according to a second embodiment, FIG. 3 is a front view showing a partition plate, and FIG. 4 is the same. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a water tank according to a third embodiment, FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a part of the bottom, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the same device as the protein skimmer.

In these drawings, reference numeral 1 shows a water tank body. The water tank body 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped having an open top surface, and the opening on the top surface is covered with a lid body (not shown) made of a glass plate or the like.

Inside the aquarium body 1, a plurality of partition walls, which in the present embodiment, partition the interior of the aquarium body 1 by crossing the longitudinal direction of the aquarium body 1, three partition plates 2, 2, 2a are arranged in the vertical direction. It is provided in. The partition plates 2, 2 and 2a are made of a transparent material and have punch holes 3 as water passage holes.
・ Multiple 3 ... are punched, and these punch holes 3.3.
The size of is a small diameter that the fish will not pass through.

The inside of the water tank body 1 is the partition plate 2
Two chambers 2, 4a, 4a, 4b, 4c are divided into two chambers. Of these, the punch holes 3.3 in the partition plate 2a for partitioning the chambers 4b and 4c are only the upper half and the lower half are unperforated.

A double bottom plate 5 is formed at the bottom of the water tank body 1, and a water circulation return path 6 is formed between the double bottom plate 5 and the bottom surface of the water tank body 1. A plurality of punch holes 7 for passing water are formed in the double bottom plate 5 in the chamber 4c so that the water in the water tank body 1 flows down into the circulation return path 6 and is fed.

Further, a filter 8 is provided on the chamber 4 side, and 9 is a pumping pipe which penetrates the double bottom plate 5 and pumps water from the circulation return path 6 into the filter 8, and 10 is a filter. It is a discharge pipe for discharging the water purified in the vessel 8 into the water tank body 1.

The water discharged from the discharge pipe 10 into the water tank body 1, that is, into the chamber 4, is forced to pass through the pipe holes 3.3 of the partition plates 2.2, 2a, and the next adjacent chambers 4a, 4b. 4c
To the filter 8 through the pipe holes 7 ... Here, the pipe hole 3.3
The sizes of 7 and 7 are set so that ornamental fish will not pass through. With such a configuration, in this aquarium body 1, it is possible to put different kinds of ornamental fish or the like in each of the chambers 4, 4a, 4b, and 4c and raise them at the same time, and independently grow aquatic plants. In addition, if the filter medium is filled and housed also in the circulation return path 6, the filtering action of water becomes more efficient.

The second embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 has a simpler structure. Reference numeral 11 denotes a water tank body, and this water tank body 11 is also a rectangular parallelepiped having an open upper surface. One partition plate 12 is vertically arranged inside the water tank body 11 so that the inside of the water tank can be divided into large and small. Chamber 13
・ It is divided into 13a.

The partition plate 12 used here is also made of a transparent material, but slits 14 and 14 are formed at the upper edges as water passage holes of the chambers 13 and 13a so that water can overflow and flow down. The slit 14 may be formed not only at the upper edge but also as the lower edge, or may be formed near the center of the partition plate 12. However, it is preferable that the slit 14 has a fine size that does not allow specific ornamental fish to pass through. If 13a is considered as a shelter for Guppies fry, slit 14
・ 14 shall be such that the fry are sucked out.

Further, a mat filter-1 is provided in the chamber 13a.
5 are installed in the vertical direction, and as a result, the inside of the chamber 13a is partitioned. The mat filter 15 is provided with a knob 15a at its upper end so that it can be attached / detached and exchanged. The water in the chamber 13 flows to the front side of the mat filter 15 (the front side in FIG. 2) depending on the positions where the slits 14 of the partition plate 12 are formed, passes through the mat filter 15 and is purified, It is sent to the back of the filter-15.

An air lift 16 is provided on the back side of the mat filter 15 in the chamber 13a, and a discharge port of this air lift 16 is attached to a fitting port 17 formed in the partition plate 12, so that the chamber 13 It is supposed that the fluid force will be forcibly supplied inside.

The above-mentioned mat filter 15 can also be installed side by side with the air lift 16 fixed to the mounting plate without any gap, and this composite can also be used as a partition plate. When the above-described complex is vertically arranged in the water tank body, the purified water that has passed through the mat filter 15 is passed from one chamber to the other chamber, and the water is lifted by the air lift 1.
It will be circulated by the urging force of 6, completely dividing the aquarium body 11 into two, and not only the shelter effect of fry,
As in the first embodiment, ornamental fish of different species can be bred in one aquarium body 11 to cultivate aquatic plants.

Further, in the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, reference numeral 18 denotes a water tank main body, and inside the water tank main body 18, a first partition plate 19 is used to provide a first chamber 20 and a second chamber 21.
It is divided into and. The first partition plate 19 has slits 22 and 22 formed on the upper edge thereof, and the first chamber 20 to the second chamber 21.
Water is supposed to be distributed.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned first chamber 20 is subdivided by the second partition plate 23 to form a third chamber 20a. This second partition plate 23 has a slit 24.
24 is formed so that water flows from the third chamber 20a to the first chamber 20.

In the water tank main body 18, an L-shaped double bottom plate 25 is provided extending from the second chamber 21 to the third chamber 20a to form a water circulation return path 26. 21 are guided by the punch holes 27, 27 ... For water passage formed in the double bottom plate 25 portion of 21. still,
It is possible to purify water by filling and storing the filter media 28, ...

An air lift 16 is installed in the third chamber 20a to force water to flow.

Further, it is possible to divide the above-mentioned second chamber by a third partition plate 28 shown by an imaginary line to subdivide it into the fourth chamber 21a, and in this case, the fourth chamber 21a thus constructed. 21a has a double bottom plate 25 and punch holes 27.2
7 can be configured, and the second chamber 21 portion into which water flows in from the first chamber 20 can be configured to eliminate the double bottom plate 25, and a plurality of species can be used even for a fry shelter. It can also be used for simultaneous breeding and cultivation.

In addition, particularly when the target is a saltwater fish, seawater contains a large amount of yellowing components, microorganisms such as proteins and fungi, as compared with freshwater, and the protein which removes them is shown in FIG. A device 29 may be attached.
The protector skimmer device 29 has an outer cylinder 30, and upper and lower openings of the outer cylinder 30 are closed by caps 31 and 32, respectively.

An inner cylinder 33 that penetrates the lower cap 32 is provided in the outer cylinder 30, and water is guided to the inside by the inner cylinder 33. An air tube 34 penetrating the upper cap 31 is inserted into the inner cylinder 33,
A wood stone 35, which is a porous wood piece, is attached to the tip of the air tube 34, and bubbles B are formed in the water by the air sent through the air tube 34.

Further, the upper cap 31 is provided with a hose 37 for feeding the above-mentioned bubble B into an external container 36. The above-mentioned bubble B rises while adhering the above-mentioned yellowing component, protein, microorganisms such as fungi, and the like.
6 will be collected. It should be noted that, if an iodine lump containing iodine in a resin or the like is simultaneously used here, the effect can be further expected (see Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-169 filed by the applicant).
146). The structure of this pro-tension skimmer 29 is such that it does not splash water or cause dripping.

[0028]

The water tank according to the present invention is constructed as described above. Therefore, it is possible to simultaneously breed and cultivate multiple species of ornamental fish, etc., which would normally require multiple aquariums, in a single aquarium. It eliminates the need for extra space and care, and allows a variety of breeding and cultivation to be carried out.No special device is needed as a shelter for juveniles, and monitoring is unnecessary. Has become.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a water tank according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing a water tank according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a partition plate.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a water tank according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of a bottom portion.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a protein skimmer device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 water tank body 2 partition boards 2a Partition board 3 punch holes Room 4, 4a, 4b, 4c 5 Double bottom plate 6 Distribution return route 7 punch holes 8 filter 9 Pumping pipe 10 discharge pipe 11 Aquarium body 12 partition boards Room 13 / 13a 14 slits 15 Matt filter 16 air lift 17 Mating port 18 water tank body 19 First partition 20 First Room 20a Third room 21 second room 21a Fourth room 22 slits 23 Second Partition Board 24 slits 25 double bottom plate 26 Distribution return route 27 punch holes 28 Filter media 29 PROTENSKIMER 30 outer cylinder 31 Upper cap 32 Lower cap 33 inner cylinder 34 Air Tube 35 Woodston 36 storage container 37 hoses B bubble

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A water tank characterized in that it is divided into a plurality of chambers by a partition member having an internal water passage portion. 2. The water tank according to claim 1, wherein the partition member is a transparent flat plate having a through hole or a slit as a water passage portion. 3. The water tank according to claim 1, wherein the bottom part has a double bottom structure to form a water return path. 4. The water tank according to claim 1, wherein at least one filter member is provided in the water circulation system. 5. A platen skimmer using Woodston.
The water tank according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a device is interposed. 6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a forced circulation device for water.
Alternatively, the aquarium according to claim 5.