JP2006271355A - Hydroponics of foliage plant by using aquarium for fancy fish - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the hydroponics of a foliage plant to be enjoyed in combination with the raising of small fancy fish by integrating an aquarium for the fancy fish with a flower pot having the foliage plant, to increase the enjoyment, to make it unnecessary to select the setting position, and to facilitate the maintenance of the aquarium for the fancy fish. <P>SOLUTION: The hydroponics of the foliage plant is carried out by vertically piling and integrating a raising ring 30 having an air-intake hole 31, and the flower pot 20 having the foliage plant, on and with the upper part of the aquarium for the fancy fish opened upward, installing a ventilation pipe 42 so as to penetrate the bottom part of the flower pot 20, and ejecting air into the water of the aquarium 10a for the fancy fish. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

  The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation of a foliage plant having an aquarium fish tank, which can enjoy the breeding of small ornamental fish and the hydroponic cultivation of a foliage plant at the same time.

  Conventionally, hydroponics of ornamental fish and foliage plants have been put into independent aquariums and flower pots. Moreover, even if it is a small aquarium fish tank, it is difficult to lift and move in a state where water is contained therein, and the place for placing it is limited. Moreover, since the exchange and cleaning of the water in the aquarium is troublesome, various filtering devices are commercially available so that the water can be removed and not cleaned for as long as possible. For small aquariums, an external circulation type that simply hangs on the aquarium is also available. However, even if any of the filtration devices can be removed from the water, it is almost impossible to remove dirt from food leftovers or feces adhering to gravel spread on the bottom of the water tank.

Problems to be solved by the invention

  An object of the present invention is to integrate the ornamental fish tank and the flower pot having the ornamental plants so that the breeding of small ornamental fishes and the hydroponics of the ornamental plants can be enjoyed at the same time and the ornamental property is enhanced. Furthermore, it is to make it easy to care for the aquarium fish tank without choosing a place for placement.

Means for solving the problem

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has taken the following measures. Among these configurations, the configuration according to claim 1 is characterized in that a circular edged flower pot having a foliage plant at the top of an ornamental fish tank released in a circular shape and having a plurality of holes at the bottom is suspended and integrated. A trachea is provided through the bottom of the flower pot, and air is discharged from the water of the ornamental fish tank. According to the second aspect of the present invention, a raising ring is integrated and integrated between the ornamental fish tank and the edged flower pot, and an air intake hole is provided in the ring. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the flower pot having the ornamental fish tank and the foliage plant hanging down on the upper part of the ornamental fish tank can be easily lifted and moved in an integrated state. According to the configuration of claim 4, a pump base having an illuminating lamp inside and an air pump disposed at the top is disposed beside a flower pot having an integrated ornamental fish tank and houseplants, and the air pump and the This is because the air pipe is connected with the air pipe. The structure according to claim 5 is an aquarium with an ornamental fish tank and a foliage integrated in a heater equipped with a water heater at the bottom of a deep bat having water as a countermeasure for winter. It is in having installed a flower pot with plants.

  That is, with the above configuration, it is possible to enjoy the breeding of small ornamental fish and hydroponic cultivation of foliage plants, and to enhance the appreciation. Furthermore, since it can be easily lifted and moved, it can be placed anywhere regardless of where it is placed, and the aquarium fish tank can be easily replaced and cleaned. Moreover, the planting material of the foliage plant can be hydroponically cultivated in a room with confidence by using a hydroball made of foamed clay.

  Below, the management method of hydroponics of the foliage plant which has this invention and an ornamental fish tank is demonstrated. The room temperature is ideally 20 to 30 ° C, but in the examples, it has been confirmed that there is almost no effect unless the temperature rises and falls above 2 to 3 ° C for a long time. Moreover, when it puts in the place where indoor temperature falls below 17 degreeC in winter, the warmer of Claim 5 is used. Also, keep it in a bright place away from direct sunlight during the day. In addition, it is confirmed in the Examples that aeration does not need to be performed continuously and has almost no effect even in 2-3 hours a day. In order to feed the aquarium fish, lift the flower pot with one hand and insert it with a small spoon.

  Next, how to exchange and clean the aquarium fish tank will be described. First, the air tube 44 connected to the upper part of the vent pipe 42 shown in FIG. 5 is removed, and the water tank 10a, the raising ring 30 and the flower pot 20 are lifted together and placed on the newspaper laid on the floor. . Next, the raising ring 30 and the flower pot 20 are lifted together with the vent pipe 42 and are suspended and stacked on another container prepared by the side. Next, the water (about half) of the water tank 10a is scooped up with a fish using a large ball to another container, and the aquatic plants 12 are also taken out. Next, the gravel 11 at the bottom of the water tank is swirled with a stick to lift up the dirt, and then the water tank 10a is tilted and flushed with water. Do this only once. Next, the taken out aquatic plants are planted in gravel, and water and fish are returned to the aquarium 10a. Next, after raising the raising ring 30 and the flower pot 20 on the water tank 10a, the pumping water is poured from above the flower pot 20 while watching the water level. In this way, stable water quality can be maintained by exchanging and cleaning water once every two weeks. Also, liquid fertilizer diluted 500 to 1,000 times is poured from the top of the flower pot 20 at the time of water exchange once every two months.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on examples with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, eight living rooms facing the southeast side of the apartment in the state where the ornamental fish tank 10 a, the raising ring 30 and the plant pot 20 having the foliage plant 21 are integrated are faced to the northwest side. Two pieces were placed in the Western-style room, and experiments and observations were conducted over one year. There were three types of ornamental fish: guppy, platy, and red fin, with multiple males and females in one aquarium. On the other hand, there were six kinds of houseplants: pothoslime, million bamboo, banyan tree, sansevieria, pachira, sundeliana, and the planting material used was hydrocorn 22 made of foamed clay at high temperature. Moreover, the heater 50 shown in FIG. 6 was used for the two arrange | positioned in the western room facing the northwest side as a winter countermeasure during winter.

  FIG. 1 shows an ornamental fish tank 10 released into a circle and a rounded flower pot 20 having a foliage plant 21 and a large number of holes (not shown) at the bottom. The tank 10 is made of glass and has a flower pot 20. Is made of plastic. The water tank 10 contains about 2 l of water, and the flower pot 20 is No. 5 size. In addition, hydroballs 22 made of foamed clay at a high temperature are used as the implant material. Further, a stainless steel ventilation pipe 42 having an outer diameter of 5 mm is provided at the end of the flower pot 20 so as to penetrate the bottom of the flower pot 20, and an air stone 43 is connected to the bottom of the ventilation pipe 42 by an air tube. In addition, small gravel 11 is spread on the bottom of the water tank 10 and aquatic plants 12 are planted. An aquarium fish 13 is swimming in the aquarium 10.

  FIG. 2 shows a state in which a flower pot 20 having a houseplant is suspended and integrated in the ornamental fish tank 10 shown in FIG. 1, and an opening (not shown) for air intake is provided in the mating portion. Yes. A plant root 23 projects from the bottom of the flower pot 20 into the water. Moreover, the weight of the ornamental fish tank 10 and the plant pot 20 having the foliage plant in an integrated state is about 4 kg, and can be easily lifted and moved.

  FIG. 3 shows an ornamental fish tank 10a released in a circular shape, an edged flower pot 20 having a foliage plant, and a raising ring 30, and the raising ring is provided with an air intake hole 31. Moreover, the raising ring 30 is the same size as the edge part of the edged flowerpot 20, and has a fitting part below the edge part. The color of the flower pot 20 is orange, and the color of the raising ring 30 is blue. Further, the height of the water tank 10a shown in FIG. 3 is lower than that of the water tank 10 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4 shows a state in which the raising ring 30 and the edged flower pot 20 are overlapped and integrated with the ornamental fish tank 10a shown in FIG.

  FIG. 5 shows a pump base 40 having an illumination lamp 45 inside and an air pump 41 on the upper side, near a flower pot having an integrated ornamental fish tank and houseplants shown in FIG. 41 shows a state in which an air tube 44 communicates with 41 and a vent pipe 42 located at the end of a flower pot via a branch pipe. The four surfaces around the pump base are covered with a translucent acrylic plate 46.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a warmer 50 in which a 50 W water auto-heater 52 is disposed at the bottom of a stainless steel deep bat 51 having water and a commercially available outer-split water circulation device 53 is provided as a countermeasure against winter. In FIG. 4, a flower pot having an integrated ornamental fish tank and a houseplant is installed, and a pump base 40 is arranged on the upper surface of an acrylic plate base 54 provided at the upper end of the warmer 50. And the state which has connected the air pump 41 located in the upper part of this pump stand and the vent pipe 42 located in the edge part of a flowerpot with the air tube 44 via the branch pipe is shown. A heat insulating sheet (not shown) is attached to the bottom and the periphery of the deep bat 51. Moreover, by arranging the pump stand 40 outside the heater 50, it is possible to install two flower pots having an integrated ornamental fish tank and houseplants in the heater.

  According to experiments and observations over a period of one year, pothoslime, million bamboo, and sundeliana are suitable for hydroponics, with many roots extending into the water from the many holes in the bottom of the pot. Pakila, Gajumaru, and Sansevieria are soaked in the roots of plants for about 2 weeks in the summer, and the water level is lowered to the bottom of the flowerpot for 2 days, and no water is given. In winter, on the other hand, the roots should be immersed in water for 2 days, and the water level should be lowered to the bottom of the flowerpot for 2 weeks to prevent water from being supplied. Moreover, since the water level can be easily confirmed even if it is far away, it will not wither due to root rot or water shortage due to excessive water rise. The implant material is not limited to hydroballs, but hydroballs are easy to handle, and can be reused by washing them with sunlight and drying after washing.

  On the other hand, as for the ornamental fish in the example, the water quality was not stable at the initial stage and several fish died, but as a result of trying to maintain stable water quality, the fish almost never died and remained. Many fish are still swimming fine even now, almost a year ago. In order to maintain stable water quality, it is necessary to change and clean the aquarium water (about half) once every two weeks. In addition, egg guppy puppies can easily give birth to children, and according to one year of experiments and observations, it has been recorded that a total of 10 or so children were born. In addition, Guppy eats fry that parents were born, so it is necessary to move to another tank as soon as possible when found, but the ornamental fish tank is small and easy to handle, so the fry was born Can be easily found and transferred to other aquariums. Also, sitting on the floor, scooping up 6mm fry from the aquarium with a large ball and moving it to another aquarium is very fun.

  In the embodiment, the living room on the southeast side of the apartment does not have a room temperature of 17 ° C. or lower even in winter, and it has been confirmed that it is not necessary to take measures such as a heater for the aquarium fish tank. On the other hand, the temperature of the window side of the room facing the northwest side may drop to nearly 10 ° C., and the heater shown in FIG. 6 is necessary. In addition, it is easy to keep guppy as an ornamental fish, and it is very interesting as breeding of ornamental fish because it is easy to bring up a child with an egg-laying fish.

The invention's effect

As described above, the hydroponic cultivation of a houseplant having an ornamental fish tank according to the present invention can enjoy the breeding of small ornamental fish and the hydroponic cultivation of a houseplant throughout the year while staying indoors. In addition, hydroponics can be cultivated safely in the room by using hydroballs made by foaming the planting material at a high temperature. In addition, fish swimming in the water of a clear aquarium and the green foliage plant located above it give a refreshing sensation in the summer and a moist feeling in the winter, further heal the human's tired body and mind, and relieve stress Willing to. Also, the water exchange and cleaning in the conventional water tank has been very difficult and troublesome, but in the present invention, the water tank cleaning and water replacement can be performed in a simple and reliable manner. Ornamental plants naturally purify indoor air by photosynthetic action, transpiration, and toxic gases are absorbed from many pores of the plant and sent from leaves to stems and roots for purification. Aeration not only supplies oxygen to the fish, but also stimulates the roots of the plants overhanging the water to stimulate plant growth. Moreover, the weight of the flower pot with the ornamental fish tank and housed plants in an integrated state is as light as about 4 kg, and because it is also highly admirable, it is not only a living room in the home, but also various facilities, offices or It can also be placed in hospital waiting rooms.
The effects of the present invention will be described below for each claim.

    The effect of claim 1 is that, by integrating the ornamental fish tank and the flowerpot having the ornamental plants, the breeding of small ornamental fish and the hydroponics of the ornamental plants can be enjoyed at the same time, and the ornamental property can be enhanced. it can.

  The effect of claim 2 is that the height of the aquarium can be lowered by the amount of the raising ring by stacking the raising ring between the aquarium fish tank and the plant pot having the foliage plant. It is easy to do and can further reduce the overall weight. Ornamentality can be further enhanced by changing the color of the flower pot and the color of the raising ring.

  The effect of the third aspect is that the flower pot having the ornamental fish tank and the foliage plant can be easily lifted and moved in an integrated state, so that it can be placed anywhere regardless of the installation location.

  The effect of claim 4 is that the indoor lighting is provided by arranging a pump stand having an illumination lamp inside and an air pump in the upper part by a flower pot having an integrated ornamental fish tank and foliage plants. You can see the fish swimming even when it is turned off, and activate photosynthesis of aquatic plants. Moreover, it is also excellent as a set.

  The effect of claim 5 is that as a winter countermeasure, a water heater is disposed at the bottom of a deep bat having water, and an integrated ornamental fish tank and houseplant are installed in a heater provided with a water circulation device. By installing the flowerpots you have, you can enjoy the breeding of small ornamental fish and hydroponic cultivation of foliage plants in any region. Also, the water in the vat is warmed by the heater, so that the water evaporates and moisturizes the houseplants located in and above the dry room.

  It is explanatory drawing which shows the flowerpot which has an ornamental fish tank and a foliage plant.   It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which integrated FIG.   It is explanatory drawing which shows the flowerpot which has an ornamental fish tank, a raising ring, and a foliage plant.   It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which integrated FIG.   It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the pump stand near FIG.   It is explanatory drawing of a winter measure using a heater.

Explanation of symbols

10 .. Ornamental fish tank, 10a ... Ornamental fish tank, 11. Gravel, 12. Aquatic plant, 13. Ornamental fish 20. Flowerpot, 21. Ornamental plant, 22. Hydrocorn, 23 ... Root 30 .. Raised ring, 31 .. Air intake hole 40 .. Pump stand, 41 .. Air pump, 42 .. Vent pipe, 43 .. Air stone, 44 .. Air tube, 45 .. Illuminating lamp, 46. · Acrylic plate 50 · · Heater 51 · · Deep bat 52 · · Water heater 53 · · Water circulation device · 54 · Plate base

Claims (5)

  A circular edged flowerpot having a foliage plant and a large number of holes at the bottom is integrated in a drooping manner at the top of the ornamental fish tank released in a circle, and a ventilation pipe is provided through the bottom of the flowerpot. Hydroponic cultivation of foliage plants having an ornamental fish tank, wherein air is discharged from the water of the fish tank.   The hydroponic cultivation of a foliage plant having an ornamental fish aquarium according to claim 1, wherein a raising ring is integrated and integrated between the ornamental fish aquarium and the edged flower pot, and an air intake hole is provided in the ring.   An ornamental fish tank having an ornamental fish tank according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a flower pot having an ornamental fish tank and a houseplant hanging down on the upper part of the ornamental fish tank can be easily lifted and moved in an integrated state. Hydroponic cultivation of plants.   A pump stand that has an illuminating lamp inside and an air pump at the top is placed beside a plant pot with an integrated ornamental fish tank and foliage plants, and the air pump and the vent pipe are connected by an air tube. Hydroponics of a foliage plant having the ornamental fish tank according to claim 1, 2, or 3.   As a winter measure, a water heater was placed at the bottom of the deep bat with water, and a flower pot with an integrated ornamental fish tank and foliage plants was installed in a heater equipped with a water circulation device. Hydroponics of a foliage plant having the ornamental fish tank according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4.

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