JPH09262041A - Fish tank for transporting live fish and transportation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fish tank for live fishes capable of reducing consumption without any problem of cannibalizing even in the case of the live fishes having the cannibalism and economically transporting the live fish and a method for transporting the live fishes. SOLUTION: This fish tank is obtained by housing a fish housing part 20 having a fish entry port 23 at one end and plural mutually isolated cylindrical housing spaces 21 in a tank body 10 and installing an illuminating means 30 for illuminating the interior of the cylindrical housing spaces 21 of the fish housing part 20. Thereby, live fishes in a state thereof housed one by one in the cylindrical housing spaces 21 of the fish housing part 20 can be transported, the fishes can be kept in a state thereof incapable of cannibalizing. The live fishes can be maintained in an inactive state by the illuminating means 30. Since a conventional cooler is not required, the live fishes an can economically be transported.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a live fish tank suitable for transporting live fish and a transport method. In particular,
The present invention relates to a fish tank for transportation and a transportation method suitable for transportation of fish species having a long body shape such as eel and hamo and having cannibalism.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as a method of transporting live fish, a method of transporting live fish by placing it in a container filled with oxygen at a high density, or a method of lowering the water temperature to suppress the activity of live fish has been known. Has been.

[0003]

Among the conventional transportation methods, the method by air transportation has a drawback that the transportation cost is high and it is not suitable for mass transportation. In particular, the transportation of live fish such as eels and peaches was difficult due to the problem of cannibalism, as the consumption during transportation was large. In addition, the method of transporting by lowering the water temperature has the advantage that it can be transported for a long time, but it requires a device to keep a large amount of water at a low temperature, the operating cost is high and it is not economical, and sudden temperature changes cause live fish. Was not preferable to.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, to solve the problem of cannibalism even with live fish having cannibalism, to reduce consumption, and to transport economically live fish. To provide a tank and a transportation method.

[0005]

A fish tank for transporting live fish according to the present invention comprises a tank main body and a plurality of cylindrical storage spaces provided in the tank main body and having a fish entrance at one end and separated from each other. And a lighting means for illuminating the inside of the cylindrical storage space of the fish storage portion. According to such a configuration, it is possible to transport the live fish in the tubular storage space of the fish storage unit in a state where the live fish are stored one by one. In this state, since the tubular storage spaces are isolated from each other, it is possible to maintain a state in which cannibalism is impossible and, moreover, to maintain an inactive state by the lighting means (nocturnal fish). In the case of seeds, their activities are suppressed when they are illuminated), so that even live fish with cannibalism have no problem of cannibalism and consumption can be reduced. Further, unlike the conventional case, since a cooling device or the like is not required, it can be economically transported.

[0006] Here, it is preferable that the fish storage portion is configured to be able to be taken in and out of the tank body. In this way, live fish can be stored in each tubular storage space with the fish storage section taken out from the tank body, and
Since it can be taken out from each cylindrical storage space, live fish can be stored and taken out easily.

Further, another fish tank for transportation of the present invention comprises a tank main body, and a plurality of cylindrical storage spaces which are stored in the tank main body so that they can be freely taken in and out, have a fish entrance at one end, and are isolated from each other. A fish storage part having the same; a lighting means for irradiating the inside of each cylindrical storage space of the fish storage part with light from the other end; and a water supply means for supplying water to the cylindrical storage space. Characterize. With this configuration, when live fish is stored in the tubular storage space of the fish storage unit one by one and transported, water is supplied to each tubular storage space, that is, live fish is always supplied. Since it can be transported while supplying fresh water, it is possible to cope with long-term transportation in addition to the above effects.

Here, the water supply means supplies water into the tubular storage spaces of the fish storage portion, and water that flows out from the tubular storage spaces and collects in the tank body. It is desirable that it is configured to include a pump that sends the water to the water supply unit. In this way, the water can be circulated and used economically. At this time, live fish can be maintained in a better condition by performing treatments such as water purification and cooling.

Further, the method for transporting live fish according to the present invention comprises a tank main body, and a fish storage portion provided in the tank main body and having a plurality of tubular storage spaces having a fish entrance at one end and separated from each other. A method of transporting live fish using a transportation fish tank having illumination means for illuminating the tubular storage space of the fish storage portion, wherein the fish storage portion is stored in a water tank. At the same time, live fish is put into the swimming area in the aquarium on the fish entrance side of the fish storage part, and after the live fish enters the tubular storage space of the fish storage part, the fish entry port is closed and the fish storage in this state is performed. The parts are taken out from the water tank, housed in the tank main body, and transported in a state where the tubular storage space of the fish storage part is illuminated by the lighting means.

According to such a transportation method, when the fish storage portion is stored in the water tank and the live fish is thrown into the swimming area in the water tank on the fish entrance side of the fish storage portion, the live fish thrown in is Since it instinctively seeks a hole to enter each cylindrical storage space, live fish can be stored quickly without manual labor. At the time of transportation, live fish can be transported in a state of being isolated from each other and in an inactive state. Therefore, there is no problem of live fish having cannibalism or cannibalism, and
The consumption can be reduced.

Another method of transporting live fish according to the present invention is a fish storage having a tank main body and a plurality of tubular storage spaces which are provided in the tank main body and which have a fish entrance at one end and are isolated from each other. And a method of transporting live fish using a transportation fish tank provided with a lighting means for illuminating the tubular storage space of the fish storage portion, wherein the fish storage portion is provided in a water tank. While storing the fish, the fish storage unit illuminates only the swimming area in the aquarium on the fish entrance side, while a fixed amount of live fish is put into the swimming area, and the live fish enters the tubular storage space of the fish storage section. After that, the fish entrance is closed, the fish storage part in this state is taken out from the aquarium and stored in the main body of the tank, and the tubular storage space of the fish storage part is illuminated by the lighting means and transported. It is characterized by doing.

According to such a transportation method, since only the swimming area in the aquarium on the fish entrance side of the fish storage section is illuminated, the live fish thrown into the swimming area is at least from the swimming area. The fish can be stored in the tubular storage space of the dark fish storage section more quickly, because live fish can be stored more quickly. Moreover, when a large amount of live fish is thrown into the swimming area at once, it is expected that they will panic such as biting each other, but since we decided to throw in a fixed amount,
These problems can also be prevented.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a fish tank for transportation according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the assembled state. The fish tank for transportation is provided with a tank body 10 and a plurality of cylindrical storage spaces 2 which are stored in the tank body 10 so as to be freely taken in and out.
1, a fish storage unit 20 having a number 1, a lighting unit 30 for irradiating light into each cylindrical storage space 21 of the fish storage unit 20, and a water supply to each cylindrical storage space 21 of the fish storage unit 20. The water supply means 40 is provided.

The fish storage section 20 is composed of a plurality of cylindrical tubes 22 having the cylindrical storage space 21 therein. Each cylindrical tube 22 has a fish entrance 23 at one end,
Moreover, the other end is closed by a translucent connecting plate 24, and a plurality of small holes 25 are formed in the outer peripheral wall. A lid plate 27 having a water discharge hole 26 is detachably attached to the fish entrance 23. In addition, each cylindrical tube 2
2 is attached in an inclined shape so that the end on the fish entry port 23 side is slightly lower than the end closed by the connecting plate 24.

The illuminating means 30 comprises a shielding case 31 provided so as to cover the connecting plate 24, and a plurality of lamps 32 housed in the shielding case 31. Each lamp 32 is turned on and off by an external switch (not shown). Therefore, when the lamp 32 is turned on, the light from the lamp 32 is transmitted through the connecting plate 24 and is applied to the inside of the cylindrical tube 22 (the inside of the cylindrical storage space 21).

The water supply means 40 is installed on the other end side (illumination means 30 side) of the tank body 1 and has a water supply portion 41 for ejecting water downward, and water accumulated in the tank body 10. And a pump 42 that sends the water to the water supply unit 41. The water jetted from the water supply unit 41 flows down from the gaps between the cylindrical tubes 22 and the cylindrical tubes 2
After flowing into the cylindrical storage space 21 through the small hole 25 while flowing downstream in the inclined direction along the outer periphery of 2, the water flows out from the water discharge hole 26 of the lid 27 to the bottom of the tank body 10. Then, the water accumulated in the tank body 10 is supplied to the water supply unit 4 by the pump 42.
It will be sent to 1. A cooling device 43 for cooling the supplied water may be inserted in the path from the tank body 10 to the water supply unit 41.

Next, a method of using the fish tank for transportation will be described. In transporting live fish, as shown in FIG. 3, the fish storage section 20 and the illumination means 30 are stored in a relatively large water tank 51. At this time, inside the water tank 51, the partition plate 52
Since it is divided into a storage area 53 and a swimming area 54 by the above, the fish storage section 20 and the lighting means 30 are stored in the storage area 53, and live fish such as eels and peaches are put into the swimming area 54. After that, the partition plate 52 is removed. Then
Since the live fish that is thrown in has the property of instinctively seeking for a hole, it enters the tubular storage space 21 of each cylindrical tube 22 by itself.

At this time, in a state where only the swimming area 54 is brightly illuminated by another illumination device, the swimming area 5
Live fish such as eels and hazelnuts may be put into the container 4 in a fixed amount. By doing so, the live fish thrown into the swimming area 54 themselves enter the tubular storage space 21 of the fish storage portion 20 which is darker than the bright swimming area 54,
The storage work of live fish can be performed more quickly. Moreover, when a large amount of live fish is thrown into the swimming area 54 at one time, it is expected that they will panic such that they will bite each other, but since they are thrown in a fixed amount, these problems can be prevented.

In this way, after the live fish enter the respective cylindrical storage spaces 21 by themselves, the fish entrance 23 is closed by the cover plate 27. The fish storage section 20 and the lighting means 30 in this state are taken out from the water tank 51 and stored in the tank body 10. Here, the water supply means 40 is set in the state of FIG. 2 and the lamp 32 of the illumination means 30 is turned on. Then, the light from the lamp 32 illuminates the inside of the cylindrical storage space 21 of the fish storage portion 20, so that live fish inside is kept inactive. Therefore, since transportation is performed in this state, excess consumption of live fish can be prevented.

In order to take out live fish from the fish storage unit 20 after transportation, take out the fish storage unit 20 from the inside of the tank main body 10 and remove the cover plate 27 of the fish entrance port 23 so that these will be below. If you tilt the fish storage part 20 to the
Since live fish slide down from inside, it can be taken out.

According to the present embodiment, the fish storage section 20 having the fish entrance 23 at one end and the plurality of cylindrical storage spaces 21 separated from each other is housed in the tank body 10, and the fish housing is also housed. Since the illuminating means 30 for illuminating the inside of the tubular storage space 21 of the portion 20 is provided, the live fish stored in each tubular storage space 21 are isolated from each other, so that it is possible to keep them in an inedible state. Moreover, since the lighting means 30 maintains the inactive state, even live fish having cannibalism have no problem of cannibalism, consumption can be reduced, and a conventional cooling device is unnecessary. Can be economically transported from.

Further, since the fish storage section 20 is configured to be able to be taken in and out of the tank body 10, live fish is stored in each cylindrical storage space 21 when the fish storage section 20 is taken out from the tank body 10. Since it is possible and can be taken out from each cylindrical storage space 21, live fish can be stored and taken out easily.

Further, since the water supply means 40 for supplying water to each tubular storage space 21 is provided, when each live fish is stored in the tubular storage space 21 of the fish storage portion 20 and transported, Since water is supplied to the cylindrical storage space 21, that is,
Since it is possible to transport live fish while constantly supplying fresh water, it is possible to support long-term transport. Moreover, the water supply unit 40 supplies water into the tubular storage spaces 21 of the fish storage unit 20 and water that flows from the tubular storage spaces 21 and collects in the tank body 10. The water supply unit 4
Since it is configured to include the pump 42 for sending to 1, the water can be circulated and used. Therefore, it is economical. Further, by providing the cooling device 43 for cooling the supplied water, it is possible to cope with transportation for a long time.

When storing live fish in the cylindrical storage space 21 for transportation, the fish storage unit 20 is stored in the storage unit 53 of the water tank 51, and the live fish is thrown into the swimming area 54 of the water tank 51. Therefore, since the live fish that has been put in goes instinctively into the cylindrical storage space 21 of each of the cylindrical tubes 22, the live fish can be quickly stored without relying on human labor. At this time, if a certain amount of live fish is thrown in while only the swimming area 54 is illuminated brightly, the live fish thrown in will not panic,
The storage work of live fish can be performed more quickly.

In the above-described embodiment, the fish storage section 20 is not limited to the configuration of the cylindrical tube 22 described in the above-described embodiment, and may have another configuration. For example, a structure in which a plurality of square tube tubes are bundled may be used, or a rectangular tubular storage space may be formed by combining partition plates in a lattice shape in the tank body 10, or a storage space having a honeycomb structure may be formed. And so on.

The illuminating means 30 is not limited to the structure in which light is emitted from the other end of the cylindrical storage space 21 as described in the above embodiment, but may be provided on one end side of the cylindrical storage space 21. Alternatively, the light may be emitted from the outer circumference of the cylindrical storage space 21. Further, the lighting means 30 may not be integrated with the fish storage unit 20, may be configured as a separate body from the fish storage unit 20, or may be the tank body 10.
You may make it attached integrally to the side.

Further, the water supply means 40 is not limited to the structure described in the above embodiment, and may have another structure. For example, without providing the small hole 25 on the outer periphery of the cylindrical tube 22,
Water passage holes may be provided at both ends of the cylindrical storage space 21, and water may be supplied from one side and drained from the other side.

[0028]

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION According to the fish tank for transporting live fish of the present invention, live fish can be transported one by one in the cylindrical storage space, and can be transported while the activity is suppressed by the lighting means. There is no problem of eating food with live fish and cannibalism, and
It can be consumed less and can be transported economically. Also,
According to the method of transporting live fish of the present invention, the live fish enter the respective tubular storage spaces of the fish storage unit while swimming by themselves, and thus the live fish storage work can be performed quickly without resorting to manual labor.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an assembled state in the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which live fish is stored in the fish tank of the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Tank Main Body 20 Fish Storage 21 Cylindrical Storage Space 23 Fish Entry Port 30 Lighting Means 40 Water Supply Means 41 Water Supply Department 42 Pump 51 Water Tank 53 Storage Area 54 Swimming Area

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A tank main body, a fish storage section provided in the tank main body, having a fish entrance at one end and having a plurality of cylindrical storage spaces isolated from each other, and a cylindrical storage of the fish storage section. A live fish tank for transporting live fish, comprising: a lighting means for illuminating the space. 2. The live fish tank for transporting live fish according to claim 1, wherein the fish storage portion is configured to be freely inserted into and removed from the tank body. 3. A tank main body, a fish storage section that is stored in and out of the tank main body and has a plurality of tubular storage spaces that have a fish entrance at one end and are separated from each other, and a fish storage section of the fish storage section. A fish tank for transporting live fish, comprising illumination means for irradiating light from the other end of each cylindrical storage space, and water supply means for supplying water to each cylindrical storage space. 4. The live fish tank for transporting live fish according to claim 3, wherein the water supply means includes a water supply section for supplying water into each cylindrical storage space of the fish storage section, and each cylindrical shape. A fish tank for transporting live fish, comprising a pump that sends water flowing out of the storage space and accumulated in the tank body to the water supply unit. 5. A tank main body, a fish storage section provided in the tank main body, having a fish entrance at one end, and having a plurality of cylindrical storage spaces isolated from each other, and a cylindrical storage of the fish storage section. Using a transportation fish tank equipped with a lighting means for illuminating the space,
A method of transporting live fish, comprising storing the fish storage unit in a water tank, and throwing the live fish into a swimming area in the water tank on the fish entrance side of the fish storage unit. After entering the tubular storage space, the fish entrance is closed, the fish storage part in this state is taken out from the aquarium and stored in the tank body, and the tubular storage of the fish storage part is performed by the lighting means. A method for transporting live fish, which is characterized by transporting in a state where the space is illuminated. 6. A tank main body, a fish storage section provided in the tank main body, having a fish entrance at one end, and having a plurality of cylindrical storage spaces isolated from each other, and a tubular storage of the fish storage section. Using a transportation fish tank equipped with a lighting means for illuminating the space,
A method for transporting live fish, comprising storing the fish storage section in a water tank, and illuminating only the swimming area in the water tank on the fish entrance side of the fish storage section while activating the live fish in the swimming area. A fixed amount of each, after the live fish entered the tubular storage space of the fish storage unit, the fish entrance is closed, and the fish storage unit in this state is taken out of the water tank and stored in the tank body, In addition, the method for transporting live fish is characterized in that the live fish is transported in a state where the tubular storage space of the fish storage portion is illuminated by the illumination means.