RU232884U1 - A device for feeding soil to the bottom of a functioning aquarium - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to aquarium fish farming, in particular to aquarium care products. A device for feeding soil to the bottom of a functioning aquarium, including a transparent tube 50 cm long and 2.5 cm in diameter with a transparent funnel attached to it 8 cm high and 8 cm in diameter along the upper edge.

Description

The utility model relates to aquarium fish farming, in particular to aquarium care products.

Filling a water-filled and functioning aquarium with soil to arrange the bottom to ensure the growth of plants rooted in the soil, favorable life activity of bottom and pelagic fish and their coloring, bottom crustaceans, mollusks and aquascaping.

The soil is the most important part of the aquarium - part of the ecosystem of the closed space, necessary for the favorable provision of life activity of plants and fish. It acts as a natural filter for pollutants. Root plants are strengthened in it, which receive nutrients from it. The soil is selected in accordance with the planned types of fish, aquatic invertebrates and plants for keeping, as well as aquadesign [1, 2].

When preparing the soil, especially sand and small gravel, a lot of work is done to wash it to avoid water turbidity from small suspended particles after pouring water or when adding it to an active aquarium. At the same time, it is usually impossible to completely get rid of very small fractions that turbid the water. Turbidity has an adverse effect on the life of the aquarium inhabitants, its design and is the most negative indicator of its condition.

Quite often, a newly filled or operating aquarium requires replacement, partial replacement or topping up of the soil. In order to avoid restarting the aquarium with draining the water and catching fish, aquarists use several methods of gentle soil addition in order to reduce its dispersion and turbidity of the water. This is soil addition by immersing the hands in water: with the palm of the hand, a cup, a plastic bag [3-5]. Such methods are quite labor-intensive, take a long time, do not allow for pointwise soil addition under specific plants or near design objects and aquarium equipment, cause turbidity and require the need to immerse the hands in water. There are no specialized mechanical devices.

The claimed utility model is aimed at eliminating the above-mentioned shortcomings, and its implementation has resulted in the following technical result: soil is introduced pointwise into certain areas of the bottom, practically without clouding the water, without immersing hands in water, and three times faster [6].

The technical result is achieved through the use of a specialized device.

A device for feeding soil to the bottom of a functioning aquarium, comprising a transparent tube 50 cm long and 2.5 cm in diameter with a transparent funnel attached to it, 8 cm high and 8 cm in diameter at the top edge.

The utility model is illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 1 shows a diagram of a device for feeding soil into an aquarium.

It is assumed that the soil conductor with the proposed parameters is used for aquariums with a volume of 3 to 250 l, up to 55 cm high, taking into account the typical water level when filling them. In larger and deeper aquariums and pools, the soil conductor parameters can be increased by 1.1–2.5 times. The transparent material allows you to track blockages in the tube, which are easily eliminated by immersing this section of the tube in water or rinsing it with water from the aquarium.

The shape of the funnel is not very important, since the soil is not a bulk food product and it is possible to use your fingers to move it into the funnel hole. Using a soil conductor does not create problems and inconveniences when working with soil in an active aquarium and discomfort for its inhabitants. The simplicity and efficiency of using a soil conductor allows you to work with the soil more often in order to ensure the vital activity of the aquarium inhabitants and to form a design in accordance with the wishes of the aquarist.

Sources of information:

1. Polonsky A.S. Fish of aquariums and decorative reservoirs –

Moscow: AST, Astrel, 2006. - 664 p.

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4. Rutube How to wash the soil for an aquarium. How to add soil to a neglected aquarium. Basalt soil for an aquarium Do it yourself 100% 09.24.2023.

5. Rutube Creative Self-Expression Tutorial Video source Changing the water in a 60-liter aquarium and how to add soil to an existing one 09/30/2023.

6. Asanov A.Yu. A simple device // Fish farming, 1987, issue 3, p. 31.

Claims (1)

A device for feeding soil to the bottom of a functioning aquarium, comprising a transparent tube 50 cm long and 2.5 cm in diameter with a transparent funnel attached to it, 8 cm high and 8 cm in diameter at the top edge.