Patent ID: 9717220
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A01K,C02F

Claim:
1. An aquarium filter with water stream diversion system, comprising: an aquarium pump having an intake to receive water into said pump, an outlet to discharge water from said pump, and means to draw water into said intake and discharge water from said outlet; and a water stream diversion conduit comprising a first open end, a second open end opposite therefrom, and a fluid channel extending therebetween which establishes fluid communication between said first open end and said second open end thereof, wherein said first open end of said conduit is configured and dimensioned to alternately releasably connect in fluid communication with said intake of said pump and said outlet of said pump, wherein when said first open end of said conduit is connected to said outlet of said pump, water is diverted from said outlet of said pump into said fluid channel of said conduit via said first open end of said conduit and is discharged from said second open end of said conduit, and wherein when said first open end of said conduit is connected to said intake of said pump, water is drawn into said fluid channel of said conduit via said second open end of said conduit and is discharged from said first open end of said conduit into said intake of said pump.