Patent ID: 6244219
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A saltwater aquarium environmental control system for maintaining saltwater in a saltwater aquarium at a predetermined saline concentration, comprising:a) a mixing tank for mixing salt with fresh water;b) a mixing pump disposed in said mixing tank;c) a low water level float switch disposed in said mixing tank;d) a fluid supply line extending between said mixing tank and a tank of a saltwater aquarium, the supply line including a drainage line branching from the supply line at a Y-shaped junction;e) a water exchange pump disposed in said supply line; andf) an electronic controller, said mixing pump, said low water level float switch, and said water exchange pump being electrically connected to the controller;wherein the controller electronically controls the mixing of fresh saltwater in said mixing tank and controls dispensing predetermined volumes of fresh saltwater from said mixing tank to the tank of the saltwater aquarium at predetermined times.