Patent ID: 8534228
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fish tank apparatus, comprising: a plurality of fish tanks shaped to contain therein water for fish; a measuring apparatus for detecting at least one parameter of the water in which the fish are kept in said fish tanks, including: a measuring member for detecting the at least one water parameter; a switchable sample water diverting member having a plurality of inlets and at least one outlet; a central measurement conduit fluidically connecting said outlet of said switchable sample water diverting member with said measuring member to conduct sample fish tank water from said switchable sample water diverting member to said measuring member; a plurality of peripheral measurement conduits, each fluidically connecting an associated one of said fish tanks with said inlets of said switchable sample water diverting device to conduct sample fish tank water from said fish tanks to said switchable sample water diverting member; and wherein said switchable sample water diverting member is configured to selectively feed sample water from each one of said peripheral measurement conduits to said central measurement conduit to test the water in said fish tanks.