Patent ID: 6896799
Filing Date: 2005-05-24
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An aquarium system, comprising: a water-tight fish tank; a screening means dividing the fish tank into an upper section and a lower section, wherein the screening means extends to the perimeter of the fish tank; one or more barriers dividing the lower section into two or more separate compartments, wherein the barriers extend from the screening means to a bottom of the fish tank; two or more outlet orifices located in the fish tank bottom, wherein each of the separate compartments has one outlet orifice; two or more valves, wherein each outlet orifice is connected to one valve; a water pump having a suction in fluid communication with each of the two or more valves; and a water filter in fluid communication with a discharge of the water pump, wherein the water pump circulates water from each of the outlet orifices, through the water filter, to the upper section of the fish tank.