Patent ID: 6902666

Claim:
An aquarium filter for filtering water during filling of an aquarium, the aquarium filter comprising: a body member comprising a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall defining a bore extending through said body member, said body member being adapted for being coupled to a hose such that said bore of said body member is for permitting water from the hose to pass through said body member; a filtering material being positioned in said bore of said body member, said filtering material being adapted for contacting the water such that said filtering material is for filtering contaminants and chemicals from the water when the water passes through the body member; a tip member being coupled to said body member, said tip member being positioned opposite the hose; said tip member comprising a collar portion and a nozzle portion, said collar portion threadably engaging said body member such that said collar portion permits fluid communication between said nozzle portion of said tip member and said body member, said nozzle portion being adapted for directing water into the aquarium when water is delivered through said body member; and said tip member comprising a sifting portion, said sifting portion positioned between said nozzle portion and said collar portion, said sifting portion being adapted for sifting contaminants from the water passing between said nozzle portion of said tip member and said body member.