Patent ID: 8726841

Claim:
An aquarium accessory for elevating the water level of an aquarium above the upper edge of the aquarium for viewing fish contained within the aquarium outside of the aquarium, comprising: a support shelf to be positioned below the waterline of the aquarium, the support shelf including an upper surface and a lower surface with an aperture extending through the upper surface and the lower surface to form an opening for fish to swim through; a support frame shaped and dimensioned for mounting along an upper edge of the aquarium, the support frame includes a lateral flange member to which is connected at least one elongated support arm wherein the at least one elongated support arm is connected to the lateral flange member so that the lateral flange member and the support shelf are parallel and spaced from one another, a step is positioned between the lateral flange member and the at least one elongated support arm in order to mate with a profile of the upper edge of the aquarium; and a transparent container shaped and dimensioned to sit upon the upper surface of the support shelf in an inverted configuration for creation of a mechanism for holding water above the aquarium and thereby providing additional swimming area for fish in the aquarium; and wherein the at least one elongated support arm includes a first elongated support arm and a second elongated support arm perpendicular thereto and the support frame further includes a first tab downwardly extending from the lateral flange member, the first tab being spaced and parallel to the first elongated support arm, and a second tab downwardly extending from the lateral flange member, the second tab being spaced and parallel to the second elongated support arm, wherein the first and second elongated support arms the lateral flange member and first and second tabs are shaped and dimensioned to wrap about adjacent walls of the aquarium when attached thereto.