Fish Display and Water Circulation Apparatus with Individually Removable Live Fish Containers

摘要

A fish display apparatus continuously circulating water through a plurality of removable live fish containers, whereby a large number of individual containers containing one or more fish may be easily displayed to customers and whereby any single container may be removed by the customer for purchase of the fish contained therein without stopping or interfering with the flow of water passing through the remaining containers.

主权项

1. A fish display and water circulation apparatus comprising:
a water retaining reservoir tank; a multi-shelf assembly in fluid communication with said reservoir tank, said multi-shelf assembly comprising a plurality of horizontal shelves, transverse supply conduits and transverse return troughs; a plurality of removable fish containers retained on said shelves; a water pump delivering water from said reservoir tank to said transverse supply conduits; valves in fluid communication with said transverse supply conduits, each of said valves being associated with and actuated by one of said fish containers, said valves delivering water from said transverse supply conduit into said fish containers; whereby upon removal of any of said fish containers, said valve associated with said removed fish container diverts water into said transverse return troughs for return to said reservoir tank.