AQUARIUM OR TERRARIUM

Abstract

An aquarium or terrarium (7) with a gravel and/or sand layer (6) arranged in the aquarium or terrarium (7), at least having a base element (4) which is arranged at a distance from the base of the aquarium or terrarium (7). The at least one base element (4) is used as a support for the sand and/or gravel layer (6) in that the sand and/or gravel is rigidly connected to the respective base element (4).

Claims

1.) An aquarium or terrarium (7) with a gravel or sand layer (6) arranged in the aquarium or terrarium (7) and having at least one bottom element (4) that is arranged spaced apart from a bottom of the aquarium or terrarium (7), wherein the at least one bottom element (4) serves as a carrier for a sand and/or gravel layer (6) by the sand and/or gravel layer being fixedly connected to the at least one bottom element (4).

2. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one bottom element (4) has a bottom side and has spacing or supporting nubs on the bottom side or, beneath the bottom element (4), a flat nub carrying mat (12) with nubs (11) pointing in the direction of the bottom element (4) is arranged on which the bottom element (4) rests, or the bottom element (4) has a double-walled structure with selectively placed spacers between the double walls, each for forming a collecting space for suctionable foulants, deposited matter and fecal matter which enter into the collecting space through openings in the bottom element (4).

3. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein the at least one bottom element (4) or, if present, the nub carrying mat (12) rests on a layer (3) made of plant substrate arranged in the aquarium or terrarium on the bottom side and the at least one bottom element (4) and, if present, the nub carrying mat (12) are equipped with apertures through which natural plants (1) are insertable into the plant substrate.

4. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 1, wherein the at least the one or the multiple bottom elements (4) are equipped with insert openings for artificial plants (8) or for other decorations.

5. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein openings in the collecting space are additional openings (13) and/or free apertures for plant substrate and/or free insert openings for decorations.

6. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one bottom element (4) is made of a flexible material.

7. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 6, wherein the flexible material of the bottom element (4) includes a preferably lattice- or net-like structure in order to stabilize in particular applied deformations in the surface and to reduce the flexible material used.

8. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one bottom element (4) is made of a foam- and/or silicone-like material.

9. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein the at least one bottom element (4) and/or the nub carrying mat (12) is/are equipped with engagement opening or tongues or eyelets for being engaged with during removal from the aquarium or terrarium.

10. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 1, wherein the sand or gravel is made of natural and/or artificial materials.

11. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein the at least one bottom element (4) and/or the nub carrying mat (12) corresponds to or are cuttable to the standard size of aquariums or terrariums.

12. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein the at least one bottom element (4) or the nub carrying mat (12) is equipped with terminals (2, 9) for at least one airing element and/or one suction pipe which are open in the direction of the interior of the aquarium/terrarium or the collecting space.

13. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein a filter segment is arranged between the walls in a double-walled bottom element (4).

14. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein the at least one bottom element (4) or the nub carrying mat (12) is equipped with light elements (10) which shine into the aquarium/terrarium (7) and/or cast light into the one or the multiple bottom elements (4), wherein the emitted light is uni- or multicolored.

15. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein the at least one bottom element (4) or, if present, the nub carrying mat (12) rests on a layer (3) made of a material other than plant substrate arranged in the aquarium or terrarium on the bottom side and the at least one bottom element (4) for configuring bottom unevennesses and, if present, the nub carrying mat (12) are equipped with apertures through which natural plants (1) are insertable into the plant substrate.

16. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 3, wherein the layer made of plant substrate (3) is formed from individual substrate containers (5).

17. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein a flat heater is integrated in the nub carrying mat (12) or the bottom element (4).

18. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein the at least one bottom element (4) and/or the nub carrying mat (12) is/are equipped with engagement opening or tongues or eyelets in an edge area for being engaged with during removal from the aquarium or terrarium.

19. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein the at least one bottom element (4) or the nub carrying mat (12) is equipped with terminals (2, 9) for at least one airing element and/or one suction pipe which are open in the direction of the interior of the aquarium/terrarium or the collecting space and are designed for a plug-in connection with a secondary hose on the bottom side.

20. The aquarium or terrarium (7) according to claim 2, wherein a filter segment is arranged removably between the walls in a double-walled bottom element (4).

Description

[0022] The invention shall be explained with reference to the drawing. Therein:

[0023] FIG. 1 shows an aquarium with a mobile bottom element with integrated materials and

[0024] FIG. 2 shows an aquarium with an additional nub carrying mat.

[0025] In FIG. 1, the section of an aquarium 7 with the typical equipment is shown. The lower bottom layer 3 consists of a plant substrate. Thereon, the mobile element 4 with the integrated gravel 6 and/or sand 6 is laid. The aquarium plant 1 receives one of the provided or cut-outable openings for growing into the bottom layer 3 made of plant substrate. If no substrate is used, plant imitations 8 and/or similar artificial designs are plugged or locked into one of the provided or cut-outable openings. In or on the bottom element 4, one or multiple airing elements with terminal pipes 2 and/or suction pipes 9 are arranged. If no continuous substrate layer made of a plant substrate is used, it is possible to supply the natural plant with substrate in locally provided containers 5. One or more light sources 10 may also be integrated in the bottom element 4.

[0026] FIG. 2 shows an aquarium 7 in which a nub carrying mat 12 is arranged between the lower layer 3 made of plant substrate and the bottom element 4. The nubs 11 of the nub carrying mat 12 point in the direction of the bottom element 4.

[0027] The nub carrying mat 12 rests on the layer 3 and the bottom element 4 is supported on the nubs 11. Due to this arrangement, a collecting space for foulants, deposited matter and fecal matter is created between the nub carrying mat 12 and the bottom element 4. This matter can be suctioned out of the collecting space via a terminal 9 for a suction pipe. The foulants, deposited matter and fecal matter enter into the collecting space through unoccupied apertures for aquarium plants or unoccupied insert openings for decorations and/or additional openings 13 of the bottom element 4.

[0028] If plant substrate is used, the additional openings 13 can also be utilized for gas exchange or for circulation exchange.

[0029] A flat heater can be installed in the nub carrying mat 12 as well as the bottom element 4.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0030] 1 natural plant

[0031] 2 terminal for air supply

[0032] 3 layer of plant substrate

[0033] 4 bottom element

[0034] 5 natural plant with substrate container

[0035] 6 gravel and/or sand layer in and on the bottom element

[0036] 7 Aquarium or terrarium

[0037] 8 artificial plant

[0038] 9 terminal for suction pipe

[0039] 10 light elements

[0040] 11 nubs

[0041] 12 nub carrying mat