JPH0644382Y2 - Arrangement for fish tank such as fishbowl - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to an arrangement for a fish tank such as a fishbowl, and more specifically, to an inside of an aquarium (including the inner wall of the main body) such as a fishbowl or an aquarium for tropical fish. It is possible to give a natural appearance to the rocks and ornamental ornaments to be provided, prevent the adhesion of algae and moss, and reduce the growth of microorganisms due to the presence of organic matter such as food and feces that settle in the aquarium. The present invention relates to an aquarium arrangement having the above function.

[Conventional technology]

The water tank arrangement is made of a synthetic resin or a mineral such as stone. However, since the aquarium arrangement is for arranging in the aquarium, moss is caused by adhesion of organic matter such as feces such as goldfish and tropical fish in the aquarium.
Algae are generated, the landscape in the aquarium is deteriorated, and the decay of water in the aquarium is accelerated by the action of anaerobic bacteria, and if the aquarium arrangement is resinous, it becomes brittle. is there.

Therefore, in order to solve such a point, conventionally, the water in the water tank is always filtered and purified, and oxygen is supplied to the water tank to maintain the aerated state. However, even with this method, since the organic substances are attached to the water tank arrangement itself, cleaning thereof is indispensable, and the problem that the structure of the water tank itself becomes more complicated cannot be solved.

Therefore, as a measure to deal with such a point, "float" (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-55366), which is made of resin mixed with antibacterial material, is used, which is different from the water tank arrangement. Underwater antifouling composition (see JP-A-54-1770 and JP-A-59-41968), synthetic fiber for fisheries materials such as nets and fish nets added with antibacterial material (JP-A-60-102131) (See) is proposed.

Further, as the antibacterial composition, "a composition containing zeolite particles, which is composed of zeolite-based solid particles and an organic polymer, at least a part of the zeolite-based solid particles retaining a metal ion having a bactericidal action" (JP-A-59-133235
(See Japanese Patent Publication).

Therefore, by applying these antibacterial materials to the water tank arrangement, it is possible to prevent contamination in the water tank and reduce generation of algae and the like.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, the above-mentioned configuration has the following problems.
That is, in order to dispose the antibacterial material on the surface of the object to be disposed, it is necessary to apply the antibacterial material or the like to dispose the antibacterial material. May adversely affect organisms inside.

When an antibacterial material is mixed in advance with a synthetic resin to form an arrangement, it takes time and effort to have a structure in which the antibacterial material is distributed on the surface of the arrangement.

There are issues such as.

By the way, in the case of an arrangement made of synthetic resin, in order to form its surface into a natural object, it takes time to form it,
There is a problem that its configuration becomes complicated.

Therefore, the present inventor, in view of such a point, as a result of various researches, by providing a resin fiber layer on the surface of a synthetic resin-made object, the object can be easily made to have a natural appearance.
Further, it was clarified that the antibacterial material can be dispersed and held on the surface of the disposed article by mixing the antibacterial material into the resin fiber layer.

The present inventor has created the present invention in consideration of the above points, and the purpose thereof is to provide a rock-like object to be placed in a water tank (including the inner wall of the main body) such as a fishbowl or a tropical fish tank. Has a function of giving the ornamental ornament a natural appearance, preventing the adhesion of algae and moss, and reducing the growth of microorganisms due to the presence of organic matter such as food and feces that precipitate in the aquarium. It is to provide an arrangement for an aquarium.

[Means and Actions for Solving Problems]

And, as an aquarium arrangement such as a fishbowl of the present invention as a means for achieving the above-mentioned object, in an aquarium arrangement such as a fishbowl made of synthetic resin, a resin fiber layer is provided on the surface of the arrangement. The resin fiber layer is provided with zeolite particles retaining metal ions having a bactericidal action.

And the arrangement for the aquarium of the present invention based on the above configuration
By providing a resin fiber layer on the surface of the synthetic resin arrangement,
A natural landscape can be easily generated in the disposed article, and the antibacterial material can be dispersed and held on the surface of the disposed article by mixing the resin fiber layer with the antibacterial agent. Therefore, when organic matter such as feces such as goldfish and tropical fish kept in the aquarium adheres to the aquarium arrangement such as the ornamental ornament, the growth of microorganisms in the organic matter adhered to the arrangement is reduced. ,
It acts so that the arrangement can be always kept in a clean state.

〔Example〕

Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a water tank in which a water tank arrangement such as a fishbowl according to the present invention is installed.

The water tank arrangement 1 such as a fishbowl according to the present embodiment is an ornament for ornaments having a structure formed of a synthetic resin to which an antibacterial material is added and mixed, and a resin fiber layer 3 is provided on the surface of a synthetic resin main body 2. It consists of different configurations.

Here, as the antibacterial material, zeolite-based solid particles holding metal ions having a bactericidal action are used, and as the resin fiber for dispersing and mixing the zeolite-based solid particles, acrylic resin is used. However, the resin is
It is not limited to this, and other resins having excellent water resistance, for example, thermoplastic resins such as polyethylene resin, polystyrene resin, polyvinyl chloride resin, ABS resin, fluorine resin, polyurethane resin, and phenol resin Thermosetting resins such as urethane resin and epoxy resin may be used.

Then, the addition and mixing of the antibacterial material (antibacterial zeolite-based solid particles) to the acrylic resin is carried out by dispersing the antibacterial material in water in an acrylic resin emulsion (adding a dispersant),
This was heat-treated at 160 ° C. for several minutes, formed into a fibrous shape, cooled and molded, and placed on the surface of the synthetic resin main body 2 to obtain an ornament for ornament.

Incidentally, the antibacterial material uses zeolite-based solid particles holding metal ions having a bactericidal action, which is as described in JP-A-59-133235 as described above. . That is, zeolite powder and particles having water resistance and strong adsorptive power (particle size is about 2 to 3 μm)
In addition, it is an antibacterial composition in which metal ions such as silver, copper and zinc, which are known to have antibacterial properties, are adsorbed and held by ion exchange or the like. In the antibacterial composition, the outflow of metal ions adsorbed and held in the zeolite particles is not recognized even in water.

In addition, antibacterial metal (silver ion) against zeolite particles
Content is about 0.0006 to 4% by weight. However, in the case of other types of ion-exchangeable metals, it is obvious that their contents differ depending on the difference in their antibacterial activity (0.03-10% by weight for copper and zinc for zinc). is 0.
04-14% by weight). Here, as the zeolite particles, either natural or synthetic zeolite can be used, but usually,
Uses natural mordenite.

By disposing the ornament for ornament of this embodiment in the water tank, the resin fiber layer 3 on the surface gives a natural appearance and is dispersed in the resin forming the resin fiber layer 3. When the antibacterial material causes organic matter such as feces such as goldfish and tropical fish kept in the aquarium to adhere to the ornament for ornament 1,
It acts to reduce the growth of microorganisms in the organic matter and keep the figurine 1 in a clean state at all times.

Here, in order to confirm the effect of the ornamental figurine of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration, two water tanks of the same size containing goldfish are prepared, and the figurine of this embodiment and a normal resin figurine are added to the tank. I put and in each and observed for two weeks.
It should be noted that both of the water tanks were similarly supplied with a constant amount of oxygen and maintained in an aerated state. Then, explaining the results, in the case of the aquarium containing the figurine of the present example, the generation of algae and the like due to the adhesion of the goldfish feces was not observed at all in the figurine, whereas the conventional resin figurine In the case of,
Water stains were attached to the surface and generation of algae was observed. A large difference was also observed in the transparency of water in the water tank. That is, in the case of this example, no difference was observed from the initial state, whereas in the case of the conventional resin figurine, the turbidity due to the goldfish feces, the bait, etc. was present as it was, and the transparency was lowered. It was confirmed that it was necessary to change the water every day, or it was necessary to filter and purify the water.

From this result, it was confirmed that the ornament for ornamental use of this example can maintain the same state as when the ornament was placed in the water tank.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and it is obvious that the present invention can be modified and implemented without changing the gist of the present invention. [Advantages of the Invention] As is apparent from the above description, According to the water tank arrangement such as a fishbowl, by providing the resin fiber layer on the surface of the synthetic resin arrangement, the arrangement can be easily made to have a natural appearance, and the resin fiber layer has an antibacterial material. By mixing with, it is possible to disperse and retain the antibacterial material on the surface of the provided article.

Further, since zeolite is used as the antibacterial material and the zeolite is mixed in the fiber resin layer, there is little risk that the antibacterial material will be dissolved into water more than necessary, so goldfish and tropical fish kept in the aquarium. When the organic matter such as feces of the organism adheres to the aquarium arrangement such as the ornamental ornament without adversely affecting the organism such as the above, it reduces the growth of microorganisms in the organic matter attached to the arrangement. The effect of being able to always keep the disposed object in a beautiful state is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a water tank in which a water tank arrangement such as a fishbowl according to the present invention is installed. 1 ... Arrangement for water tank (figure for viewing), 2 ... Arrangement for water tank, 3 ... Fiber resin layer

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A water tank arrangement such as a fishbowl made of synthetic resin, wherein a resin fiber layer is provided on the surface of the arrangement, and the resin fiber layer holds metal ions having a bactericidal action. An arrangement for a water tank, characterized in that zeolite particles are added and blended.