Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Treatment by living organism
Patent
1997-02-13
1998-05-05
McCarthy, Neil
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Treatment by living organism
210661, A01K 6304, C02F 306
Patent
active
057469210
ABSTRACT:
An aquarium filter for removing chemical and physical waste from an aquarium. The filter includes a fluidized bed of particles, such as sand, for removing ammonia from the water. The filter can also include a physical trap for solid material and activated charcoal for removing organic material from the aquarium water. The filter can be constructed in an aesthetically desirable manner and can be convenient to maintain.
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Gargas Joseph E.
Hyde Robert H.
Green Theodore M.
McCarthy Neil
The Hartz Mountain Corporation
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