Stone coral indoor artificial breeding system capable of simulating natural ecosystem

Abstract

The utility model relates to a madrepore indoor artificial breeding system simulating a natural ecosystem, which comprises a breeding tank body, a coral breeding tank, an aluminum support arranged at the bottom of the coral breeding tank, and a bottom tank arranged in the aluminum support; the illuminating system comprises a coral illuminating lamp suspended above the coral breeding tank and an algae lamp suspended above the bottom tank; the water flow circulating system comprises a water pump and a water replenishing device which are arranged in the bottom tank, and wave making pumps arranged on the inner walls of the two sides of the coral culture tank; the filtering system comprises a protein separator, live stones and algae plants which are arranged in the bottom cylinder; and the titration system comprises a titration pump arranged on the outer side of the aluminum bracket. By simulating a natural ecological system and maintaining suitable and stable water quality conditions, the stability and the error-tolerant rate of artificial breeding of the coral are enhanced, the manual maintenance cost required by breeding is reduced, the survival rate and the growth efficiency of the artificial breeding coral are improved, and stable and suitable environmental conditions are created for indoor artificial breeding of the coral.

Description

An indoor artificial cultivation system for stony corals that simulates a natural ecosystem Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of marine aquatic organism breeding technology, and in particular to an indoor artificial breeding system for stony corals that simulates a natural ecosystem. Background Technology

[0002] Ornamental stony corals, as an important part of the marine aquarium industry, are beloved by consumers for their unique shapes, vibrant colors, and diverse fluorescent properties. In recent years, with the continuous growth of market demand, indoor artificial cultivation of stony corals has gradually gained attention and importance. However, due to the unique biological characteristics of stony corals and their demanding living conditions, their artificial cultivation is extremely difficult for non-professionals, and even many industry professionals find it challenging. How to rationally construct an indoor coral cultivation ecosystem, scientifically balance the number of species at each trophic level, and maintain the indoor cultivation ecosystem in a healthy and efficient state is a major challenge in the current artificial cultivation of stony corals, and also a gap in cultivation technology. Therefore, it is necessary to research an indoor artificial cultivation system for stony corals that simulates a natural ecosystem. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention aims to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing an indoor artificial cultivation system for stony corals that simulates a natural ecosystem.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model adopts the following technical solution: an indoor artificial cultivation system for stony corals simulating a natural ecosystem, comprising a cultivation tank, a lighting system, a water circulation system, a filtration system, and a titration system; the cultivation tank includes a coral cultivation tank, an aluminum support frame placed at the bottom of the coral cultivation tank, and a sump tank placed inside the aluminum support frame; the lighting system includes a coral lighting lamp suspended above the coral cultivation tank and an algae lamp suspended above the sump tank; the water circulation system includes a water pump and a water supply device placed inside the sump tank, and wave-making pumps installed on the inner walls of both sides of the coral cultivation tank, the water pump having a water supply pipe connected to the coral cultivation tank, a check valve installed on the water supply pipe, and an overflow port located at the center of the top of the coral cultivation tank, the overflow port having an overflow pipe connected to the sump tank; the filtration system includes a protein skimmer, live rock, and algae placed inside the sump tank; the titration system includes a titration pump placed outside the aluminum support frame, and the titration pump is connected to the sump tank via a pipe.

[0005] Specifically, the bottom tank is divided into four cavities: an overflow tank, a protein separation tank, a live rock tank, and a water inlet tank.

[0006] Specifically, the protein separator is installed inside the protein separation tank, the live rock and algae are placed in the live rock tank respectively with the algae on top of the live rock, and the water pump and water replenisher are installed in the upper water tank.

[0007] Notably, the Coral Lighting lamp has five built-in LED beads: white, blue, purple, red, and green. The color temperature can be adjusted by mixing these five types of LED beads.

[0008] Specifically, the overflow pipe is connected to the overflow trough.

[0009] In particular, the coral culture tank is equipped with several grid panels for placing corals.

[0010] The beneficial effects of this invention are: This invention provides the necessary light, water flow, water quality, filtration conditions and a stable aquatic environment for artificial coral cultivation. By simulating the natural ecosystem and maintaining suitable and stable water quality conditions, it enhances the stability and tolerance of artificial coral cultivation, reduces the artificial maintenance costs required for cultivation, improves the survival rate and growth efficiency of artificially cultivated corals, and creates stable and suitable environmental conditions for indoor artificial coral breeding. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0012] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the coral culture tank structure of this utility model;

[0013] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the bottom cylinder structure of this utility model;

[0014] In the diagram: 1-Coral tank; 2-Aluminum support frame; 3-Sump; 4-Coral light; 5-Algae lamp; 6-Water pump; 7-Wavemaker pump; 8-Check valve; 9-Water supply device; 10-Protein separator; 11-Live rock; 12-Algae; 13-Drip pump; 14-Overflow outlet; 15-Overflow pipe; 16-Water supply pipe; 17-Overflow trough; 18-Protein separator tank; 19-Live rock tank; 20-Water supply tank; 21-Grid plate;

[0015] The following will describe in detail the embodiments of this utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0017] As shown in Figures 1-3, an indoor artificial culture system for stony corals that simulates a natural ecosystem includes a culture tank, a lighting system, a water circulation system, a filtration system, and a titration system.

[0018] The aquaculture tank includes a coral culture tank 1, an aluminum support frame 2 placed at the bottom of the coral culture tank 1, and a bottom tank 3 placed inside the aluminum support frame 2. The coral culture tank 1 is equipped with several grid plates 21 for placing corals. Specifically, the coral culture tank 1 is a tank for artificially cultivating corals. It can be set as a cuboid of 3m*1.2m*0.4m, made of fiberglass. It has a large pool area and shallow water level, which is convenient for cultivation, management and maintenance. The bottom tank 3 is the tank where the water circulation system and filtration system are located. It is used for water circulation and water filtration. The aluminum support frame 2 is used to support the coral culture tank 1 and has the same length and width as the culture tank.

[0019] The lighting system includes a coral light 4 suspended above the coral culture tank 1 and an algae light 5 suspended above the sump 3. Specifically, the coral light 4 has five types of LED beads: white, blue, purple, red, and green. The color temperature is adjusted by the ratio of the five types of LED beads. The coral light 4 provides light for corals and other organisms in the culture tank, while the algae light 5 provides light for algae in the sump 3.

[0020] The water circulation system includes a water pump 6 and a water replenisher 9 placed inside the sump 3, and wave-making pumps 7 installed on the inner walls of both sides of the coral cultivation tank 1. The water pump 6 is equipped with a water supply pipe 16 connected to the coral cultivation tank 1, and a check valve 8 is installed on the water supply pipe 16. An overflow port 14 is located at the center of the top of the coral cultivation tank 1, and an overflow pipe 15 connected to the sump 3 is installed on the overflow port 14. Specifically, the water pump 6 is used for water circulation in the water circulation system; the wave-making pump 7 is used to create waves in the coral cultivation tank 1 to provide the necessary water flow for coral growth; the check valve 8 is used to prevent water from flowing backward in the water supply pipe 16; and the water replenisher 9 is used to maintain the water level, water volume, and salinity of the water circulation system.

[0021] The filtration system includes a protein separator 10, live rock 11, and algae 12 placed in the sump 3. The sump 3 is divided into four cavities: an overflow tank 17, a protein separator 18, a live rock tank 19, and a top water tank 20. The protein separator 10 is installed in the protein separator 18. The live rock 11 and algae 12 are placed in the live rock tank 19, with the algae 12 located on top of the live rock 11. The live rock 11 is a natural rock collected from the ocean, and its surface and interior are rich in various beneficial microorganisms, such as bacteria, algae, and sponges. The water pump 6 and the water supply device 9 are installed in the top water tank 20, and the overflow pipe 15 is connected to the overflow tank 17. Specifically, the protein separator 10 discharges organic debris, protein, and other components from the water circulation system. The live rock 11 is the main site for nitrogen cycling and other related processes in the water circulation system. The algae 12 is used to reduce the concentration of nitrates and phosphates in the water circulation system.

[0022] The titration system includes a titration pump 13 placed outside the aluminum support 2, and the titration pump 13 is connected to the bottom cylinder 3 through a pipe. Specifically, the titration system mainly maintains the concentration of carbonate, calcium and magnesium ions in the system within the optimal range for coral growth by measuring the ion consumption in the system and titrating the solution.

[0023] The coral culture tank 1 contains four wave pumps 7 for creating water flow, which simulate the size and manner of water flow in the natural ecosystem for the corals. They are placed on the left and right sides of the coral culture tank 1 (as shown in Figure 2). The overflow outlet 14 is located in the center of the coral culture tank 1 and drains water to the bottom tank 3 by overflow. The grid plate 21 is placed flat in the coral culture tank 1 to stabilize the cultured corals.

[0024] The water in the water circulation system flows from the overflow outlet 14 of the coral rearing tank 1 through the overflow pipe 15 to the overflow trough 17 of the sump tank 3. Then, the water flows through the protein skimmer 10 and the live rock 11 in sequence, and finally is pumped by the water pump 6 through the water supply pipe 16 back into the coral rearing tank 1, thus completing the entire water circulation process. This ensures that the levels of large organic particles and nutrients in the water are kept at a low level. At the same time, the live rock 11 and algae 12 also give the entire system a stronger ability to resist interference.

[0025] This invention provides the necessary lighting, water flow, water quality, filtration, and a stable aquatic environment for artificial coral cultivation. By simulating natural ecosystems and maintaining suitable and stable water quality conditions, it enhances the stability and tolerance of artificial coral cultivation, reduces the artificial maintenance costs required for cultivation, and improves the survival rate and growth efficiency of artificially cultivated corals, creating stable and suitable environmental conditions for indoor artificial coral breeding.

[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0027] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between them; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0028] The present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the specific implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-described manner. Any improvements made using the inventive concept and technical solution of the present invention, or direct application to other situations without modification, are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An indoor artificial cultivation system for stony corals that simulates a natural ecosystem, characterized in that, The system includes a coral culture tank, a lighting system, a water circulation system, a filtration system, and a titration system. The coral culture tank includes a coral culture tank (1), an aluminum support frame (2) placed at the bottom of the coral culture tank (1), and a sump (3) placed inside the aluminum support frame (2). The lighting system includes a coral light (4) suspended above the coral culture tank (1) and an algae light (5) suspended above the sump (3). The water circulation system includes a water pump (6) and a water replenisher (9) placed inside the sump (3), and wavemakers (7) installed on the inner walls of both sides of the coral culture tank (1). 6) A water supply pipe (16) is provided on the top of the coral culture tank (1), and a check valve (8) is installed on the water supply pipe (16). An overflow port (14) is provided at the center of the top of the coral culture tank (1), and an overflow pipe (15) is provided on the overflow port (14) to be connected to the bottom tank (3). The filtration system includes a protein separator (10), live rock (11), and algae (12) placed in the bottom tank (3). The titration system includes a titration pump (13) placed outside the aluminum support (2), and the titration pump (13) is connected to the bottom tank (3) through a pipe.

2. The indoor artificial cultivation system for stony corals simulating a natural ecosystem according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom tank (3) is divided into four cavities: overflow tank (17), protein separation tank (18), live rock tank (19), and water tank (20).

3. The indoor artificial cultivation system for stony corals simulating a natural ecosystem according to claim 2, characterized in that, The protein separator (10) is installed in the protein separation tank (18), the live rock (11) and algae (12) are placed in the live rock tank (19) respectively, and the algae (12) is located on top of the live rock (11). The water pump (6) and the water replenisher (9) are installed in the upper water tank (20).

4. The indoor artificial cultivation system for stony corals simulating a natural ecosystem according to claim 1, characterized in that, The Coral Lighting Lamp (4) has five built-in LED beads: white, blue, purple, red, and green. The color temperature can be adjusted by the ratio of the five LED beads.

5. The indoor artificial cultivation system for stony corals simulating a natural ecosystem according to claim 2, characterized in that, The overflow pipe (15) is connected to the overflow tank (17).

6. The indoor artificial cultivation system for stony corals simulating a natural ecosystem according to claim 1, characterized in that, The coral culture tank (1) is equipped with several grid plates (21) for placing corals.

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