Aquarium Theater Device

Abstract

An aquarium having a compartment for a holding a video device that is viewable through an aquarium tank for conveniently enhancing the viewing experience of the aquarium. The device includes a filtration system that is concealed from the viewer and that filters the water around the video device without exposing the video device to water or any other elements of the aquarium's habitat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An aquarium device comprising:
 a tank compartment, a video device compartment, and a filtration compartment;   the tank compartment being a water tight container that is at least mostly transparent and has a rear side that includes a viewing window that is at least mostly transparent;   the video device compartment having a front side and a back side, the front side being located behind the rear side of the tank compartment, the video device compartment further including a top that is water tight and a side having an open slot;   the filtration compartment containing a filtration system, the filtration compartment located on the back side of the video device compartment; and   wherein the tank compartment is filled with a liquid that is filtered through the filtration system, the liquid passing from the tank compartment over the top of the video device compartment and into the filtration compartment and then back over the top of the video device compartment and into the tank compartment.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the video device compartment includes at least one water flow notch and wherein water to passes from the tank compartment and through the water flow notch into the filtration compartment; and
 wherein the filtration system includes a filtration pump that returns filtered water to the tank compartment from the filtration compartment. 
 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2  wherein the filtration compartment includes a water reservoir that receives the water from the tank compartment, a filtration chamber that contains the filtration system, and a pump chamber that contains the filtration pump; and
 wherein water flows from the tank compartment to the water reservoir and from the water reservoir into the filtration chamber and then into the pump chamber. 
 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3  wherein the water reservoir includes a heating element. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4  further comprising a base situated beneath the tank compartment, the video device compartment and the filter compartment, and a lighting system that includes a number of lights situated above the tank compartment and sensors located in the base for controlling the lights. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5  further comprising a speaker system that connects to the video playing device. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6  wherein the speaker system connects to the video playing device by a BLUETOOTH connection. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7  wherein the base includes one or more USB ports. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the rear side of the tank compartment has an outer edge that frames the video device compartment. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the video device compartment is sized to firmly hold an electronic tablet.