Immersion type water filter

Claim 1

In an out-of-doors aquarium or pond for holding and displaying live fish and plants, the combination which comprises: an immersion filter submerged in the body of water intended to be filtered; said filter including a housing of transparent composition having a mesh grid at one end and a pump means at its other end; said filter further including a plurality of chambers including a middle chamber between the opposite ends of said housing separated by meshed partitions so as to allow water flow through said housing from said grid at one end to said pumping means; water filtering material occupied in each of said chambers for removing chloramines from the water; said filter material includes filter floss and activated carbon; guide means for retaining said grids and said partitions in place to define said chambers; said meshed partitions are composed of crossed plastic louvers forming a grill of unrestricted openings for the passage of water at the bottom of said housing; said pump means is operably coupled to said middle chamber and includes a submerged motor.