Fish tank

Abstract

An apparatus includes a housing having a first surface having a first contour and arranged to contain a quantity of water. The apparatus further includes a base structure positioned adjacent the housing and including a second surface having a second contour that closely matches the first contour. The housing is positioned such that the first surface and the second surface are disposed immediately adjacent one another. The apparatus further includes a lighting element supported by the base and positioned to selectively illuminate the housing. The apparatus further includes a storage compartment having an open cavity for receiving and holding an object and a third surface having a third contour that closely matches the first contour, the storage compartment supported by the base structure such that the first surface and the third surface are disposed immediately adjacent one another.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a housing having a bottom surface and a first surface extending upwardly from the bottom surface, wherein the first surface has a first contour, wherein the first surface defines an opening at a top of the housing opposite the bottom surface, and wherein the bottom surface and the first surface are arranged to contain a quantity of water that is accessible via the opening;   a base structure positioned adjacent the housing and including a second surface having a second contour that closely matches the first contour, the housing positioned such that the first surface and the second surface are disposed immediately adjacent one another;   a storage compartment formed as part of the base structure and having a cavity for receiving and holding an object; and   a lighting element supported by the base and positioned to direct light along an axis extending vertically between the opening at the top of the housing and the bottom surface of the housing.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment is positioned adjacent the top of the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base structure extends vertically alongside the housing. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lighting element directs light downwardly along the axis into the opening at the top of the housing. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is a first housing and the quantity of water is a first quantity of water, and further comprising a second housing having a third surface having a third contour and arranged to contain a second quantity of water, wherein the base structure includes a fourth surface having a fourth contour, wherein the second housing is positioned such that the third surface and the fourth surface are disposed immediately adjacent one another, and the third contour closely matches the fourth contour. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity is a first cavity, and further comprising a second cavity formed as part of the base structure immediately below the storage compartment. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein a removable drainage drawer is selectively positioned within the second cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment is removable from the base structure. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment includes an opening along a bottom of the storage compartment for drainage into a lower portion of the base structure. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base structure further includes a battery compartment and a power port. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment includes a divider removably coupled to an edge of the storage compartment. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lighting element includes a plurality of LEDs. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus comprising:
 a first housing having a first surface having a first contour and arranged to contain a quantity of water;   a second housing having a second surface having a second contour and arranged to contain a quantity of water;   a base structure positioned between the first housing and the second housing and including a third surface having a third contour and a fourth surface having a fourth contour, the first contour closely matching the third contour, the first housing positioned such that the first surface and the third surface are disposed immediately adjacent one another, and the second contour closely matching the fourth contour, the second housing positioned such that the second surface and the fourth surface are disposed immediately adjacent one another;   a storage compartment formed as part of the base structure and having a first cavity for receiving and holding an object;   a second cavity formed as part of the base structure immediately below the storage compartment; and   a removable drainage drawer selectively positioned within the second cavity.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the base structure extends vertically alongside both the first housing and the second housing. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the storage compartment is removable from the base structure. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the storage compartment includes an opening along a bottom of the storage compartment for drainage into the drainage drawer. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the base structure further includes a battery compartment and a power port. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the storage compartment includes a divider removably coupled to an edge of the storage compartment. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the first housing and the second housing have an identical size and shape. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the first housing and the second housing are each cylindrical, and wherein a first portion of the base structure extends over the first housing and a second portion of the base structure extends over the second housing.