PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a culture device excellent in maintenance ability of a purifier.SOLUTION: A culture device comprises: a water tank; a frame 3 on which the water tank is mounted; a purifier which is installed in the frame 3 and purifies stored waver in the water tank; and a control board 26 of the purifier which is installed in the frame 3. A side part 31, 32 of the frame 3 is formed of a pair of facing wide side parts 31/a pair of facing narrow side parts 32. In one embodiment, the control board 26 is arranged to face one wide side part 31B, and at least parts 16, 17 of the purifier are arranged to face the other wide side part 31A. In other embodiment, the control board 26 is arranged to face one wide side part 31B, and at least parts 20, 22, 24 of the purifier are arranged on an opposite side of one wide side part 31B sandwiching the control board 26 therebetween.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4COPYRIGHT: (C)2020,JPO&INPIT【課題】浄化装置のメンテナンス性に優れた飼育装置を提供する。【解決手段】飼育装置は、水槽と、水槽が載置される架台3と、架台3の内部に設置され、水槽の貯留水を浄化する浄化装置と、架台3の内部に設置された浄化装置の制御盤26とを有し、架台3の側方部31,32は互いに対向する一対の幅広の側方部31と互いに対向する一対の幅狭の側方部32とからなる。一態様では、制御盤26は一方の幅広の側方部31Bに面して配置され、浄化装置の少なくとも一部16,17は他方の幅広の側方部31Aに面して配置されている。他の態様では、制御盤26は一方の幅広の側方部31Bに面して配置され、浄化装置の少なくとも一部20,22,24は制御盤26を挟んで一方の幅広の側方部31Bの反対側に配置されている。【選択図】図4