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September 2023

Caterpillars in the water

2023-08-31T12:21:49+01:00

Life in a biological pool is so diverse that it is no surprise that butterflies live there underwater. Well, they are not butterflies capable of flying because they are just the butterfly larvae with the scientific name Parapoyns stratiotata that feed on leaves of aquatic plants as shown in the photo. Those caterpillars are very [...]

Caterpillars in the water2023-08-31T12:21:49+01:00

August 2023

PB.22.000

2023-08-01T14:09:21+01:00

In times of inflation, rising energy costs and therefore transport, it is difficult to offer products at an affordable price. Bio Piscinas, Lda. together with its partner, SHB, Lda. managed to set up a model of pre-configured biological pool, designed for single-family houses, that is, for private use, not for tourism. Called PB.22.000 this [...]

PB.22.0002023-08-01T14:09:21+01:00

Biopool at Vila Rachel

2023-08-01T14:08:21+01:00

Quinta Vila Rachel is located in the Ribatua Valley, near Alijó, close to the banks of the Douro River. Due to this privileged position, since the time of its foundation, the Quinta has been dedicated to the production of grapes, port wine and olive oil, through cultivation in its 30 ha of property. Nowadays, [...]

Biopool at Vila Rachel2023-08-01T14:08:21+01:00

July 2023

Gray or green?

2023-07-01T10:33:20+01:00

Gray and green are the colors available for the lining of biological pools. It is a noble material, produced for the purpose and certified for potable water. This is an important fact, because we have to use materials that, by guarantee, do not emit any products to the aquatic ecosystem of the biological pool. [...]

Gray or green?2023-07-01T10:33:20+01:00

Water vole

2023-07-01T13:33:57+01:00

The water vole (Arvicula sapidus) is not a rat. It looks more like a small beaver than a mouse and actually behaves like one. Water voles have rounder noses than voles, dark brown fur, chubby faces and short, fluffy ears, unlike voles, their tails, paws and ears are covered with fur. The problem is finding [...]

Water vole2023-07-01T13:33:57+01:00

June 2023

Complexity of work

2023-06-01T10:14:54+01:00

Compared to the simplicity of building an ornamental garden pond, building a biological pool is a very complex task. The mere fact that several and very different materials are used, requires a team of qualified and experienced personnel. In addition to the technical application of the waterproofing liner and aquatic plants of exclusively indigenous [...]

Complexity of work2023-06-01T10:14:54+01:00

International swimming pond day

2023-06-01T09:53:49+01:00

June 17th is International Natural Pool Day. In this context, the International Organization of Biologically Treated Swimming Pools (IOB) organizes a photo contest of great moments next to a biological swimming pool in the last 12 months. You can share your best moment of last year with other fans of biological pools. In the [...]

International swimming pond day2023-06-01T09:53:49+01:00

May 2023

Ponds without fish

2023-05-02T09:17:23+01:00

Portugal is one of the countries in Europe where fish is very important, whether in the sea or on the plate. Freshwater fish are less appreciated, either in rivers or on plates. What about fish in ponds or small lakes? In principle there are no. There are species of freshwater fish introduced in Portugal, [...]

Ponds without fish2023-05-02T09:17:23+01:00

Invasive plantas

2023-05-02T09:15:01+01:00

Few people know that invasive plants are one of Portugal's biggest problems, whether in an ecological or economic context. As the website www.invasoras.pt informs, Portuguese legislation recognized the seriousness of this problem, in 1999, a law regulated for the first time, in a comprehensive way, the introduction into nature of non-indigenous (exotic) species and [...]

Invasive plantas2023-05-02T09:15:01+01:00

April 2023

Ready for a splash?

2023-04-01T10:55:32+01:00

In biological pools the water temperature is slowly rising, but the aquatic plants still need a few days with more than 16ºC water temperature to launch new shoots. At the beginning of the season, to ensure that algae do not proliferate, collective cooperation and ecological interrelations between organisms constitute the complex process of biological [...]

Ready for a splash?2023-04-01T10:55:32+01:00
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