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April 2023

The emperor

2023-04-01T10:55:06+01:00

The emperor of the biological pool is not a frog, the emperor is a dragonfly. Anax imperator, thus the scientific name, is one of the largest species on the continent where it is abundant from North to South. The male is dressed in bright turquoise blue colors, and is tirelessly in flight above the [...]

The emperor2023-04-01T10:55:06+01:00

March 2023

150 swimming ponds in 15 years

2023-03-07T10:28:25+00:00

Congratulations and Thank you SHB! This year we are celebrating 15 years of cooperation with our dear colleagues and friends at SHB, Lda. As a result of this cooperation, 150 biological pools have been created in the country, designed by Bio Piscinas, Lda. and built by Sistemas Hídricos e Balneares, Lda. And the projects [...]

150 swimming ponds in 15 years2023-03-07T10:28:25+00:00

Water-starwort

2023-02-27T18:04:42+00:00

The name Water-starwort (Callitriche) identifies species of a small group of aquatic plants that typically have their greatest expansion in late winter and spring. They are plants rooted in substrates of shallow waters with thin and narrow leaves along a slender stem and always ending at the top with some leaves organized in a [...]

Water-starwort2023-02-27T18:04:42+00:00

Cascade walls

2023-02-27T18:16:19+00:00

Waterfalls enchant, because the water bouncing over the stones causes pure euphoria. Hearing the murmur of water sounds like a promise. We already idealized the freshness of water, a shady place nearby, rest on hot days when we dream of relaxing in an environment to replenish our strength. In biological swimming pools, waterfalls are [...]

Cascade walls2023-02-27T18:16:19+00:00

February 2023

Time for cleaning

2023-01-30T14:43:47+00:00

After months out of use, deposits naturally accumulated in a biological pools. The bottom of the bathing area must be cleaned. The first three months of the year are the indicated time when basic cleaning of each biological pool must take place. In biological pools that are already more mature, it may become necessary [...]

Time for cleaning2023-01-30T14:43:47+00:00

PONDAnalyst

2023-01-30T14:36:36+00:00

A pre-requirement for successful design work on biological pools is always  a water analysis as detailed as possible. Everyone who deals with water analysis knows this: a water analysis comes from the laboratory and now the study begins. No successful project can do without the analysis of filling water and its correct interpretation. The [...]

PONDAnalyst2023-01-30T14:36:36+00:00

World wetlands day

2023-01-30T14:39:16+00:00

The 2nd of February is World Wetlands Day. This day aims to raise awareness of the protection and preservation of wetlands and to underline the importance they have for the existence of life on our planet. This year is the second time that it will be celebrated as an international day of the United [...]

World wetlands day2023-01-30T14:39:16+00:00

December 2022

Perfect circle

2022-12-01T09:17:27+00:00

In the heart of Alentejo, a new biological pool was born, one of our most recent projects. It is inserted in a rural property, surrounded by a cork oak grove that extends to the horizon. The biological pool consists of a simple circle. It's this simple setup that gets a lot of attention. Water [...]

Perfect circle2022-12-01T09:17:27+00:00

Autumn

2022-12-01T09:16:32+00:00

Autumn paints the landscape with other colors, brown, dark green, yellow and dark red dominate. Within this new color scheme, the biological pool surprises with its crystalline waters. The water temperature is already reaching low levels, so much so that the biological pool is no longer inviting for diving, at least in large parts [...]

Autumn2022-12-01T09:16:32+00:00
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