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May 2019

Biodiversity day

2019-05-01T09:35:04+01:00

Swimming ponds are celebrating every day the International Day of Biodiversity, which is every year May, 22nd. Swimming pools are acting as step-stone habitats for a lot of wetland related organisms like amphibians and water insects. In the Mediterranean landscape they are much more attractive for organisms than irrigation dams due to the transparent water. [...]

Biodiversity day2019-05-01T09:35:04+01:00

April 2019

Little Firemen

2019-03-30T15:48:57+00:00

At our booth at the Sweet Potato Festival the young firefighters from Aljezur's body came along to inform about their activities. In the conversation we came quickly to the curious subject of biological pools, because of course, it totally attracted the little firemen's attention. We informed about functions, sizes and even prices. What made [...]

Little Firemen2019-03-30T15:48:57+00:00

The water-shy strider

2019-03-30T15:19:55+00:00

These are the little stories that happen next to a biological pool and that make this equipment so unique. Know what a strider is? Yes, you know, or you do not know looking to this picture? It's a small insect, which lives on the water surface of ponds, streams and biological pools. They are [...]

The water-shy strider2019-03-30T15:19:55+00:00

EDIA prize

2019-03-30T15:54:41+00:00

The prestigious EDIA 2019 Award - More Alqueva, more Value, received the promoter of the Camping Alqueva with a biological pool. Our congratulations! The rural camping site, located near the village of Pedrógao in the Alentejo, not far from the shore of the so called large lake (Alqueva dam). The camping site offers tent [...]

EDIA prize2019-03-30T15:54:41+00:00

March 2019

Herdade dos Adaens

2019-02-26T16:52:22+00:00

Herdade dos Adães has a motorhome park in a very different style, not to say eccentric, but composed and configured with lots of imagination accompanied with style. We also discovered a catamaran, a trawler and even a short track of real railways with some train carriages, converted into rooms. And even more wooden bungalows [...]

Herdade dos Adaens2019-02-26T16:52:22+00:00

Sustainable solution

2019-02-26T17:08:15+00:00

We ask ourself if a biological pool can be sustainable? The answer is yes! A biological pool does not harm the water quality of the environment, in any way, because the quality of water in a biological pool is identical to that of lakes in nature. This does not compromise either the environment or [...]

Sustainable solution2019-02-26T17:08:15+00:00

Temperature

2019-02-26T16:57:49+00:00

There is much talk about water temperature, mostly the perspective of the user: "Is the water cold?" Let's talk about water temperature as an important factor in the aquatic ecosystem. The photo shows the temperature curve of a biological pool in the Alentejo middle of February. Two characteristics are quite evident. The temperature produces [...]

Temperature2019-02-26T16:57:49+00:00

February 2019

Signals of the water quality

2020-03-23T11:51:28+00:00

With BC+ equipment you and the specialists of Bio Piscinas, Lda. receive signals of the water quality of your biological pool. From now on the BC+ is available for purchase or rental. This is a probe that measures the hourly temperature, pH, conductivity and redox value of the biological pool water. It can be [...]

Signals of the water quality2020-03-23T11:51:28+00:00

The swimming pond has to been clean, now

2019-01-31T17:46:49+00:00

The first three months of the year are the best time for a basic cleaning of each pool. After months of use, deposits, such as dust and leaves, have accumulated at the bottom of the bathing area. Eventually, in the biological swimming pools already more than three years, it will be necessary still a [...]

The swimming pond has to been clean, now2019-01-31T17:46:49+00:00

Biennial of Nature Tourism Algarve 2019

2019-01-31T17:34:32+00:00

Promote the development of nature tourism in the Algarve, this is the mission of the Nature Tourism Biennial (BTN). And biological pools as a sustainable and ecologically proven footprint, available on the national market since 1995, fit perfectly into the motto. We invite you all to visit our stand of Biological Pools in the [...]

Biennial of Nature Tourism Algarve 20192019-01-31T17:34:32+00:00
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