Heat the water in a biological pool? It is common in biological pools in Central Europe but is rare in the mild climate of Portugal. This is due to the fact that the water has temperatures close to 20 ºC from Easter onwards and continues like this almost until São Martinho. But also in [...]

February 2nd was International Wetlands Day. Reason to talk about biological pools. But today it's more important to put our feet in the puddle. Because puddles are also wetlands, especially those that last for many weeks, even months, without losing their water. There we find living beings highly adapted to life in aquatic environment, [...]

With some regularity we receive contacts to beautify or improve artificial ponds in urban parks. What at first glance seems like a good idea quickly reaches its limits. Because many times an improvement through biofiltration or plant beautification, which would make the pond water clearer and the scenery more beautiful, is not viable. For [...]

The interest in biological pools by tourist companies is huge. Whether five-star hotels, campsites or country houses, more and more people are opting for ecological swimming solutions to differentiate their businesses. The example shows a mini-tourism in Northern Portugal, where a couple or a family finds a quiet place in a rural village. The [...]

The Bio Piscinas Lda team has always worked on bio-based solutions. Examples are ecological water treatment systems, whether for purifying bathing water or wastewater. New is the concept of Rewilding Gardens, which aims to restore the original vegetation of a location on garden level, respecting the limited space available there. Rewilding means enabling more [...]