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That's great! Thank you :) We are working on another video now so please subscribe if you'd like to see more.

Many thanks Marvin, we're very glad you liked it!

Thanks Jus! Come round for a dip anytime ;)

Thank you! Love the positive feedback we're getting. The surface is a blend of yellow and green smooth pebbles (1-2cm) sunken into a cement mix. The cement was poured in a single day to avoid cracks caused when drying. Here in Bali this type of surface is called 'batu sikat' and is made by knocking pebbles into wet cement.

@@baliecolodge Very nice..thanks so much for your reply !

@@baliecolodge hello sir, at minute 2:15 what's the name of the plant ?

@@tejakur It's a species of Typha (cattail reed).

Thank you! We hope to make another video soon :)

Wow, thank you! Yes it certainly is for real, hope you can visit someday :)

Cheers Anthony! We are still fine tuning our design/maintenance but we are now beginning to offer natural pool design and existing pool conversions across Bali. Feel free to come up and have a look anytime, we have dozens of fish, frogs and birds in and around the pool all the time. Ecosystem is coming to life. All the best with your new pool!

@@baliecolodge why didnt u show the fish? What type of fish do u have in pool and why those particular type?

@@ertfgghhhh Hi there. We have 2 species of native free swimming fish (predators) and 2 species of algae eating Plecos. We will show them in more detail in our next vid!

@@baliecolodge thanks

Hope to see you soon, been very long!

I am building on now. I am in Ilocos Norte

@@danharris7190 could you also possibly share your creation soon?

@@aegbuildingprints600 I have a few videos and I'll put them together soon. The pool is built and I have been letting the plants establish and we'll be filling it in the next week to test the water flow etc. Exciting stuff!

@@danharris7190 Hi! Hope we can learn from your work soon or are doing more pools...

@@danharris7190 hi Dan how did u go with your pool in the Philippines

For sure, it's such an asset to have amazing habitat for wildlife in the middle of our lodge!

We used cement with brushed pebbled pushed into cement. It is important to pour cement in one go to avoid leaks along the joins of separate pours.

@@baliecolodge congratulations , Pool looks amazing. Understand there’s no liner under the cement, live in a seismic area , can you advise how thick the cement layer is ? Or what kind of structure ? Would you share some pictures ? Lots of love from Chile

@@agustoplaza3383 Thank you for your kind comments. We are also in a seismic area but according to civil engineers, they don't do anything special to protect in-ground structures. The concrete is 10-12cm thick with a final waterproofing layer of plaster using a SIKA product. We used galvanised weldmesh for reinforcing, there is no conventional re-bar. The galvanised mesh can be bent into curved shapes and it's much less likely to rust if water gets into the concrete. We also poured the walls and floor in one continuous pour. This requires more work with the formwork but it means you are pouring one integrated structure instead of trying to join the walls to the floor after it's dry. If you go to my Facebook: Norm van't Hoff, then message me, I'll send you pictures of the construction process ;-)

@@agustoplaza3383 Hi Agusto. Thanks for the interest! We also live in an earthquake prone area so we made sure to strengthen the foundation of the pool. Because the pool is curved we chose to use galvanised steel weld mesh, similar to what is used in heavy fences. This was layered down in the cement formwork before cement was poured. Cement is approx 10cm thick. Hope this helps, all the best.

Hey there. All the best with your project! 1) We found the vetiver to be inconsistent. At times it would die off, perhaps due to lack of nutrients. Most reliable plants are some papyrus varieties and water bamboo. 2) We used coarse road grade rock gravel. Something that won't breakdown or leach nutrients into water. 3) We don't use any filter apart from the two systems discussed in the video. If you need more help with design or commissioning feel free to send us an email. Cheers

@@baliecolodge Thank you very much for your prompt and helpful reply. I will definitely keep you posted about the stages of our build :) I sent you a PM to your website’s contact with the Subject: Turkish bio pool Forever grateful 🙏

Thank you, this pool has been running for over 3 years now and we are all more than happy with the results. Generally when constructing a pool using this method you would create a water tight 'shell' using cement and waterproofing before adding the finishing layer. It is made by hand, no machinery used for this pool and it is about 10m by 5m at the widest point. Wishing you success with your pool!

Don't have that on hand but we have 2 separate pumps running on timers throughout the day. Feel free to come check it out if you're in Bali.

Thank you, and good luck with your pool! We are hoping to post another video soon and it might answer some of your questions. For mosquitoes we have several species of fish and shrimp living in the pool which eat any larvae.

@@baliecolodge Thank you! I am especially curious about gravel cleaning because I am thinking of building an infinity pool with a large overflow area that I can use for gravel filteration and planting.

@@user-tj4vs8uj6d I built an infinity edge and will be using the catch basin for filtration along with a separate regeneration zone that overflows into the pool and then overflows into the infinity edge catch basin. Hope it works!!

No we have no trouble with mosquitoes. The water is circulating/flowing daily which isn't ideal for mosquito breeding. We also have small fish in the water which will eat up any small insects in the water.

Yes you're right. They are brushed pebbles pushed into concrete.

Hi Nick. Thanks for your comment. Yes I did design the waterfall system (to reduce the space needed for wetland) Water travels upwards through gravel to each waterfall. Gravels can be flushed from the pump room. In the future I'll consider using waterfall systems only. Note, our pool is at 700m with a lot of cloud cover. At lower elevations, in the Tropics, shade sails will be important to reduce water temperature and insolation, in my opinion.

PS Yes the waterfall pools are concrete tanks clad in decorative stone.

No loose gravel in the pool, all concrete. Sorry, not sure what you mean by plated area?

@@baliecolodge It should have said "planted area". I think a pump is pulling from below and drawing water across the top. Is that correct? I like that ithe pool is all concrete.

@@timgillman Ah yes. That's right, the pump pulls water through this 'wetland' system which does have loose gravel in it as a filter.

Correct, galvanised metal mesh and poured concrete.

@Bali Eco Lodge thank you! Absolutely love how it looks. Will try to replicate it in my backyard. And what about the concrete itself? Was it all mixed with the stones or just the upper layer? Did you use any waterproofing?

@@StasKlugman Thank you for the praise, we appreciate it! Just the upper layer and yes waterproofing in the main cement structure as well as gravel. That sounds awesome, please get in touch if you need any help! We offer consulting/design services.

Its name is Vetiver grass and is commonly grown for vetiver oil so you should be able to find some! It is a great solution for erosion control, and in this case, water filtration :) good luck!

@@baliecolodge The s entry of Vetiver grass is wonderful😊 It's oil is highly prized for perfume making😍

@@baliecolodge thanks for the reply. I’ll look for it. Great job on your pool and innovative design! Beautiful resort you have- Hoping to get back to Bali some day!

Hi Leila. The material is brushed pebbles set into cement. Also we have a much newer video on our page if you would like to see another update. All the best.

It has been running for 15 months now and no problems with algae.

At least 1 full turnover is ideal. Running pumps through the night is also important.

Thank you

After nearly 2 years of running they haven't clogged or turned green and nasty. We have emptied the filters and hand washed some of the gravel, but this was more out of interest and to assess whether the system could bounce back from disturbance. It was back to normal after 2-3days. One of the reasons for this is our design allows the waterfall filters to be flushed simply by opening a tap. We do this whenever we feel it's necessary. Perhaps once every few months.

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Hi Ken. We have 4 species of fish and native shrimp living in the pool which eat up any larvae. Also as the water is flowing much of the time it's unlikely mosquitoes would lay there, they prefer stagnant small bodies of water.

It has anti fungal properties and we the water benefits from small doses.

Hi Francus. That's right, mosquitoes are not an issue. We do have frogs living in the pool and as you'd expect we see the occasional snake nearby. But we haven't seen a dramatic increase in snakes around our property after building the pool. Hope that helps ;)

@@baliecolodge That HELPS. Thank you.

The rock is sulphur, which has anti-fungal properties. We figure the system benefits in some way by having small amounts of sulphur.

It is approximately 8mx3m

@@baliecolodge thanks so much for your reply

The animals you mentioned are usually more frightened of us than we are of them. So if the pool is being used frequently they will generally stay hidden. That being said we don't mind if they're there, it's a new habitat for the native wildlife to benefit from :)

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