Which gravel for swimmteich construction (Natural pool)

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In this video we deal with the subject of gravel in Natural swimming pool construction.
Especially in swimmteich plays yes the gravel case or also called aquaculture a main role in pond water purification and as "incubators" for the microorganisms.
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@Travgrieder 10 ай бұрын

I love your videos. This one is very helpful. I have been planning a natural swimming pool/swimming pond for the past four years. I watched a friend build one, so I learned a little bit from his experience. Your swimmteichs are absolutely the lowest maintenance of any natural swimming pool. I, however, love aquatic plants and want to include them in my design and filtration, so I have incorporated some other peoples ideas into my design as well. The gravel available in my area contains high levels of calcium, which makes keeping phosphates at a minimum even more important. So the methods you shared in this video will help me with cleaning the gravel that I get. And making sure I get the cleanest available. I’m also only incorporating low nutrient dependent plants and ones that are the least Messy that I can find. Meaning, not dropping pollen and leaf matter into the water or very little. Thank you and the Teich Doctor for sharing your research and your experience. And thank you for providing high quality videos in English! I’m a big fan and a swim pond enthusiast. Greetings from Pennsylvania USA.

@teichswimmer6746 9 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment!! - And we understand very well that you want to integrate some plants. We are happy we could inspire you! - If you want an advise: We would recommend that you plan deep enough. It's such an advantage if your swimming pond has a certain depth! - The cool part helps to keep the water in balance and makes sure it does not get to warm in summer. In addition, the detritus remains in that deeper part and does not get raised by swimmers.... Enjoy planning! Best regards, Ines von Teichswimmer

@JUANBOECK 9 ай бұрын

That means you wouldn't recommend the use of a pond aerator to move the water? @@teichswimmer6746

@bhavikpatel576 16 күн бұрын

Did you end up building one? I'm curious what this would look like with the incorporation of plants.

@Travgrieder 16 күн бұрын

I should be getting started on it in 2 months from now. I studied the book “how to build a natural swimming pool” by Wolfram Kircher and Andreas Thon, which has 10 year case studies on many natural swimming ponds and pools. I highly recommend it! And I watched many other KZfaq videos to finalize my designs.

@bhavikpatel576 16 күн бұрын

@@Travgrieder will do. I’m on the same timeline as you. Going to try and build a small model this month to ensure that things work well in Texas.

@AutoNomades 10 ай бұрын

Nice ! So the gravel acts as a medium for the biofilm that will form on rocks, and eat any nutrients available with the help of sun if i understood well ?

@teichswimmer6746 9 ай бұрын

Yes, more or less correct. The gravel also gives them a good surrounding to survive. If they do not have darkness (under the gravel), microorganisms that clean the water cannot survive.....

@JUANBOECK 9 ай бұрын

A deeper regeneration zone would be better than a wider one? @@teichswimmer6746

@ioan-fp5ce Ай бұрын

I cannot find 16/32 , can I use 20/60 or 11/22 ?

@teichswimmer6746 Ай бұрын

Yes, you can use both sizes. It does not influence the function. - Christian and I discussed it for a while..... It's quite difficult to decide which of the two options is the better one. 11/22 is quite small, nice to work with, nice to walk on. But it has the disadvantage that these small pebbles trickle more easily into the depths. 20/60 is okay, but it is not so easy to get smooth levels (to set stepping stones on). And the pebbles/rocks are not as nice to walk on as on the smaller ones. So these are the criteria that can help you decide. May we ask where you are located?

@Ioan-sy3mb Ай бұрын

@@teichswimmer6746 I am located in south of France.