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Indeed swimming is one of the best way to keep the body’s shape and health. You like swimming insanely, but the long distance to the public pools or the crowded situation in the public pools always make you crazy and loose the passion. But why not build a swimming pool in your backyard, or even a small backyard? It is a real refreshment in hot summer days with a swimming pool in your own backyard. Moreover, an innovative and exotic swimming pool can make your small backyard receive luxurious and attractive look. So we provide some swimming pool design ideas for you. Here you can find the swimming pools with any style, any shape, and any unique features as you like. If you are willing to make swimming pool in your yard, don’t hesitate! This is the right time to take action.

Add Enhancement Options to Your Courtyard Pool

You have now chosen your pool size, comfort seat design and pool interior colour. Adding your chosen enhancement options is the next and final step in customising your Courtyard Series pool. Your budget, desired lifestyle and how you intend to entertain family and friends in your new outdoor space should be kept in mind when considering each Courtyard Series pool enhancement option.

Energy Efficient Pool Pump

Compact in design, each Courtyard Series pool comes complete with a filtration system including a water efficient cartridge filter and standard pool pump. Reduce your filtration costs even further and choose to upgrade your standard pool pump to an eight star energy efficient variable speed pump. Quiet operation enables off peak filtration and the three speed settings delivers optimal flow rates for your pool.

Pool Sanitisation

Providing sparkling clear pool water, each Courtyard Series pool features an Automated Inline Feeder System. Easy to use, a Feeder System produces consistent yet seasonally adjustable sanitiser levels for better protection year round.* Looking for an alternative to chlorinated pool water? Upgrade to an environmentally friendly Ionic Fresh Water Purification system, delivering fresh odour free pool water reducing the amount of chlorine and maintenance chemicals required year round.

Pool Cleaning

The compact nature of the Courtyard Series pools, together with the modern advancements in swimming pool equipment mean they require very little maintenance at all. If however you require a virtually maintenance free option Albatross Pools have developed the CleanAssist™ option specifically designed for this small range of pools. CleanAssist™ has two dirt removing base drains together with a series of strategically placed jets designed to sweep the pool floor yet not distract from the aesthetic appeal of your small pool.

Pool Lighting

Small outside spaces are typically well lit for outdoor entertaining of family and friends. Set the mood by choosing to add an underwater LED light to further enhance this space. Available in single colour and multi colour options, an LED pool light will add another dimension of ambience when entertaining.

Pool Heating

A swimming pool, whilst largely an investment in your family’s lifestyle, is after all also a considerable financial investment. It is with this in mind that extending your pool’s usage makes a great deal of sense. A gas heater, also known as a ‘heat on demand system’ will not only extend the swim season, but with the addition of a thermal pool blanket, will allow you to swim and entertain year round. Standard and environmentally friendly options are available as well as optional solar heating systems.

Pool Covers

Pool covers are a fantastic option for any pool as they not only keep debris from the pool but they virtually eliminate evaporation loss. If your Courtyard Series pool is heated they are almost imperative, as they will retain the heat and vastly reduce not only the heat up time but also the heat up cost. For heat retention consider the Heatshield™ Thermal Pool Cover but alternatively a solar blanket is also an option and is lightweight to handle. Either cover alternative is available with an optional roller for ease of removal if required.

Swim Jets

Looking for a low impact workout to improve your cardiovascular fitness, muscle and joint strength but don’t have the room for a lap pool? Enhance your Courtyard Series pool with a powerful swim jet system. Quiet in operation, the swim jet system delivers adjustable smooth water flow allowing you to set the pace and swim great lengths in the comfort and privacy of your own home. For effective and efficient operation, a minimum pool length of 4.5m is recommended, The Classique and The Grande is ideally suited for the system.

Alternate Jets

Experience the ultimate in relaxation and turn your comfort seat area into a multipurpose spa with the added enhancement of an alternate jet system, choose from:

Standard Spa Jets: Six venturi driven spa jets are strategically positioned around the comfort seat area in the pool shallows.
Turbo Power Jets: A blower manifold in the pool floor with auto switch controller is combined with six spa jets creating a therapeutic spa-like experience.

Alternatively, you are welcome to visit theDandenong Display Centre to view The Classique Courtyard Series display pool. Fully landscaped and open seven days a week, The Classique is one of five pools on display at Dandenong.

*Periodic professional pool water analysis is still required along with balancing chemicals.

Small swimming pools can be the best alternative when your backyard does not have enough space for a big swimming pool. We all have cute, artistic and attractive accessories and home furnishings inside, so there is no harm to add a small swimming pools outside. Though dozens of ideas how to build a beautiful swimming pool scattered on internet, still we should be smart in selecting them due to the limited space. At least, there has to be some spaces left for us and our family to stand or sit or do other activities. Make sure your little family experience cheerfulness and pleasure. Installing a small swimming pools is not as easy as you thought since you have to deal with the small space. You are determined to maximize or adjust the pool with the size of your backyard. But in some cases, the backyard is not perfectly shaped so having irregular shape for the small pool is highly suggested. There are three types of small pools you can choose, namely small inground swimming pools, small above ground swimming pools, and small fiberglass swimming pools. To meet with people’s criteria like size and cost, inground pools and inflatable pool somehow become the main options which are really popular in these recent days.

Small inground Swimming Pools

Some said that a big inground swimming pool needs lots of money to install and plenty of space to be used while a small one does not have to. Since it comes in a smaller size, then you can make savings of money, space and even water! Lots of fun activities with family can also be done in a small pool—relaxing, swimming, any activity you want to do. A small inground swimming pool offers the ease in installing, even you can do it by yourself—of course after convincing yourself that you know how to do it precisely. Please see the following photo gallery to find more.

Small Above Ground Swimming Pools

Summer will come soon! What kind of activity you want to do during the days? Swimming sounds good to refresh your mind and body. But what about us or other people who does not have a big swimming pool? Don’t worry! You still have a great opportunity to build your own small above ground swimming pool. Save your money, save your time as the above ground pool come with cheap materials and is suitable for children and pets. Please see the following photo gallery to find more.

Small Fiberglass Swimming Pools

Swimming while surrounded by luxury looks like a fascinating dream that almost everyone wants to experience. Drinking orange juice and spotting the sunlight while wearing swimsuit, it’s really like bringing heaven on earth! And the small fiberglass swimming pool can make everything happen. Companies that produce fiberglass pools even provide a 50-year guarantee to satisfy their costumer. With endless beauty of sparkling glass, a fiberglass pool can be the one and only quiet place you want. Please see the following photo gallery to find more. Those who have a house with limited space backyard do not have to worry about the swimming pool. Choosing the small pool becomes another best alternative that has ever come to you. Three types of swimming pools, namely inground, above-ground and fiberglass pool can be your fabulous option to beautify the rear of your house. When creating your small pool, just make sure there is enough space left so your family can do other activities. Small swimming poolsare also a brilliant choice for those who want to make savings on space and money.

12 x 24 feet (3.6 x 7.2)

The "Zodiac" range of pools are based on their counterpart models in the Classic range, the Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury pools - but with a difference! The tapered sides give a new meaning to straight-sided poosl where asthetics are important.

Posted on October 17, 2010, Sunday

THE Hibiscus is a flower familiar to most, if not, all Malaysians since it is our national flower and we see it everyday.

For instance, the Hibiscus can be found on Malaysian Ringgit notes and coins and during all National Day and Malaysia Day celebrations. The red Hibiscus was chosen as our national flower for several reasons. The five petals symbolise the Rukunegara (Five Principles of Nationhood) while the red colour represents courage.

Hibiscus plants are also seen in most Malaysian gardens but the most common is the Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. In the Hibiscus genus, there are many species which include single or several colours. Presently, there are more than 8,000 different species in the world. In the US, Hibiscus enthusiasts form clubs to organise flower shows, competitions, conventions and publications every year and their members come from over 45 countries, including Malaysia.

A researcher in Taiwan managed to develop small Hibiscus plants which can be grown in pots and these will be showcased in the Flower Convention in Taipei later this year. Hibiscus with scents have also been successfully researched since two years ago. In Kuching, a couple has worked hard over the past years to create different Hibiscus breeds and are making their way to Taiwan. Hibiscus are available in a variety of colours except blue and black because these are not readily available in their genes. However, in Tahiti, the locals have managed to breed many types of blue Hibiscus, breaking the flower’s typical colour pattern. So far, black Hibiscus are still not seen and the closest we have to black is dark coloured flowers or flowers with black spots.

The wide variety of Hibiscus colours is the result of pollination from different coloured plants. If fertilisation is successful, a bulb containing seeds will be left behind after the petals wilt. There will be usually two to 12 seeds. However, it is not always smooth sailing. If fertilisation is unsuccessful, the bulb will turn yellow after a few days, or it will wilt and drop. Empty bulbs are another result of unsuccessful fertilisation. Formation of seeds depends on the weather, pest damage and amount of rainwater.

The rate of formation of Hibiscus seeds is very low and rarity of seeds makes it more valuable. In the international market, seeds are auctioned for at least US$1 and above for one seed while US$10 for each seed is not unheard of. Every seed will result in different coloured flowers even if they come from the same bulb. Strangely, a new generation of Hibiscus will have different colours from their parents. This is the joy of planting Hibiscus. You won’t know what colour your flower is going to turn out. It will take six to 12 months for the plant to grow and the sense of anticipation will grow along with it. We might be disappointed if the colours turn out to be common but imagine the joy when we get a rare coloured flower!