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Female Betta

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Virtually everyone enjoys gazing at Bettas, with their colorful flowing fins. These Betta photos show why Bettas are one of the most popular, and most attractive, aquarium fish.

How to Eliminate Pool Algae

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Removing pool algae is amongst the most common and annoying problems that face pool owners. Pool algae infect and thrive in pools that are poorly maintained or are not chemically treated. Once pool algae infects a pool, a rigorous chemical treatment and equipment cleaning are the only effective solu

Why Not Use Regular Household Bleach in a Swimming Pool?

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A regular occurrence when it comes owning a swimming pool should be the addition of water-disinfecting chemicals. Swimming pool owners choosing to use chlorine to disinfect their water have several types available to them; the most often-used chlorine is standard pool chlorine. However, it's possibl

Turquoise Treasure

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Hanging a holiday wreath on your door is a quick and simple way to decorate your house and neighborhood, while sending out a warm welcome to visitors. Wreaths come in many styles to suit your preferences, along with the architecture, interior and landscape design of your home. You can choose a wreat

How to Install a Pool Pump Installation

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When setting up a swimming pool, it is important to maintain clean water with good chemical balance. To achieve these results, it is critical to install a proper pool pump and pool filter. The pump moves the water from the pool through the filter and back into the pool. Using pool hose connections

How to Apply QUIKRETE Stain

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Quikrete is popular manufacturer of many different concrete products. They offer all forms of concrete as well as concrete repair tools and many other types of sealer and stain. Quikrete stain is used to give your concrete a different look. It is applied to concrete to give it a stone or natural-fin

What Causes a Water Regulator to Leak?

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There are times during the day when water pressure is higher or lower as well as times, such as when lines are being flushed or other maintenance is being done, when water pressure could be high enough that it might negatively affect internal home plumbing such as pipes, faucets and water heaters.

Back Yard Water Feature Projects

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A runnel is a narrow channel through which water flows.water feature in garden image by green308 from Fotolia.comA water feature can transform a boring backyard into a showcase. Water features are not just limited to fountains and ponds, though you have plenty of leeway when it comes to...

Pool Fencing For the Safety of Your Family

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After adding a pool to your home, a pool fence is the next best addition that will not only add the value to the property, but will give you peace of mind. Having a pool at home, especially in parts of the world where the weather permits its use most of the year, is an absolute delight.

Bush Pets on the Lawn

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President George W. Bush's family pets are photographed on the lawn of the White House for this slideshow featuring presidential people and pets.

Water Play Features

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Kids love water play.Kinderportrait image by Yvonne Bogdanski from Fotolia.comWater play is a great way to keep your kids busy and cool in hot weather, whether it's a project you create, or a commercially-available product like pool slides, flumes, splash pads, and spray grounds. Plan...

Why You Need Swimming Pool Chemicals

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When you are planning to add a swimming pool to your home, you may be tempted to disregard the need for swimming pool chemicals. You might think that they are unnecessary, costly, or even dangerous. The fact is you cannot afford to skip these products.

How to Empty a Sand Pool Filter to Change Sand

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The majority of swimming pools use sand filters to keep the water clean and circulating. Sand filters work by passing the pool's water through tightly packed sand that filters impurities from the water. Over time the filter sand becomes dirty. Regular backwashing of the filter helps prolong the life

Explanation of Fluorescent Lighting

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Fluorescent lights produce light when an electric current moves through a tube of gases coated with phosphor. Early fluorescent lights flickered and produced unpleasant greenish light, but fluorescent light technology has improved drastically. Today's fluorescent lights are energy-efficient and cost

Pool Shop: Add More Excitement to Your Swimming Fun

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Swimming pools are mostly the center of summertime fun. Different pool toys and games will definitely bring so much fun and excitement. Many types of toys and games for pools are now available in pool shops everywhere and choosing from any of them will depend on your requirements and your budget.

Instructions for the Intex Easy Set Pool

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An Intex Easy Set pool has a fairly simple design since it's mainly a liner with an inflatable top ring. Some Intex Easy Set pools come with a filter system, or you can purchase one separately. Intex provides separate instructions for your filter setup since you can use the Easy Set pool without one

Troubleshooting a Pool Cleaning System

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Throughout the course of the summer, you may run into problems with your swimming pool's filter system. Common filtration problems include sand blowing back into the pool, low pressure, and cloudy water due to lack of proper filtration. The solutions to each are simple fixes, but they can be time-co

What Do You Have to Do When Your Sand Pool Filter Isn't Filtering Correctly?

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A sand filter is one of the most important parts of your swimming pool pumping and filtering system. Chemicals like chlorine are used to disinfect and sanitize the water in your pool, but sand filters are used to eliminate additional microorganism and other impurities that the chlorine may fail to e