The idea
Design water that feels alive, not manufactured.
An honest experiment
I have no idea if this is going to work.
So come learn with me.
A swimming pond that behaves like a living ecosystem.
This is not a product Luis is trying to sell. It’s his own project and laboratory—a natural swimming pond with koi fish, aquatic plants, and biological filtration.
The goal is to understand how clean, beautiful water can exist with less reliance on chemicals, and to document the process honestly.
The build
Document every layer, system, setback, and decision.
The ecosystem
Learn from koi, plants, microbes, filtration, and seasons.
The lessons
Share what succeeds—and what Luis would never do again.
Field notes
The project log is coming.
Videos, progress photos, water-quality observations, design decisions, failures, and breakthroughs will be collected here.