Author at POND Trade Magazine

Alexander Castro

Alexander Castro is the president and founder of Tranquil Waterscapes Inc. and Koi Smart Pond Supply LLC, both located in West Palm Beach, Florida. He has a love for all things nature and is extremely passionate about his businesses and the industry that he has immersed himself in. Alex has over 15 years experience in the water feature industry. He serves as the lead designer and creative director at Tranquil Waterscapes, which designs, constructs and maintains all aquatic environments. He has successfully led many projects, leaving an everlasting mark on each of them and doing what he is most passionate about: bringing water to life. Passion, knowledge and hard work have helped him lay the foundation of his success. At the end of the day, Alex is honored to be a part of an industry that has a piece of his heart. The rest of his heart belongs to his 2 beautiful children, his wife, and fishing the Florida Keys.

Pond Construction | Large-Scale Waterscape Renovation at Florida Golf Course

By Alexander Castro / April 24, 2022 / 0 Comments

As we all know, water features can take on many shapes and sizes. Because of this, the designs and level of filtration for natural water features can vary from feature to feature. Too often, any issues surrounding how a feature is initially designed and built won’t be understood fully until after the feature is completed […]

Boost Your Revenue Stream With Pond Maintenance

By Alexander Castro / June 26, 2016 / 0 Comments

Pond maintenance is often overlooked as a revenue stream for pond builders and water feature specialists. The landscape industry as a whole is a $77 billion industry in the United States, and while ponds are a small segment of the industry, this figure still shows how large the opportunity can be for pond services. With […]

Sidebar | What’s on the Pond Maintenance Truck

By Alexander Castro / June 26, 2016 / 0 Comments

>> Read the related feature article to this sidebar, “Boost Your Revenue Stream with Pond Maintenance.” Here are some items we keep in our pond maintenance trucks. While this works for us, make sure you tailor this list to fit your specific needs. Water Parameter Test Kit Extendable Net Poles (2) Pool-style Nets (4 to 5) […]