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Author Archives: tuncali
Wild form angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)

As a student in Turkey I was every time taken aback when I read in aquarium books and magazines that angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) was one of the most popular aquarium fish. All the selective-bred angelfish races I saw in aquarium … Continue reading
A pair of peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) guarding their eggs in Bella Vista, Bolivia (video)

In January of 2007, I joined a three-week expedition in the Beni region of Bolivia which was organized by the Swiss biologist Robert Guggenbühl. It was rainy season in Bolivia. Water levels had risen 6 meters or more. A pair … Continue reading
Posted in Natural aquariums
Tagged cichla ocellaris, cichlids, habitats, peacock bass, video
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Biotope in my study, a low-tech natural aquarium

Like natural garden ponds this aquarium has no filter, no heater, no artificial light, no electrical equipment at all. It is a silent aquarium, a piece of real tranquility. It receives natural sunlight directly from the window. The temperature may … Continue reading
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Tagged biotope, Dario dario, low-maintenance, low-tech, natural aquarium, video
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Open source Web Content Management Systems: Why I chose Drupal

Last year (2008), I decided to migrate our somewhat antiquated Turkish aquarium site www.bilyap.com.tr onto a decent content management system, and started to investigate well-known open-source Content Management Systems (CMS) like Joomla!, WordPress and Drupal. I am a proficient programmer … Continue reading
Renewable energy resources for beginners

You are maybe an economist, a financial analyst, or an engineer, or simply a layman interested in renewable energy. You think you need a solid overview but you don’t know where to start. I don’t know what’s the best way … Continue reading