http://www.tomreiner.net A blog Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:47:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By far the best website I've come across so far for finding spot and futures crude oil and heating oil prices is the EIA government website. The link for the current and historical spot prices is: http://www.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_spt_s1_d.htm The link for current and historical futures prices is: http://www.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_fut_s1_d.htm Heating oil prices happen to very ... http://www.tomreiner.net/2010/06/best-source-for-spot-and-futures-crude-oilheating-prices/ The aquarium was doing fairly well over Christmas break and the Hygrophilia was exploding. Unfortunately I went away for 5 days to Michigan and when I came back everything was dying. The val that I replanted into the front left is essentially dead. The Hygrophilia was almost ... http://www.tomreiner.net/2010/01/destruction-of-a-tank/ It's been awhile since I've posted an update. A lot has happened since the beginning of December although the general makeup of the tank hasn't. The Crypt Wendtii has completely died out and I pulled the remnants of the root system out. I may try again with ... http://www.tomreiner.net/2009/12/extensive-hygrophila-growth/ I left the tank by itself over thanksgiving break with a timer setup for the lights. After coming back it appears the hygrophila has grown a little bit. Also the Anubias Nana is starting to grow a new leaf. The Val is still not doing too well ... http://www.tomreiner.net/2009/11/post-thanksgiving-update/ I've been doing a little research about java moss, slow growth rates, and other assorted planted aquarium topics. I recently bought a heater and I've been keeping the temperature high. I just looked my my temperature monitor and it is approximately 84 degrees fahrenheit. One of the ... http://www.tomreiner.net/2009/11/possible-solution-to-java-moss-death/ I haven't updated for awhile but there have been some new developments in the aquarium. First it doesn't appear as though the Crypt is going to make it. The small leaves that were growing melted yet again and died. Now there are just two stumps left. ... http://www.tomreiner.net/2009/11/new-hydgrophila-plant/ The crypt I cut completely down is making some progress. One of them isn't growing back at all yet, but the other one is starting to put back a leaf. We'll see about the progress as it continues. I'm hopeful. [caption id="attachment_88" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Crypt Wendtii Regrowing"][/caption] Additionally I ... http://www.tomreiner.net/2009/11/crypt-re-growth-progress/ The first death in the aquarium has taken place. When I woke up yesterday one of the glowlight tetras was sitting dead on the bottom of the tank. This wasn't completely unexpected but I can take complete blame for actions I took. Usually when using live animals to cycle ... http://www.tomreiner.net/2009/11/first-fish-death/ So the two Crypt Wendtii I bought were melting completely so I decided to completely cut them back to the roots and see if they grow back. In the pictures I'm attaching you can't see what is left but there are two small stems on the left side of ... http://www.tomreiner.net/2009/11/cut-back-the-crypt-wendtii-completely/ So I'm trying to setup my class schedule for the spring since the listings finally came out today. On my BSIB I'm supposed to be taking Corporate Finance, Modern China, Government and Politics in China, and Advanced Writing in the Disciplines. Unfortunately Government and Politics in China apparently isn't offered ... http://www.tomreiner.net/2009/11/class-schedule-for-the-spring/