Hey Dick, I've been an active ebayer for a few yrs now. I don't think putting them up now would be so bad except for the risk of shipments getting lost or burned like those at UPS in Chicago did recently. The big thing about holiday shopping is fraud, but typically they go after big ticket...
You have to replace that fuse with a slo-blo appliance fuse of the same rating. Home Depot or Lowes should carry them. Either white colored glass tube, or the clear ones with spring loaded filament at one end. It has to be the appliance rated slo-blo type otherwise you'll keep blowing regular...
Actually he's not bathing, he's replacing scent around his nose & wiskers so as not to throw off his delicate senses. There's a neat webpage filled with tidbits about cats that will answer many questions raised here. Approaching strangers, playing rough, acting out. Google: Why do cats...
In all likely hood it is a business decision that brought Bose advertising to S&V. However rest assured, the Gurus over on S&V's forum know better than to rubber stamp something just because the magazine does.
Keep in mind that tropical fish, like humans experience shock. That's why great care is taken when moving them from one tank to another. This gives them time to acclimate to the newer temp of their future home. A variance of just a few degrees can be enough to kill them, and of course while in...