"Cheaper" aquarium equipment that performs well. Your opinions?

[Gareth elliott]

-I really like the current-usa line of pumps. Affordable, controllable, and well built.

-Aqueon aquariums, cheap and hold water.

-Media reactors, they are simple enough that design only impacts the maintenance of them, not how they work. If had to skimp somewhere i would do it here.

 

[jd371]

My tank is coming up on 3 years of running and so have the 2 Jebao PH's. Cleaning them every couple of months and using a ramp up and down wave pattern instead of off and on probably helps with longevity.