What companies still make products that last

[joseserrano]

The products in our hobby like many others have become very disposable. It breaks, just buy a new one, cheaper than trying to fix it or deal with mostly terrible customer service. What are products that still have value and lasting power? I personally still buy and use tunze, I have pumps that’s are coming on 20 years still working. Sicce can have some reliable stuff. Thoughts?

 

[drexel]

Deltec and Tunze for me.

 

[Xaznkewlguyx]

eheim ebo jager heaters. Ran them for last 15-20 years without an issue.

 

[laverda]

Tunze

 

[maikoa02]

Tunze and eheim for sure.

 

[Jimbo327]

Usually the German or Japanese made ones. Tunze, Abyzz, Iwaki, Eheim, etc.

 

[joseserrano]

Deltec and Tunze for me.

Old Deltec was very nice. They use a lot of jeabo stuff for their products now. You can find their smaller skimmers on Ali express.

 

[joseserrano]

Usually the German or Japanese made ones. Tunze, Abyzz, Iwaki, Eheim, etc.

Abyzz seems to be in a league of its own

 

[joseserrano]

Instope

eheim ebo jager heaters. Ran them for last 15-20 years without an issue.

I stopped using glass heaters because I broke a few over time. Just use titanium

 

[drexel]

Old Deltec was very nice. They use a lot of jeabo stuff for their products now. You can find their smaller skimmers on Ali express.

The thing about Jebao is their quality has increased/improved over the years, while other name brand pumps have stayed the same or declined. Also, most pumps out there are made in the same factory, they just switch/add features and other aesthetics. I’m okay with Jebao. I have an older 1351 with the aquabee ac pump and a newer 600i with the dc pump. Both are running strong.


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[five.five-six]

my skimmer, calcium reactor and lighting fixture are all at least 20 years old. Euroreef, Knop and Giesmann. 6105's last about 5 years and then they become too much maintenance. I just replace them. Ebo heaters last a very long time. just replaced mine after 10 years out of an abundance of caution

 

[joseserrano]

The thing about Jebao is their quality has increased/improved over the years, while other name brand pumps have stayed the same or declined. Also, most pumps out there are made in the same factory, they just switch/add features and other aesthetics. I’m okay with Jebao. I have an older 1351 with the aquabee ac pump and a newer 600i with the dc pump. Both are running strong.


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Ok with bravo, but it shouldn’t cost deltec price for a paint job on the pump.