MARINELAND CANISTERS AND OTHERS?

[Dionysus]

And no, as for aquarium supplies, doesn't matter to me where its made. All long as it works, I'm happy. Not sure where marineland made, but that impeller has broke 2x in 2yrs. That Rena hasn't had any probs in 4yrs.

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[ShadowBass]

Sometimes I care where stuff is made. It depends on the item, and the quality of that type of item or it's components depending on where it's made.

For canister filters I have not noticed a big difference between domestic and import. I think the plastic molding on Renas may be better, but as long as you don't abuse your filter it should be fine either way. And seals can go out anything, you can always replace seals with better ones either way.

With other things, such as pumps I certainly have. But there's a point where you have to compare cheaper cost for imports, vs how long they last. Sometimes the imports still come out cheaper even if you need to replace periodically, and sometimes you'll spend more in the long run on replacements.
There's also an ecological responsibility and ethics factor. If you want to save on landfill waste and carbon emissions, then you're better off going with something that is going to last for a long time, rather than have to be disposed of and replaced on a regular basis. I'm not trying to suggest people do one thing or the other, but depending on your values it's something to think about.

 

[hawkerw]

I'm guess I'm just old school, I know in todays world products are made everywhere. To me it makes no sense, in the case of Marineland, I'm pretty sure the same company builds Sun Sun, Aquatop, Jebo all mostly the same filter with slight changes why the need to market under so many different names? Me, I don't know how long Marineland has made the C-Series but wondered if anyone has some of the first of the series still going strong? And forgive me but yes in some cases I'd rather see that job up the street where its putting dinner on my neighbors table and out of the uneployment line. Heck do you know some big companies want to cut timber off national forest land to ship overseas, I live in a place that for the most part is still unspoiled and I'd love to think this place will still be here just like it is for your children and grand children. OK nothing to do with Aquariums but if you realy think hard about it maybe it does? Many folks here in my town can't even afford the electricity to run an aquarium even if they would like one? In know in my case its about my only unnessary expense.

 

[ShadowBass]

Heck do you know some big companies want to cut timber off national forest land to ship overseas, I live in a place that for the most part is still unspoiled and I'd love to think this place will still be here just like it is for your children and grand children. OK nothing to do with Aquariums but if you realy think hard about it maybe it does? Many folks here in my town can't even afford the electricity to run an aquarium even if they would like one? In know in my case its about my only unnessary expense.

It does have to do with aquarium equipment, because some companies are more responsible than others.

That's part of what I meant when considering ethics and morals when buying from a specific company - though you can't automatically assume you're doing a good thing by buying American goods. There are plenty of American companies that are ecologically irresponsible, or ethically questionable. Not to mention made in U.S.A doesn't necessarily mean sourced American parts. If you look close many American products are simply assembled in U.S. with foreign goods, or goods from foreign companies whose materials were sourced and acquired who knows where and how. Maybe that American company doesn't cut down old growth trees here (for example) but the company the materials were originally acquired from does.

 

[AQUAMONSTER]

Doesn't matter who u buy from. All the companies have flaws in their equipment

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