Why would you make a personal attack and then claim it is nothing personal? You obviously recognized that it was.
It wasn't personal at all. Perhaps I should have been clearer. Your statement sounded exactly like the one a fanboy would use.
That said, if you followed my build threads, you would know I'm not a fan of EcoTech. I have 2 MP40's that are around 4 years old and in great shape. They are in great shape because they sit in a box in my attic. You won't find a single EcoTech product on my tank.
I'm following a lot of threads here and on other boards and have watched tons of YouTube vids as I am looking for both inspiration and to see problems to avoid with my next build BUT I don't keep track as to who loves EcoTech and who doesn't so apologies there. There is certainly lots of "product placement" with online "influencers" who forget to disclose their ties with the company. I ignore these shameless plugs all the time and prefer feedback from people who have had the equipment for years.
As the name is the first thing I stated in my post, yes, I do think people pay a premium for the Ecotech name.
Like the list of ingredients, should have paid attention to the order
In my opinion it is a lot like Apple products. Some people love the brands, I don't feel like the company name justifies the product price margins.
You nailed it! Apple is king at taking money away from people. Nobody else is able to market, package and sell their (in IMHO inferior) product for the $$$ they can.
Now this I will agree with. Koralias are what I keep as my back up power heads. They may not be fancy, but they work and work well.
I've seen multiple reports of people who had problems with early powerheads that were spinning backwards upon startup; that was fixed by Hydor but people never trusted the brand again.
I never had any problems with single powerhead and I have used nearly a dozen; still do in my "temporary" holding setup. The magnum 8s, although large by today's standards are absolutely great; no infinite flow control but ton of flow at low W and ability to connect to a cheap controller alternating multiple units.
Off topic....
Sadly, over the past decade we've been conditioned to accept that this hobby is a very expensive one. $500 poweheads, $1000 skimmers, $1000 per polyp corals....the list goes on.
I belong to a local society with majority of members being freshwater. They aren't converting to SW because it is harder (well some do), everybody says that saltwater is just crazy expensive.
We are at a point in this hobby where if you don't have a multi-thousand dollar setup full of SPS, you are being looked down upon.
Some people look more at what's in the stand then your DT. These same individuals will have you believe that without this crazy expensive equipment it is impossible to be successful in this hobby.
Mention softies and people's eyes roll......but that a topic for another thread.
