Aquatop-SunSun filter scam, you can get cheaper price

[daweedski]

So recently I bought an aquatop cf300 3 stage canister filter for over $100.
Well one day my cousin stopped by to check out the tank and he showed me pictures of his SunSun filter which is the exact same thing except without an aquatop brand. He paid $50. I found it on the web for $40.79 here: http://dealostrich.com/deal0003.html

I feel like I was scammed out of $60
This is the cf300 :
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=28948&cmpid=03csegpl&ref=6111&subref=AA&CAWELAID=530005150000102509&CAGPSPN=pla&catargetid=530005150000135579&cadevice=c

Anyone else get either of these?

[parrthed]

Those sun sun filters have been around for a while now. Real popular on the planted/freshwater forums. I had 2 sun sun for a few years and they are a great bang for the money. I have seen these aquatop canisters at the LFS for a hundred plus and recognized the picture on the box. Don't know if they use any upgraded components over the sun sun but Rebranding is very popular in the aquarium hobby.

[PitHair]

The 4 stage is 35 bucks on Amazon. Sunsun and aquatop are the samething. Now aquatop is trying to become more high end. They have a new model of cainster filters out. It is nice and has a lot of the bells and whistles.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00896IILA/ref=pd_aw_sbs_4?pi=SL500_SS115&simLd=1#mobile-twister_pattern_name_1421101621284

[daweedski]

Yeah rebranding is starting to grind my gears, I've seen the coral life digital thermometers and they are rebranded too. And that filter for $35 does not come out to a better deal because with shipping it's $8 more than the $40 one i found.