Best budget powerhead for a small tank

[Wycco]

Does anyone have any recommendations for a cheap, yet reliable and preferably quiet powerhead. Preferably something that would be available easily at a chain store so it's easy to find.

I want to spend the minimum necessary, this is for a 5gallon temporary snail hatchery, I'm going to use it for a few months hatching out a few batches of Spixi eggs and then it probably won't get used for a long time- so I don't want to spend much.

I'll probably make a small temporary DIY filter to attach to the power head. I do have temperature issues so my only major requirement (besides being cheap) is that it doesn't run excessively hot.

Any suggestions?

 

[SubRosa]

Aquarium Systems MiniJet

 

[Reefscape]

Maxijet

 

[vampie]

The Azoos are about as cheap as I've seen for powerheads. You could also take a look at the Elite Mini internal filter.

 

[Wycco]

OK thank you- I'll take that list down to Petsmart with me this weekend and see what they have.

You mention Azoo's being cheap- they're not overly noisy or heat producing are they?

 

[vampie]

Not too sure, I just know they're cheap, that's all.

 

[mgarrido]

Try Petco, they have a petco brand poweheads really cheeeeeeeaaaapppp!

OK thank you- I'll take that list down to Petsmart with me this weekend and see what they have.

You mention Azoo's being cheap- they're not overly noisy or heat producing are they?