Loads of people make tensioners. I've got a surly one, it's expensive but good. Next time I think I'g go for an on-one or superstar and save money.
I'd stay clear of the ones that push and tighten with a bolt. Looks like it would be a nightmare to get the wheel out if you got a puncture. I find it a bit of a faff anyway because you don't have the slack to work in the chain like you do with a mech.
Chains, I run 1/8, dunno why, just do and always bought the same ones so I know they'll fit. Someone said something about them clearing grime better because the gaps are bigger but then they are also noisier apparently. I imagine BMX chains (1/8) are easier to get hold of in a wider variety of models than the other sort.