Deals on salt?

OrionN · 03/08/2018, 10:10 PM

Anybody know of any sale or deal on salt? I use Instant Ocean or Reef Crystal

tthouston · 03/08/2018, 10:40 PM

I use Coralife salt mix, I think it's better and cheaper than Instant Ocean, only $39.99 for 200 gallons. Review on Amazon or Google for more confident.

OrionN · 03/08/2018, 10:51 PM

Does the 200 gal salt come in one single bag or 4 separate bags of mix for 50 gal each? I have a 50 gal salt mix drum. I often just empty one of the 50 gal bag into one of these container orb RO water and stir it up with a paddle. Once all dissolved then I turn on the mix pump to keep worsted and circulate. I hate having to measure amount of salt each time

tthouston · 03/08/2018, 10:52 PM

4 different bags.

tthouston · 03/08/2018, 11:05 PM

Most of the salt mix brands only measure the gravity around 1.021 so one bag is less than 50 gallons if you mix at 1.026 gravities

rffanat1c · 03/09/2018, 12:53 AM

Check petsolutions.com. Usually great prices on IO

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OrionN · 03/09/2018, 05:28 AM

Thanks guys

OrionN · 03/09/2018, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tthouston

Most of the salt mix brands only measure the gravity around 1.021 so one bag is less than 50 gallons if you mix at 1.026 gravities

I leave enough salt water at the end of each change of water (from experience) so that the total amount of new salt water is never 50 gal so my salinity is spot on at 35 ppt each time.

OrionN · 03/09/2018, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rffanat1c

Check petsolutions.com. Usually great prices on IO

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Website said that they no longer take orders. ?????

alton · 03/09/2018, 06:42 AM

Minh I have been using Kent for a couple years and at $45 for a 200 gallon box (4 x 50g bags) it’s hard to beat

OrionN · 03/09/2018, 06:43 AM

Thanks Alton

rffanat1c · 03/09/2018, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrionN

Website said that they no longer take orders. ?????

Well that stinks. Had purchased from there as recently as December.

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oceanfan913 · 03/09/2018, 02:34 PM

As mundane as this sounds, I have found petco cheaper at times than other places and free shipping so that is a bonus. I used reef crystals.

2_zoa · 03/09/2018, 03:34 PM

Amazon has IO for less than 13 a 50 gal bag right now

solitude127 · 03/09/2018, 03:47 PM

Thatpetplace has boxes for $39

Uncle99 · 03/09/2018, 05:58 PM

I found instant Ocean to be low on mag. I measure only at 1160.
I now use Vibrant Sea fro a Seachem, which mixes up on point at 1.026
Mg, 1360, cal, 420, Alk 9, using 17 months now.

Kevin Guthrie · 03/09/2018, 06:19 PM

I've used IO for decades. Amazon Prime (includes shipping) price is $50 for 200 gallons which our LFS will match. Any idea how much shipping is at thatpetplace?

Coralife on Amazon (not prime) is $55 with shipping for 150 gallons. Larger sizes are bizarrely expensive.

tthouston · 03/09/2018, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Guthrie

I've used IO for decades. Amazon Prime (includes shipping) price is $50 for 200 gallons which our LFS will match. Any idea how much shipping is at thatpetplace?

Coralife on Amazon (not prime) is $55 with shipping for 150 gallons. Larger sizes are bizarrely expensive.

Type Coralife salt mix for sale at google... $39.99 and free shipping for 200 gallons

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kevin j. · 03/09/2018, 10:16 PM

Try ebay. I have a Nano Tank so I'm not buying huge amounts but ebay had very good prices for io

OrionN · 03/10/2018, 07:35 AM

ThatPetPlace charge a huge shipping fee even if they have coupon for free shipping over 75.00. I think they charge it as over size/weight item (or not applied due to transshipped from manufactory.
Ebay and Amazon does not really have cheap salt right now.
All the other online vendors also does not have good price on salt right now.

I got a 30% off coupon on regular priced item from Drsfostersmith for today only, and use this to get 4 boxes of Kent salt. Thanks everybody.

BTW this coupon does not seem to work for liveaquaria.com, only drsfostersmith.com. I though they are one and the same but maybe not, or maybe just minor computer problem on their part. I am sure if I call and place the order it would work.

Dmorty217 · 03/10/2018, 07:55 AM

I would talk to some LFS and see what they can do for you. I called around and found a place a hour from me that sold a entire skid (40 boxes) to me and a buddy. Can’t remember if I paid $25 or $30 per box but it was no more than that. I did that 2 years ago and I still have some salt left

OrionN · 03/10/2018, 08:20 AM

I did similar thing before. The think I don’t like about this with IO salt is that the bags they use for The 200 gal box is not too good. Most of them is not completely air tight. Store them in the garage after a few months they harden up and then become bad salt and not dissolved completely.
If Kent salt have good bags I may think of doing something like this again. I am restart my large DT system so will use plenty of salt

RBU1 · 03/10/2018, 12:55 PM

Also used Kent for a couple years no issue, Fosters and Smith free shipping.

ninjamunky · 03/10/2018, 02:22 PM

I bought a bucket of Omega reef salt a couple of weeks ago from my lfs for like $25. Says it makes 180 gallons. I don't have any corals right now, and I probably won't for at least a few months, so I'm not measuring Mag, or calcium, or any of that.

I'm wondering how bad this salt can really be though. At half the price of the other brands I'll stick with it unless I have to do a ton of dosing.

earwicker7 · 03/10/2018, 06:50 PM

LFS may be your best bet. I buy 500 pounds at a time, and it saves a few hundred dollars.

03/08/2018, 10:10 PM	#1
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Deals on salt? Anybody know of any sale or deal on salt? I use Instant Ocean or Reef Crystal __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/08/2018, 10:51 PM	#3
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Does the 200 gal salt come in one single bag or 4 separate bags of mix for 50 gal each? I have a 50 gal salt mix drum. I often just empty one of the 50 gal bag into one of these container orb RO water and stir it up with a paddle. Once all dissolved then I turn on the mix pump to keep worsted and circulate. I hate having to measure amount of salt each time __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/09/2018, 05:28 AM	#7
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Thanks guys __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/09/2018, 06:43 AM	#11
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Thanks Alton __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/09/2018, 03:47 PM	#15
solitude127 Proud user of IO Salt! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 9,136	Thatpetplace has boxes for $39 __________________ Mike <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ ReefKeeping.com TOTM Nov 2012 Socalireefs Featured Reef Oct 2011 Current Tank Info: 603020, 8x54 ATI Powermodule, ReefBrite XHO, ATB Elegance 200, Aquamaxx CTech CaRx, Ecotech Vortechs, Apex Controls, WM Ecobak powered. RedSea Reefer 170, MP10, Apex Jr, Ecotech Radion XR15, Aquamaxx WS-1

03/08/2018, 10:40 PM	#2
tthouston Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 128	I use Coralife salt mix, I think it's better and cheaper than Instant Ocean, only $39.99 for 200 gallons. Review on Amazon or Google for more confident.

03/08/2018, 10:52 PM	#4
tthouston Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 128	4 different bags.

03/08/2018, 11:05 PM	#5
tthouston Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 128	Most of the salt mix brands only measure the gravity around 1.021 so one bag is less than 50 gallons if you mix at 1.026 gravities

03/09/2018, 12:53 AM	#6
rffanat1c Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 693	Check petsolutions.com. Usually great prices on IO Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/09/2018, 06:42 AM	#10
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Minh I have been using Kent for a couple years and at $45 for a 200 gallon box (4 x 50g bags) it’s hard to beat

03/09/2018, 02:34 PM	#13
oceanfan913 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 55	As mundane as this sounds, I have found petco cheaper at times than other places and free shipping so that is a bonus. I used reef crystals.

03/09/2018, 03:34 PM	#14
2_zoa Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,840	Amazon has IO for less than 13 a 50 gal bag right now

03/09/2018, 05:58 PM	#16
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	I found instant Ocean to be low on mag. I measure only at 1160. I now use Vibrant Sea fro a Seachem, which mixes up on point at 1.026 Mg, 1360, cal, 420, Alk 9, using 17 months now.

03/09/2018, 06:19 PM	#17
Kevin Guthrie Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 506	I've used IO for decades. Amazon Prime (includes shipping) price is $50 for 200 gallons which our LFS will match. Any idea how much shipping is at thatpetplace? Coralife on Amazon (not prime) is $55 with shipping for 150 gallons. Larger sizes are bizarrely expensive.

03/09/2018, 10:16 PM	#19
kevin j. Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Broadview Heights Posts: 75	Try ebay. I have a Nano Tank so I'm not buying huge amounts but ebay had very good prices for io

03/10/2018, 07:35 AM	#20
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	ThatPetPlace charge a huge shipping fee even if they have coupon for free shipping over 75.00. I think they charge it as over size/weight item (or not applied due to transshipped from manufactory. Ebay and Amazon does not really have cheap salt right now. All the other online vendors also does not have good price on salt right now. I got a 30% off coupon on regular priced item from Drsfostersmith for today only, and use this to get 4 boxes of Kent salt. Thanks everybody. BTW this coupon does not seem to work for liveaquaria.com, only drsfostersmith.com. I though they are one and the same but maybe not, or maybe just minor computer problem on their part. I am sure if I call and place the order it would work. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/10/2018, 07:55 AM	#21
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	I would talk to some LFS and see what they can do for you. I called around and found a place a hour from me that sold a entire skid (40 boxes) to me and a buddy. Can’t remember if I paid $25 or $30 per box but it was no more than that. I did that 2 years ago and I still have some salt left __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

03/10/2018, 08:20 AM	#22
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	I did similar thing before. The think I don’t like about this with IO salt is that the bags they use for The 200 gal box is not too good. Most of them is not completely air tight. Store them in the garage after a few months they harden up and then become bad salt and not dissolved completely. If Kent salt have good bags I may think of doing something like this again. I am restart my large DT system so will use plenty of salt __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/10/2018, 12:55 PM	#23
RBU1 Moving on Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 5,167	Also used Kent for a couple years no issue, Fosters and Smith free shipping.

03/10/2018, 02:22 PM	#24
ninjamunky Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 37	I bought a bucket of Omega reef salt a couple of weeks ago from my lfs for like $25. Says it makes 180 gallons. I don't have any corals right now, and I probably won't for at least a few months, so I'm not measuring Mag, or calcium, or any of that. I'm wondering how bad this salt can really be though. At half the price of the other brands I'll stick with it unless I have to do a ton of dosing.

03/10/2018, 06:50 PM	#25
earwicker7 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 150	LFS may be your best bet. I buy 500 pounds at a time, and it saves a few hundred dollars.