Instant Ocean 160 Gallon Bucket

[Meadowlark]

The least expensive place for me to buy this product that I have found so far is through drfosterandsmith. It's surprising to me that I can get something that weighs in excess of 50 lbs. shipped to me for less than I can buy it in a store, but this appears to be the case. The price shipped at this website is $44. Cheapest I've found in town is Petsmart which was $49 on sale. $5 less and I don't have to lug the heavy bucket around.

Where do you buy your salt?:rollface:

 

[specialkb]

you can print out the price at petsmart.com and get the bucket for 30 something. but drfosterandsmith is really cheap.

 

[Nano Chris]

I plan on buying at least 3 buckets from drfosterandsmith to make it worth while, thats what i think you should do, would save you shipping if you buy one at a time.

 

[silverwolf72]

yeah it's 35.99 just print the page from there site and take it in and they'll sell it for that, thats where I get mine.

 

[Freed]

I think $11 is the most you will pay for shipping no matter how many buckets you buy at Dr. Foster/smith. That's the way it was about 2 years ago when I horded the 200 gallon buckets when they quit making them.

 

[Meadowlark]

It's still a great deal at Foster & Smith for $44 including shipping. But great idea to print the online price and get them to match it. That's what I'll be doing now.

 

[Nano Chris]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10143936#post10143936 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Freed
I think $11 is the most you will pay for shipping no matter how many buckets you buy at Dr. Foster/smith. That's the way it was about 2 years ago when I horded the 200 gallon buckets when they quit making them.

If i place 3 buckets in my cart, it says i can add something like $23 more worth of stuff before i have to pay more for shipping.

 

[captain19365]

If Petsmart does price match, go to big Al's online and print out the page where it says $29.49

 

[Scuba_Steve]

you usually have to fight with them to get them just to price match their own online price. i doubt they would match big als

 

[Snook65]

You can use the coupon "dodge" on Drs Foster and Smith for an additional 15% off. I used this last night on some Reef Crystals and it more than made up the freight charges. Hopefully it is still working.

 

[reefraj]

Is it true that Instant ocean lacks certain nutrients for reef and even for fish ?

 

[zma21]

I would honestly rather spend $44 at drsfostersmith then support Petsmart with $30.

 

[zma21]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10156294#post10156294 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefraj
Is it true that Instant ocean lacks certain nutrients for reef and even for fish ?

Absolutely not. Many, and i mean many, people have thriving reef aquariums and fish only aquariums using nothing more than instant ocean salt. I use reef crystals, which just has a tad more trace elements to help with coral.

 

[MrZ]

IO is just a little bit lower in calcium and magnesium than reef crystals. For a full blown reef setup you would want to suppliment IO with some extra calcium and magnesium after you mix it up. Reef crystals could use a touch more magnesium in my opinion.

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10156639#post10156639 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zma21
I would honestly rather spend $44 at drsfostersmith then support Petsmart with $30.

??? I think you are getting PetsMart and Petco confused. I find PetsMart to be a fine establishment. Petco on the other hand..... Well, anyway. Print out the online price and they will price-match in the store.