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Seriak
04-09-2003, 01:49 PM
I am looking at the Instant Ocean sale at JL Aquatics. With shipping and tax the salt only comes to 77.56. That is pretty amazing. Anyone in for some? I think I will place an order for a couple.

Delphinus
04-09-2003, 03:12 PM
Isn't it $70 at Big Als? Or has the price gone up again. I can't remember what I paid for my last bucket. :neutral:

Quinn
04-09-2003, 03:26 PM
how do we feel about kent versus instant ocean? i need a bucket and i've been using kent, i thought calcium content of instant ocean was lower?

Seriak
04-09-2003, 03:36 PM
I believe the last time I was at big als, it was 79.99 a bucket. I am not sure on the Calcium content. Does anyone know if there is a deal on shipping more than one pail or do you pay the same no matter what unless you get a hundred.

Delphinus
04-09-2003, 03:39 PM
I think it's personal preference. If I'm not mistaken (and that is a very big if), Kent salt is IO salt with maybe a few additives thrown in. So Kent salt should theoretically be more (ew, I'm about to use an overused early 90's business cliché) "value added."

Maybe Kent is thus more akin to IO "Reef Crystals" which again is standard IO but with "stuff" added. I used Reef Crystals for a time when starting up because I liked the idea but in the end I found the cost to be too prohibitive (you can get good deals on IO, but rarely if ever on Reef Crystals). So I went back to IO.

They say it's personal preference. If you try both and find you like one better than the other then go with that.

I myself use IO ... I haven't really noticed any problems with it. I don't think you'll really regret either brand. So far, I haven't had any Ca or Alk values that I wasn't able to compensate for with the reactor. I've never tested for Mg.

BTW, I'm thinking that $70 must be too good to be true. I can't beleive BA would have an edge on J&L for pricing .... Chris, did you explore how much shipping would be impacted for additional buckets purchased? The only worry I have is that, say for example, 5 buckets of salt exceeds some shipping threshold and bumps up the shipment into some higher pricing bracket. Maybe not, hopefully not, but maybe worthwhile double-checking beforehand..

pluff
04-09-2003, 03:40 PM
:lol: All i know is here in New brunswick,they want $100.00,for a 100 gallon mix.And it not IO its reef crystal.So it still way cheaper for us down here to order from J@L and get a 200 gallon mix for about $100.00 with taxes and shipping.Still a good deal in my book :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Delphinus
04-09-2003, 03:43 PM
Hey, Welcome to Canreef Pluff. :cool:

Seriak
04-09-2003, 03:58 PM
Well, with shipping on their site. Unless the shipping part is wrong. Each bucket no matter how many you get will cost. 77.56 each. So I guess it really doesn't matter if you pool the order or not. So if Big Al's is at 79.99 or 85.59 with GST. A savings of 8.03 and they ship it right to your door. However, the insurance thing may up your cost by a buck or two.

Chris

PS I have never had a problem with IO either. And I don't use a CA reactor. Of course I don't having any SPS either

TANGOMAN
04-09-2003, 06:43 PM
I paid $74.99 @ Big Als last week for a pail of IO. (I made Rick carry it out to my truck too...) "Oh, my aching back" :cry:

Tau2301
04-10-2003, 03:09 AM
Hey Pluff, can't you just dry out some Atlantic Ocean water and then rehydrate it back into you tank. :mrgreen:

Welcome to the board.


Seriak - should have bought during the free shipping sale in March.

Canadian Man
04-10-2003, 03:12 AM
I paid $74.99 @ Big Als last week for a pail of IO. (I made Rick carry it out to my truck too...) "Oh, my aching back" :cry:

I bought 2 buckets of kent from BA's last week. Kent and IO at big als is 75.00 for either or. Best Deal going!

Bartman
04-10-2003, 03:30 AM
King Ed's has IO salt on now for $50 with a "mixing powerhead" in the bucket. :x-mas:

EmilyB
04-10-2003, 03:42 AM
That is pretty fair, however a $5.00 drive for the NW anyway :biggrin: . I have no problem with the $79.99 for Kent at Pisces, mind you I salivated all over the $59.99 buckets at J&L when I was there....

Bob I
04-10-2003, 03:51 AM
King Ed's has IO salt on now for $50 with a "mixing powerhead" in the bucket. :x-mas:

Nice little drive from Calgary.

Bob I
04-10-2003, 03:55 AM
I have no problem with the $79.99 for Kent at Pisces,

Mikey will probably match prices. :multi:

EmilyB
04-10-2003, 03:56 AM
Is that why they throw you out all the time Bob.... :lol: :razz:

AJ_77
04-10-2003, 05:21 AM
King Ed's has IO salt on now for $50 with a "mixing powerhead" in the bucket. :x-mas:What is this King Ed's you speak of?? Must be in Red Deer... :rolleyes:

Oh, Vancouver you say? Do they deliver for that price?? Sheesh...

:lol:

Quinn
04-10-2003, 02:38 PM
red deer? i don't get it. :neutral:

Bob I
04-10-2003, 02:54 PM
Is that why they throw you out all the time Bob.... :lol: :razz:

Throw out :question: , Mike and I are on the best of terms. :arrow: :razz:

AJ_77
04-10-2003, 03:19 PM
red deer? i don't get it. :neutral:
Quinn, the point I was getting at is: the store mentioned isn't in Calgary, so maybe somewhere else close by... RD seemed handy.

It's kind of funny that people forget what forum they're in when advertising a particular store...

:biggrin:

AJ_77
04-10-2003, 03:21 PM
Is that why they throw you out all the time Bob.... :lol: :razz:

Throw out :question: , Mike and I are on the best of terms. :arrow: :razz:
Seeing as you're on good terms, could you ask him when Pisces will be getting their special promotional shipment of salt mix? OR, if they don't carry IO, he will do some price matching of some sort for the Kent?

Thanks,

Bob I
04-10-2003, 03:48 PM
Is that why they throw you out all the time Bob.... :lol: :razz:

Throw out :question: , Mike and I are on the best of terms. :arrow: :razz:
Seeing as you're on good terms, could you ask him when Pisces will be getting their special promotional shipment of salt mix? OR, if they don't carry IO, he will do some price matching of some sort for the Kent?

Thanks,
I am not aware of promotional salt, so you have to update me on that. As far as price matching, in the early days when I dealt with Petland, they were always ready to match prices. Therefore, I thought they still might today. It does not matter a great deal to me, as it is easy to go to Big Al's after work. I am halfway there anyway. http://www.crazypics.de/smilies_froehlich/froehlich027.gif
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AJ_77
04-10-2003, 04:04 PM
I am only aware of the 2 stores in Vancouver with sale prices & free mini-jets at ~50 dollars a bucket. These have been mentioned in recent threads. I am hoping that our local shops will get in on what appears to be a promotion by the supplier.

:confused:

Bob I
04-13-2003, 08:28 PM
So after all the nattering, it is $77.56 from J&L, complete with a powerhead for which Wai's charges $40.00. That is delivered to your door. That sounds like a good deal to me , so I ordered a bucket. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Lofus
04-13-2003, 10:52 PM
Where is King Ed's?

Bob I
04-13-2003, 10:54 PM
Where is King Ed's?

BC

EmilyB
04-13-2003, 11:06 PM
Welcome Lofus...... :biggrin:

Bob I
04-17-2003, 09:19 PM
Well like I said I ordered it, and it arrived today. Right to my my door, all for $77.56 C/W powerhead. Great deal. :BIG:

BC_Grl
04-18-2003, 03:43 AM
King Ed's is in Burnaby, BC. Burnaby is close to Vancouver.