Group Buy for GFO/Edmonton

[fencer]

I am planning to buy some GFO from BWI...anybody interested. Or from bulk reef supply....depending which is cheaper. BWI is in Canada

[Myka]

Which company is BWI?

I would like to be part of this as long as it is a bit flexible when I can pick it up...? I was going to place an order this week at BRS for GFO since it is on sale 20% off right now. I would be in for 6-8 lbs of the granular or pellet.

I have come to prefer the granular or the pellet over the BRS "High Capacity" since the latter is way more than twice as expensive for only twice the absorption capacity (capacity is calculated by volume, not weight according to BRS).

[reefermadness]

If you guys are interested I tried to get a group buy for BRS going. They have tons of great products at prices that are hard to beat...even with shipping etc.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=66448&highlight=group+buy

[KevinK]

I have about 200 Lbs of GFO in 5 gal pails.

I could split them into min. 4 lbs for lets say $ 50 flat CND + canada post shipping, gust PM me

[fencer]

FYI everybody

KevinK

12.50 per pound plus 15.60 postage( based on 4 lbs in 1 cu ft box)

BWI

Bulk GFO "Granular" Ferric Oxide (1.25 lbs) .......24.98

Based to Edmonton AB

4 bags...................99.92
Postage..................5.99
Tax......................13.99

cost per pound =119.90/5 = 23.98


BRS

4 pounds Bulk GFO Granular Ferric Oxide........49.59
Postage........................................19. 72
tax............................................7.4 4

1.0548 exchange rate

cost per pound =79.90/4 = 19.75

[Myka]

I have about 200 Lbs of GFO in 5 gal pails.

I could split them into min. 4 lbs for lets say $ 50 flat CND + canada post shipping, gust PM me

KevinK is who? And what brand is the GFO? :biggrin:

[fencer]

Maybe KevinK can elaborate a little more as to the origin/type of the GFO

[KevinK]

I have had this GFO send form Germany, as most of the GFO avaleble, one way ore the other has a link to Germany. and used it all the time,

it has a mass of 600 - 650 grams/L as most GFO's

the thing to remember is that you can beter use less more often, than a hole bunch at once.

reason for this is that it absorbs best the first 2 weeks, after that bacteria start to colonise on the GFO, making it more a bio filter.

this is also the down side with the ROWA and other hi-absorption GFO's (thy are in general 1000 Grams+ a 1000 ml.

also thy remove best in there first 2 weeks (thy absorb in that time more than the 600-650 gr GFO, however there preformance will go down the same as the cheaper 600-650 gramm GFO.

overall you can remove phosphate with both type's of GFO, however if there is not much to absorb, why use a product that is overkill, and would not preform better ( you can drive a bike, ore a car, if i'm not alowdto go faster than 20 Km/H why use the car that can go 160 km/h)

[fencer]

Thanks Kevin

[fencer]

BWI will price match BRS

[Skimmerking]

Talk to Chin he got it for like 16 per pound taxes in and shipping

[KevinK]

my sale of the GFO will not continu, as I dont want to get in trouble with LFS

sory

I unfortunatly have to say that the FS is the one I have to keep as a friend, all other I want to as well, however when there is a conflict of interest I have to kindly say no to all of you.

[fencer]

No problem KevinK...

[doch]

I'll jump on a group buy.

[Myka]

BWI will price match BRS

That's great! Does BWI offer a pelleted version or high capacity version or just one type? Can we get more info on the type BWI has? What brand is it? Who has used it? How does it compare to BRS or RowaPhos? What are the recommended usage amounts (I will go check website for info now too)? I am totally game to support a Canadian supplier, but I want to be sure the quality is at the very least comparable to what I am used to. I don't want 6 or 8 pounds of GFO I don't like. Maybe BWI can chime in and offer a sales pitch? :D

[fencer]

They don't have the fine stuff......BWI is going to check the price on BRS to see if it qualifies for a price match

[fencer]

BWI never got back to me:sad:

[Myka]

So is this happening or not? I will go ahead and order from BRS on my own on next Thursday if this isn't put together. I'm out, and I should have changed the GFO yesterday.

[fencer]

I emailed them back on Sunday.....I will let you know otherwise it is not going ahead.

[Myka]

Ok, I will put up a group buy up in Saskatoon, and if it goes through in Edmonton we can combine, and I will pick up in Edmonton and deliver to Saskatoon. :)