Salt prices?

[PatientZero]

Today I went to my first LFS since my move here. I went there looking for salt and I was not expecting what I found. Instant Ocean salt was $70 for a 160g pail. Is that typical around here? Back in MN it is sold near cost with the idea that it got people in the door. I was just wondering if that is typical for So. Cal. or what?

 

[cthetoy]

That's why I order my 160g salt bucket from Fostersmith. I can order 3 buckets shipped with no tax for around $92

 

[socaltropicalfish]

you can get oceanpro pure bucket ( 150gal ) from us for 45 each.

 

[PatientZero]

I just ordered from livaquaria, it was $35 per bucket shipped for IO. Normally I don't mind paying a little more to support the local stores, but thats just too much for a college student.

 

[JAG107]

fostersmith also has great deals on oceanic and reef crystals. My LFS also has jacked up salt prices so I mail order all my salt now... except socaltropicalfish sounds like they have good prices, $45 for oceanpro is a good deal.

 

[Aquafrags]

you can get oceanpro pure bucket ( 150gal ) from us for 45 each.

Good Price:thrasher:

 

[socaltropicalfish]

That is you buy 1, if you buy two buckets it's only 40 each...LOL

 

[Db.reef]

how much is D&d from what i hear we should use that instead??

 

[djrice69]

I think thats about average for some of the stores in socal

 

[Aquafrags]

That is you buy 1, if you buy two buckets it's only 40 each...LOL

deffinitely not AVERAGE:loldude:

 

[djrice69]

socal isn't average 0_o lol

 

[gillsmarine]

Gillsmarine has it for 15.99 50g mix buy 3 get 1 free (oceanpure) thats 200g mix for 45.00

 

[djrice69]

where is gillsmarine?

 

[JOSE CASAS]

Here you go.http://www.gillsmarine.com/ and they are in the city of Temecula.

 

[OCReefMadness]

Some show last years they give free this salt

 

[OCReefMadness]

Ocean Pure Pro is a lot better. I think Tom at Socal get a better deal for the Pro

 

[boodha]

Second Tom for salt locally. If you have time and a coupon, drsfoster maybe a decent option as well.

 

[MechaSamurai]

I'm in Northern California but IO is closer to $50 here, even at Petco. I recently bought a "160g" bucket of Seachem Reef for $33.95 from an LFS, Aquarium Depot is Roseville.

 

[cthetoy]

Im not sure why salt prices skyrocketed this year. IO went up 50% everywhere including fostersmith. The cheapest around is Oceanpure at Marine Depot if you will call.