How much do you pay for salt? and where?

[Overland04]

I'm just trying to get an Idea of what the prices of salt were around the world.

For instance, I buy my salt in 5 gallon buckets at Animal Kingdom. I only use Reef Crystals and I pay $69.00 plus tax in New York.

Are there any cheaper places? That’s what I hope to accomplish with this thread. With the ever raising cost of fuel I'm willing to try to save anywhere I can.

I know there are lots of brands and people don't all buy 5gal at a time but let’s see if we can help each other out.

Thanks!

[downhillbiker]

i paid $100 for 3 buckets of reef crystals shipped to my door from drs foster and smith. so about $33 a bucket. there is a LFS in a close town that has them for $36 so i will be going there from now on.

[abulgin]

OMG that is outrageous--you are getting ripped. I use Reef Crystals and I buy it in 5 gal buckets (160 gallons) as well and I pay $32 plus about $10 in shipping (i usually combine it with something else I need). www.thatfishplace.com.

[atvdave]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12922207#post12922207 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by downhillbiker
i paid $100 for 3 buckets of reef crystals shipped to my door from drs foster and smith. so about $33 a bucket. there is a LFS in a close town that has them for $36 so i will be going there from now on.

Same as the above, but i use IO. I wate till there's a sale... like now...

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4685+4856&pcatid=4856

[Overland04]

WOW...I feel dumb, I love RC!

[Nano Chris]

Crap lol, at dfs its:
Instant Ocean 160 gallon mix $27.69
Reef Crystals 160 gallon mix $29.99

And to think i had paid $50 at my lfs a few weeks ago. I wish i would have known this lol.

[mrbill70]

I have been paying $60 per 5g bucket of Reef Crystals here in Kansas. I was going to order it from Marine Depot for $35..but they add $20 per bucket shipping. It wouldn't have made a difference. I wish I had known about Dr F&S. I'm going to order several buckets for the same price I was paying for one.

[downhillbiker]

drs foster and smith offers the $33 a bucket sale every so often with $7-10 shipping. find yourself a $5-10 off coupon and order 3+ buckets and you have yourself a smokin deal.

[reefergeorge]

I buy the 200 gallon box of IO from my lfs for $43 after tax. Not as good as online, but I like going to the lfs. :)

[Playa-1]

I get reef crystals delivered to my front door from Dr Foster & Smith. It's cheaper to get it delivered then It is for me to go and buy it locally. Plus it kinda sux lugging those heavy 5 gallon containers around.

[areze]

DR foster smith here as well.

I buy it in the bags, a bit more expensive, but I mix 50gallons of water at a time, simplifies things.

[fishysteve]

I pay about $43 / 5 gallon (200 gallon ) bucket of Tropic Marin Pro Reef at the Frazer Zoo.

[dcombs44]

I actually buy mine at petsmart. If you print the product page from any other vendor (including petsmart online which is cheaper than the store) they will match it.

I always search around for the best price, print it, and drive 5 minutes to petsmart. Usually get it around $30 or so for a 5 gallon bucket of IO. They usually don't have reef crystals in store.

[bassettmd]

dcombs44 - I do the same thing 30-35 for a bucket of Instant Ocean from Petsmart as long as you bring the internet coupon in.

[discocarp]

I actually buy mine at petsmart. If you print the product page from any other vendor (including petsmart online which is cheaper than the store) they will match it.

This is what I do too. IO at petsmart with the online price match.

[reefergeorge]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12926077#post12926077 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by areze
DR foster smith here as well.

I buy it in the bags, a bit more expensive, but I mix 50gallons of water at a time, simplifies things.

If you buy the 200 gallon box. It has 4 50 gallon bags in it.

[Slakker]

I paid almost $90 for a 200 gallon bucket of Tropic Marin Pro Reef...

I should probably find a cheaper LFS for my drygoods...

[Overland04]

Its amazing how much more I spent in salt over the years....I should have searched a little better before I assumed that $70+ was normal.

[MarkGP]

I get the 200 gallon box of IO at the local LFS for 31.99. I still haven't figured out why they have it so cheap!

[m.gumbert]

Oceanic 90g (26lbs)32.99 (at lfs)