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Rainer Feyer
07/25/2006, 09:14 AM
Do any of you have any experience in urchasing Instant Ocean and Aragonite in bulk?

I am starting a coral farm and need to purchase these in quantity and good price - I do have a DBA, loaceted in upstate NY ( well, the DBA and I are located there :) )

Any experiences?

Thanks

sir_dudeguy
07/25/2006, 09:37 AM
no, i dont buy in bulk, but i know that there's a site that sells the big buckets of IO salt for cheaper shipped than you'd get it in the store...its those big 5 gal. buckets i believe...160 gals? idk how much it makes...it the biggest one tho..

anyways, thats like, 30 or 35 and in stores its like, 50 +.

I think i saw it on thatpetplace.com...cant remember

csb
07/25/2006, 09:53 AM
I had contacted IO about ordering in bulk for businesses ... they referred me to Royal Pet Distributors which is located in NY. I believe they are on the web at RoyalPet.com ... (I'm not plugging them, just sharing my prior info). You'll then need to go through a setup & verification process with them because they'll only sell to you if you're an established business, but you should be able to buy at wholesale once established.

Rainer Feyer
07/25/2006, 10:57 AM
thanks both of you!

Any other experiences?

kevin gu3
07/25/2006, 12:29 PM
Contact the mfg and see if you can buy IO by the pallet from the factory.

Rainer Feyer
07/26/2006, 05:32 AM
Good plan!

I did e-mail IO but have not had a response yet,
I'll keep trying

skeeter-doc
07/26/2006, 07:41 AM
good luck and let us know how it goes please, ...

cristhiam
07/26/2006, 08:10 AM
I used to get IO on boxes 200G from a LFS, not the retail packaging or bucket. $45 but the LFS is gone now :(

nemo g
07/27/2006, 12:16 AM
petsmart honors their online salt bucket prices, just print and bring in.

$32 for a 160g bucket of IO

Rainer Feyer
07/27/2006, 10:11 AM
Thanks, Nemo g,

would like to somehow get below $25 for large quantities, if possible?