View Full Version : Purchasing Instant Ocean and Aragonite in bulk
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
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?
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