Where do you buy your salt locally?

iconoclast · 04-11-2008, 02:35 PM

So I'm in brooklyn but im not opposed to picking up in manhattan.

Where do you buy your salt? I'm not too concerned about quality since I do have a ton of buffer. However my preference would be for Oceanic Salt based upon an RC thread.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1287118

I guess I'm mainly looking for the cheapest salt mix buy, by the 5 gallon bucket.

grundig5 · 04-11-2008, 03:31 PM

I think WWoF in Astoria carries or can get Oceanic salt. I always order salt from Fosters and Smith, I dont know how they ship it so cheaply. I paid $11 shipping for 2 buckets.

iconoclast · 04-11-2008, 03:52 PM

yeah, I see, Dr F&S has great prices on shipping, and competitive prices in general. A third bucket is <13$ shipping!

Someone else recommended Reefexotics in Long Island but I can't find the price on their website even.

Perhaps shipping to my door is better than taking it on the bus or train for 30 min.

jay1335 · 04-11-2008, 03:55 PM

Dr F&S just switched to some bs shipping where fedex drops it off with usps once it gets close. It's making shipping times horrible. This is only on the ground option though. I cant wait for anything so I usually ship it 2nd day unless its an insane price to do so.

grundig5 · 04-11-2008, 03:56 PM

Reefexotics is a great place too, and I think an MR sponsor. its nice to just have it show up at your door though...I am trying the coralife salt now.

What do you mean Jay? I had 2 buckets delivered from them on Tuesday and it came Fedex ground. It took 6 days, but F&S is up in Wisconsin...

bad coffee · 04-11-2008, 04:04 PM

Check with house of fish. Last I knew a bucket was $35 from them.

I've ordered with Drs F&S and last time I ordered 5 buckets it was $151. Which comes out to around $30 a bucket, shipped.

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jay1335 · 04-11-2008, 04:05 PM

Last order I placed started fedex and then switched to usps took an extra 3 days. It was insane. And I saw on nanoreef.com that dr f&s did something funky with fedex and usps. Usually I get my stuff in about 6 days too. Ill tolerate it for a little bit but there is always marinedepot too

iconoclast · 04-11-2008, 04:08 PM

coralife looks good, lots of calcium off the get go.
I'm down to my last bit of crystal sea marinemix, i have to suppliment calcium every time.

I guess no one buys salt locally from their LFS.

iconoclast · 04-11-2008, 04:24 PM

jay, I read that post on nanoreefs. i guess its just a way to save money and pass that saving on to us.
for something heavy like salt, something that can be easily planned for in advance i have no problems waiting twice as long for it.

grundig5 · 04-11-2008, 04:26 PM

No car and not lugging 50 lb bucket 15 blocks. Sorry LFS. Weird about the USPS taking over after Fedex?? Thats crazy. My fedex delivery guy even brought them up to my 4th floor apt cause he wanted to see the tank

04-11-2008, 02:35 PM	#1
iconoclast Tired Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brooklyn: near brooklyn college Posts: 185 Reefer Ratings: (8)	Where do you buy your salt locally? So I'm in brooklyn but im not opposed to picking up in manhattan. Where do you buy your salt? I'm not too concerned about quality since I do have a ton of buffer. However my preference would be for Oceanic Salt based upon an RC thread. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1287118 I guess I'm mainly looking for the cheapest salt mix buy, by the 5 gallon bucket.

04-11-2008, 03:31 PM	#2
grundig5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Astoria Posts: 245 Reefer Ratings: (20)	I think WWoF in Astoria carries or can get Oceanic salt. I always order salt from Fosters and Smith, I dont know how they ship it so cheaply. I paid $11 shipping for 2 buckets. __________________ 120g SPS

04-11-2008, 04:26 PM	#10
grundig5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Astoria Posts: 245 Reefer Ratings: (20)	No car and not lugging 50 lb bucket 15 blocks. Sorry LFS. Weird about the USPS taking over after Fedex?? Thats crazy. My fedex delivery guy even brought them up to my 4th floor apt cause he wanted to see the tank __________________ 120g SPS

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04-11-2008, 03:52 PM	#3
iconoclast Tired Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brooklyn: near brooklyn college Posts: 185 Reefer Ratings: (8)	yeah, I see, Dr F&S has great prices on shipping, and competitive prices in general. A third bucket is <13$ shipping! Someone else recommended Reefexotics in Long Island but I can't find the price on their website even. Perhaps shipping to my door is better than taking it on the bus or train for 30 min.

04-11-2008, 03:55 PM	#4
jay1335 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pound Ridge Posts: 250 Reefer Ratings: (1)	Dr F&S just switched to some bs shipping where fedex drops it off with usps once it gets close. It's making shipping times horrible. This is only on the ground option though. I cant wait for anything so I usually ship it 2nd day unless its an insane price to do so.

04-11-2008, 04:05 PM	#7
jay1335 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pound Ridge Posts: 250 Reefer Ratings: (1)	Last order I placed started fedex and then switched to usps took an extra 3 days. It was insane. And I saw on nanoreef.com that dr f&s did something funky with fedex and usps. Usually I get my stuff in about 6 days too. Ill tolerate it for a little bit but there is always marinedepot too

04-11-2008, 04:08 PM	#8
iconoclast Tired Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brooklyn: near brooklyn college Posts: 185 Reefer Ratings: (8)	coralife looks good, lots of calcium off the get go. I'm down to my last bit of crystal sea marinemix, i have to suppliment calcium every time. I guess no one buys salt locally from their LFS.

04-11-2008, 04:24 PM	#9
iconoclast Tired Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brooklyn: near brooklyn college Posts: 185 Reefer Ratings: (8)	jay, I read that post on nanoreefs. i guess its just a way to save money and pass that saving on to us. for something heavy like salt, something that can be easily planned for in advance i have no problems waiting twice as long for it.