I Struck Gold!

[Josh]

I was just preparing for a water change and was scooping some salt out of an Instant Ocean bucket when I noticed something that was not salt in the cup. It looked pretty shiny and like a flake of something.

I fished it out and it is GOLD! I don't know a ton about jewelry or metallurgy but this is undoubtedly gold and pretty decent sized flake as well. My mother in law recently returned from Alaska where she went panning for gold and this is about the same size.

I don't want to start a rush on Instant Ocean buckets, so I will guess that this is a scraping off gold plated fitting in the factory. I'm going to put it under a microscope at some point to verify this. If I don't see any scrapings and this is truly a gold FLAKE, maybe this could be a new gold rush!!! :lol:

 

[Alex]

In that case want to take a trip to the nearest lotto seller, or maybe Atlantic City.

 

[cthoughts1]

And here I was thinking of switching to a different brand of salt... LOL.. Where did you buy your bucket Josh? Maybe I'll get mine there as well..

 

[chanman]

pics or it didnt happen! Maybe theres a secret event, whoever finds a gold flake wins salt for life!

 

[albano]

Maybe theres a secret event, whoever finds a gold flake wins salt for life!

NO, I think it has something to do with a Chocolate factory!

 

[bruma bull]

there's gold in them there pail's

:splitspin Maybe you got a gold ticket like willy wonka, Now you'll get a factory tour at inatant ocean

 

[tonyyammine]

take a pic

 

[DaddyReefer13]

WoW!! I bet that was a present you didn't expect for the holidays .. :lol_large

 

[skimmerman100]

so u struck gold picking ur nose? lol, it was probably off a fake dipped jewelry from the packaging department in the company. what are u planning to do sue them? isnt that what most people do? na just jokin

 

[Awibrandy]

What a way to bring the year to a close Josh!

Twins & Gold in your salt............:bigeyes2:

So what will December 31 bring you????????????????lol

 

[rookie07]

Thats is great!
I would contact instant ocean, and complain! I bet they will send you a free bucket!

 

[straightjiggy10]

Wait!!! Dont take it JOSH its a BRIBE from instant ocean!

 

[albano]

I fished it out and it is GOLD!

WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JOSH! ...just wasted half the day, sifting thru six 5 gal. buckets...and NOTHING!

 

[NYreefNoob]

lmao

 

[Josh]

Here are a couple of photos.

 

[NYreefNoob]

id make sure it isnt brass or copper

 

[sjsoto]

that amount, assuming it was "gold plated" on something, is worth less than the tin cap you have it on, imo, but im no gold expert...

i would do as rookie07 mentioned, complain and get a free bucket. maybe it will have gold as well...