Any discounts on Instant Ocean: Reef Crystals?

Goaway · Apr 7, 2023

sfin52 said:
Petco is listed as 99.00 on thier website

@Rmckoy is from canada. All stores there are 99.99. At the bottom of his screen shot which is petsmart shows the petsmart.ca

Goaway · Apr 7, 2023

@sfin52

Rmckoy · Apr 7, 2023

Goaway said:
@sfin52
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Salt prices here have become insane .
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Glad my system has matured to a point where water changes can be spread out less often .
I was just looking at Red Sea salt , Aquavitro ( the one I’ve used for many years )
They are all around $120 per bucket

TARHEEL78 · Apr 7, 2023

sfin52 said:
Well i wouldn't buy from petco. With chewy and petsmart is cheaper

Why wouldn't you buy from Petco? They will price match and they are owned by the same company as Chewy.

Rmckoy · Apr 7, 2023

Goaway said:
@Rmckoy is from canada. All stores there are 99.99. At the bottom of his screen shot which is petsmart shows the petsmart.ca

When I started the same bucket of salt was $59.99 and was said to be one of the best reef salts on the market at the time

Goaway · Apr 7, 2023

Rmckoy said:
Salt prices here have become insane .
im
Glad my system has matured to a point where water changes can be spread out less often .
I was just looking at Red Sea salt , Aquavitro ( the one I’ve used for many years )
They are all around $120 per bucket

Id switch to red sea before paying 100 on instant ocean.

Rmckoy · Apr 7, 2023

Goaway said:
Id switch to red sea before paying 100 on instant ocean.

Red Sea is 120

I have always used salinity ( Aquavitro ) and no huge complaints with it other than cost and where to get it .
Only place to get it is 1 large chain store but also 1.5 hours drive away

Goaway · Apr 7, 2023

Rmckoy said:
Red Sea is 120

I have always used salinity ( Aquavitro ) and no huge complaints with it other than cost and where to get it .
Only place to get it is 1 large chain store but also 1.5 hours drive away

Instant ocean is senthetic. For an extra 20 I'd go red sea because to my understanding, red sea is not synthetic. I may need to search that up again.

Sleeping Giant · Apr 7, 2023

Rmckoy said:
I’m assuming the same company . But Canadians are paying for shipping ?

Canadian PetSmart sucks. Zero deals ever.

Rmckoy · Apr 7, 2023

Sleeping Giant said:
Canadian PetSmart sucks. Zero deals ever.

I’ve asked many times to change their sad looking fish room or even add a saltwater section .
even offered to volunteer with maintenance .

Sleeping Giant · Apr 7, 2023

Rmckoy said:
I’ve asked many times to change their sad looking fish room or even add a saltwater section .
even offered to volunteer with maintenance .

they have almost nothing for the saltwater community. one side of a shelving unit that's 3 ft tall. no fish, no knowledge, zero good frozen foods. just sell an abundance of flake foods. I wish they tried better.

doubleshot00 · Apr 7, 2023

Lbrdsoxfan said:
Dunno why Amazon stopped carrying it. I bought a few buckets of IO around the holidays and its about time to order again.

Yeah its been oos for months now.

JohnIsNewToReefKeeping · Apr 7, 2023

Goaway said:
I take my phone with me, be polite and ask if they can price match. Currently, if you go to their website you can auto ship and get this price.
Or, you can just order.
Edit: i did go into the store and ask if they could price match the deal. They said no problem.
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Thanks, just bought two buckets

yanetterer · Apr 7, 2023

Goaway said:
I take my phone with me, be polite and ask if they can price match. Currently, if you go to their website you can auto ship and get this price.
Or, you can just order.
Edit: i did go into the store and ask if they could price match the deal. They said no problem.

Wow, I didn't think they would price match the autoship price. I'll have to try that next time. My FedEx delivery guy will be really happy to not have to lug those buckets around.

Goaway · Apr 7, 2023

yanetterer said:
Wow, I didn't think they would price match the autoship price. I'll have to try that next time. My FedEx delivery guy will be really happy to not have to lug those buckets around.

They may or may not. I can't 100% say all the petsmarts will. I hope they would as it is their store and offer.