Instant Ocean Reef Crystal Price jump

lg2725 · 08/27/2017, 09:03 AM

Ok. So for the year I've had my tank I have been able to get the 200 gal box for about $50 from Amazon (shipping included with Prime). I just went to order a box and wham. $90!!!! Anyone able to get it cheaper?

Speaker73 · 08/27/2017, 09:08 AM

Check out fosters and Smith. $58.99/box.

http://m.drsfostersmith.com/Product/...fm?pcatid=4856

lg2725 · 08/27/2017, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speaker73

Check out fosters and Smith. $58.99/box.

http://m.drsfostersmith.com/Product/...fm?pcatid=4856

Thanks. Most of the sites charged upwards of $20 for shipping. Strange price jump on Amazon though.

Dainese954 · 08/27/2017, 10:35 AM

Must be a supply issue

FullBoreReefer · 08/27/2017, 12:50 PM

Very weird, honestly that is the only reason I had a prime account. I'm calling Amazon.

Hitch08 · 08/27/2017, 01:26 PM

Ugh! I paid $54 back in early June, from Amazon.

sierra_bravo · 08/27/2017, 02:25 PM

$49 and change at Big All's Pets today.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

mcgyvr · 08/27/2017, 02:29 PM

says $46.98prime here for me
https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Ocean...ant+ocean+salt

FullBoreReefer · 08/27/2017, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

says $46.98prime here for me
https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Ocean...ant+ocean+salt

That isn't reef crystals

mcgyvr · 08/27/2017, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FullBoreReefer

That isn't reef crystals

oops.. my fault.. at the pool in the sun

read IO and didn't catch the RC part..
Their pricing makes no sense.. Could just be a mistake..
The 160 gallon is only $50 so to price the 200G at $86 is stoopid.. (well if you buy it at that price you are stoopid

)

FullBoreReefer · 08/27/2017, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sierra_bravo

$49 and change at Big All's Pets today.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Plus $20.05 for shipping, atleast that was my shipping quote. Free shipping doesn't apply because of the weight.

FullBoreReefer · 08/27/2017, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

oops.. my fault.. at the pool in the sun

read IO and didn't catch the RC part..
Their pricing makes no sense.. Could just be a mistake..
The 160 gallon is only $50 so to price the 200G at $86 is stoopid.. (well if you buy it at that price you are stoopid

)

Yep and yep

coralfish · 08/27/2017, 04:53 PM

https://m.petsolutions.com/C/Aquariu...-Crystals.aspx

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

reefteaser · 08/27/2017, 06:25 PM

Another reason I'm switching to Fritz. Found it locally for $55 a box, and my UPS man will stop hating me (I live up a flight of stairs). Higher Mg as well

Xxero · 08/27/2017, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefteaser

...and my UPS man will stop hating me (I live up a flight of stairs).

My UPS guy hates me, too.

Johnic · 08/27/2017, 10:34 PM

Ya. I noticed this today. This sucks.

D-Nak · 08/28/2017, 02:37 AM

I typically buy my salt from DFS. I thought DFS used to charge about $40 for IO and $50 for RC when it was on sale, but recently the price went up.

Did anyone notice that they (Live Aquaria) are coming out with their own brand of salt? Could the price increase have anything to do with that?

ReefsandGeeks · 08/28/2017, 06:53 AM

+1 on a probable supply issue. I've seen amazon raise prices on stuff significantly when they are very low on stock. Seems to be a way of not running out of stock, instead customer's just don't buy it because the price goes way up. Generally comes back down after they get more in stock though. I'd just wait or get a box from somewhere else in the meantime.

b_evans06 · 08/28/2017, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coralfish

https://m.petsolutions.com/C/Aquariu...-Crystals.aspx

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I just bought a box from them last week at that price. Showed up in 2 business days.

Superstretch18 · 08/28/2017, 01:40 PM

Looks like Amazon proper is out of stock, so only some of the higher cost vendors have it available. If you look at the IO page, the best pricing goes from:

-Amazon
-Petco
-BisonOffice
-Marine&Reef

Amazon & Petco aren't even an option for Reef Crystals. I'm sure the better price will be back once they restock...

b_evans06 · 08/28/2017, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superstretch18

Looks like Amazon proper is out of stock, so only some of the higher cost vendors have it available. If you look at the IO page, the best pricing goes from:

-Amazon
-Petco
-BisonOffice
-Marine&Reef

Amazon & Petco aren't even an option for Reef Crystals. I'm sure the better price will be back once they restock...

Pet Solutions has it in stock for $51.99 with free shipping.

jda · 08/28/2017, 06:07 PM

Do you all have a good LFS near you? If you get a handful of boxes, IO is still less than $40 a box. I got a whole pallet a year ago for about $28. Shipping is a killer on these.

Hitch08 · 09/05/2017, 10:38 AM

Looks like the price is back down to $53.98.

08/27/2017, 09:03 AM	#1
lg2725 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 180	Instant Ocean Reef Crystal Price jump Ok. So for the year I've had my tank I have been able to get the 200 gal box for about $50 from Amazon (shipping included with Prime). I just went to order a box and wham. $90!!!! Anyone able to get it cheaper? __________________ Regards, Ron Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon long reef tank, 75 gallon basement sump/fuge, GHL 3.1T ex controller, GHL Doser 2.1, BRS dual GFO/Carbon, Rapid Led's

08/27/2017, 12:50 PM	#5
FullBoreReefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wooster, OH Posts: 1,862	Very weird, honestly that is the only reason I had a prime account. I'm calling Amazon. __________________ 60x36x24 mixed reef. 40b sump. Regal 250int Varios. 4xHydra26HDs+t5s. 4xMp40wes. Apex2016.

08/27/2017, 01:26 PM	#6
Hitch08 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Philly Suburbs Posts: 665	Ugh! I paid $54 back in early June, from Amazon. __________________ 120g tank with 40g breeder sump. SVS-30 LifeReef Skimmer. EcoTech Radion Pros. Last edited by Hitch08; 09/05/2017 at 10:35 AM.

08/27/2017, 02:29 PM	#8
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	says $46.98prime here for me https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Ocean...ant+ocean+salt __________________ Who me?

08/27/2017, 04:53 PM	#13
coralfish Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hardmoney, KY Posts: 750	https://m.petsolutions.com/C/Aquariu...-Crystals.aspx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ One leg missing and both hands free. Current Tank Info: 220 Reef

08/27/2017, 09:08 AM	#2
Speaker73 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 543	Check out fosters and Smith. $58.99/box. http://m.drsfostersmith.com/Product/...fm?pcatid=4856

08/27/2017, 10:35 AM	#4
Dainese954 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 45	Must be a supply issue

08/27/2017, 02:25 PM	#7
sierra_bravo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 41	$49 and change at Big All's Pets today. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

08/27/2017, 06:25 PM	#14
reefteaser Convince'em or confuse'em Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: S FL Posts: 341	Another reason I'm switching to Fritz. Found it locally for $55 a box, and my UPS man will stop hating me (I live up a flight of stairs). Higher Mg as well

08/27/2017, 10:34 PM	#16
Johnic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,092	Ya. I noticed this today. This sucks. __________________ 75 Lee Mar Peninsula Tank, Reef Octo Elite 150, Custom Advanced Acrylic Sump, (2) MP40, Vectra M2 Main Pump, (2) XR15 Pro, Clear Water ATS CW-50, Alkatronic,GHL Doser 2.1, Apex Neptune El with Trident

08/28/2017, 02:37 AM	#17
D-Nak Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,797	I typically buy my salt from DFS. I thought DFS used to charge about $40 for IO and $50 for RC when it was on sale, but recently the price went up. Did anyone notice that they (Live Aquaria) are coming out with their own brand of salt? Could the price increase have anything to do with that? __________________ Tank info: 120 gallon 48x30x20 high DT. Clownfish breeding rack in full swing: C-Quest Onyx, Bali Aquarich P1 Picasso + Rod's Onyx, wild percula + Rod's Onyx.

08/28/2017, 06:53 AM	#18
ReefsandGeeks Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,708	+1 on a probable supply issue. I've seen amazon raise prices on stuff significantly when they are very low on stock. Seems to be a way of not running out of stock, instead customer's just don't buy it because the price goes way up. Generally comes back down after they get more in stock though. I'd just wait or get a box from somewhere else in the meantime.

08/28/2017, 01:40 PM	#20
Superstretch18 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 571	Looks like Amazon proper is out of stock, so only some of the higher cost vendors have it available. If you look at the IO page, the best pricing goes from: -Amazon -Petco -BisonOffice -Marine&Reef Amazon & Petco aren't even an option for Reef Crystals. I'm sure the better price will be back once they restock... __________________ -Shaun- ...like making a pen that works in space. Yes, you spent $1 billion NASA and got it to work, good job. But totally impractical when the Russians spent a few cents and simply used pencils... Current Tank Info: TBD

08/28/2017, 06:07 PM	#22
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	Do you all have a good LFS near you? If you get a handful of boxes, IO is still less than $40 a box. I got a whole pallet a year ago for about $28. Shipping is a killer on these.

09/05/2017, 10:38 AM	#23
Hitch08 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Philly Suburbs Posts: 665	Looks like the price is back down to $53.98. __________________ 120g tank with 40g breeder sump. SVS-30 LifeReef Skimmer. EcoTech Radion Pros.