Best price for GFO?

Avogadro · 04/07/2010, 03:10 PM

Was looking around and found GFO for $10 for 150g. www.selectaquariumsupply.com Was on another thread and saw someone suggesting Elos GFO but site had no size info. Anyone have a good source?

NewSchool04 · 04/07/2010, 03:11 PM

Check Bulk Reef Supply

Avogadro · 04/07/2010, 03:17 PM

Aha!

RandalB · 04/07/2010, 03:24 PM

Never Fails to amaze me how much of a markup there is for anything Labeled "Aquarium". GFO is $1500 for a 500 Lbs bag and is used for removing arsenic in drinking water supplies. $10 for 150g? That's around $30 per lb.. Someone do the math but that's a heck of a profit.

Reminds me of the sellers slinging $20 membranes for $100.

RandalB <---- Gets off the soapbox

skunkmere · 04/07/2010, 03:50 PM

3 bucks a pound. makes me wanna buy it in bulk and sell it at maxwell street.

pgibson · 04/07/2010, 05:01 PM

Skunk I will buy form you.

flapjack1439 · 04/07/2010, 06:45 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1827975

dja1980 · 04/09/2010, 09:58 AM

Buy the BRS High Capacity stuff, and regenerate it indefinitely. This basically makes GFO a one-time purchase...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1734717

RandalB · 04/09/2010, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dja1980

Buy the BRS High Capacity stuff, and regenerate it indefinitely. This basically makes GFO a one-time purchase...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1734717

Precisely. That's also why I don't buy DI resin anymore.

I don't use GFO at all, sugar dosing seems to work just as well for me, but If I did, regen is the way to go.

RandalB

BradR · 08/10/2011, 02:28 PM

Whoa, I didn't know you could regenerate DI resin.

04/07/2010, 03:10 PM	#1
Avogadro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 119	Best price for GFO? Was looking around and found GFO for $10 for 150g. www.selectaquariumsupply.com Was on another thread and saw someone suggesting Elos GFO but site had no size info. Anyone have a good source?

04/07/2010, 03:11 PM	#2
NewSchool04 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Go Bears! Posts: 7,629	Check Bulk Reef Supply __________________ 180 w/ Tek 8 bulb T5 fixture 2 6105 Tunze w/ 7095 controller Tunze Wave Box

04/07/2010, 03:24 PM	#4
RandalB Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cedar Lake, IN Posts: 1,958	Never Fails to amaze me how much of a markup there is for anything Labeled "Aquarium". GFO is $1500 for a 500 Lbs bag and is used for removing arsenic in drinking water supplies. $10 for 150g? That's around $30 per lb.. Someone do the math but that's a heck of a profit. Reminds me of the sellers slinging $20 membranes for $100. RandalB <---- Gets off the soapbox __________________ Have Membrane, Will Travel... Current Tank Info: 32 Biocube, 30 Half circle, 120 in wall coming soon all reefs

04/07/2010, 05:01 PM	#6
pgibson Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Evanston Posts: 1,002	Skunk I will buy form you. __________________ Just be faithful.

04/07/2010, 06:45 PM	#7
flapjack1439 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,056	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1827975 __________________ Convicted? Nooo..........never "convicted".

04/07/2010, 03:17 PM	#3
Avogadro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 119	Aha!

04/07/2010, 03:50 PM	#5
skunkmere Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 6,434	3 bucks a pound. makes me wanna buy it in bulk and sell it at maxwell street.

04/09/2010, 09:58 AM	#8
dja1980 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sycamore, IL Posts: 1,375	Buy the BRS High Capacity stuff, and regenerate it indefinitely. This basically makes GFO a one-time purchase... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1734717

08/10/2011, 02:28 PM	#10
BradR Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 764 Blog Entries: 1	Whoa, I didn't know you could regenerate DI resin.