Why is King eds instant ocean so much cheaper?

[windcoast reefs]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Free advertising on forums and via word of mouth. Brings people in the door. And then makes money on the other things they sell them

Thats the only other thing I can think of.

[Bblinks]

That's exactly how they get you in the door. I been shopping there for years and for the most part its pleasant. I do know the owners and they not only buy bulk but they also sell below cost on IO salt. I have been using their IO salt for a long time and I have never had any isues and I usually buy 8-10 buckets at a time.

[Bblinks]

BTW, sometimes when I peel the IO label off it has another label behind it with some kind of castle and it says windsor on it.....just kidding.

[windcoast reefs]

Originally Posted by Bblinks

BTW, sometimes when I peel the IO label off it has another label behind it with some kind of castle and it says windsor on it.....just kidding.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Bblinks

That's exactly how they get you in the door. I been shopping there for years and for the most part its pleasant. I do know the owners and they not only buy bulk but they also sell below cost on IO salt. I have been using their IO salt for a long time and I have never had any isues and I usually buy 8-10 buckets at a time.

I guess my issue is that my bucket from them mixes at 440ppm Ca and 11dKh. Not what any other IO has mixed for me, and higher than IO states their values should be. What color castle is on that label??

[Bblinks]

I talked to Greg about it last night. I don't think they can counterfeit salt but maybe.... I'll test my later and see what I get for results. When I say I'll test I meant the wife will test it for me.

[Aquattro]

Wayne got a bucket same time as mine. His tests much closer to IO. Mine is way off. So is Greg's. It concerns me that the levels are all over the place. I spoke to the Coast distributor this morning and he says they(KE) get it from a legitimate supplier, so who knows. But I've used this stuff for 20+ years and never got Ca over 400ppm!

[windcoast reefs]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Wayne got a bucket same time as mine. His tests much closer to IO. Mine is way off. So is Greg's. It concerns me that the levels are all over the place. I spoke to the Coast distributor this morning and he says they(KE) get it from a legitimate supplier, so who knows. But I've used this stuff for 20+ years and never got Ca over 400ppm!

Mine is a little above 400 for calcium level.

[tang daddy]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Wayne got a bucket same time as mine. His tests much closer to IO. Mine is way off. So is Greg's. It concerns me that the levels are all over the place. I spoke to the Coast distributor this morning and he says they(KE) get it from a legitimate supplier, so who knows. But I've used this stuff for 20+ years and never got Ca over 400ppm!

I tested mine and got high readings aswell for alk and ca mg was 1100.
Lovin IO..... So cheap and only need to top up mg alittle.

[Aquattro]

Here is what IO should be.

IO - All based on using 41.6 grams per liter and yields 35 ppt to mirror natural sea water.

pH 8.0 to 8.3
alkalinity 3.5 to 4.5 mEq/l
calcium 370 to 420 ppm (avg is right at 400 and mirrors NSW)
mag is 1250 to 1375 ppm
non detectible is phosphate, nitrate, ammonia and nitrite