Gelcap suppliers?

Bushkill · 05-14-2012, 01:51 PM

When looking for suppliers of empty gelcaps I was really surprised at how many there are out there. I just want to make my own Osmocote gel caps. Can anyone recommend a supplier?

proaudio55 · 05-14-2012, 07:12 PM

Amazon . . .

You can get about 1,000 for 15 bucks or so. This is what I used for my tank and it worked just fine
http://amzn.com/B002R3JJ8W

Bushkill · 05-14-2012, 07:24 PM

Thanks!

I was really quite surprised at how many ways to go with this, and just didn't see Amazon in the mix.

farrenator · 05-14-2012, 08:02 PM

I got mine at the Vitamin Shoppe. You may also be able to get them at GNC.

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Originally Posted by Bushkill

Thanks!

I was really quite surprised at how many ways to go with this, and just didn't see Amazon in the mix.

Bushkill · 05-14-2012, 08:25 PM

Thanks farrenator. That's where I was thinking of going first. Then I saw the price per 1,000 on others was about 1/4 of the 250 cap bag that VS sells. I've been re-vamping the entire fish room from Saltwater back to FW and the 250 bag would just about get me through the first application. In addition, I can be a bit of a cheapskate with stuff like this, lol!

Finalplay10 · 05-14-2012, 10:11 PM

I'd ask overstocked AKA Justin where he gets his from. At least that way you know what you are getting is aquarium safe.

tentacles · 05-15-2012, 03:53 AM

I've certainly never seen these for sale that weren't food safe. I'm not sure what kind of impurities there could be in a product made from pure food grade gelatin but I really don't see how they could a) possibly harm a tank, particularly freshwater or b) have sufficient concentration to be significant.

DogFish · 05-16-2012, 01:01 AM

E>B>A>Y

Any cap fit for human consumption is Aquarium Safe.

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05-14-2012, 07:12 PM	#2
proaudio55 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Blaine, Minnesota Posts: 620	Amazon . . . You can get about 1,000 for 15 bucks or so. This is what I used for my tank and it worked just fine http://amzn.com/B002R3JJ8W

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Bushkill Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bushkill, Pa Posts: 412	Thanks! I was really quite surprised at how many ways to go with this, and just didn't see Amazon in the mix.

05-14-2012, 08:25 PM	#5
Bushkill Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bushkill, Pa Posts: 412	Thanks farrenator. That's where I was thinking of going first. Then I saw the price per 1,000 on others was about 1/4 of the 250 cap bag that VS sells. I've been re-vamping the entire fish room from Saltwater back to FW and the 250 bag would just about get me through the first application. In addition, I can be a bit of a cheapskate with stuff like this, lol!

05-15-2012, 03:53 AM	#7
tentacles Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 107	I've certainly never seen these for sale that weren't food safe. I'm not sure what kind of impurities there could be in a product made from pure food grade gelatin but I really don't see how they could a) possibly harm a tank, particularly freshwater or b) have sufficient concentration to be significant.