Des Moines LFS

[osprey77]

I'll be in town for the holidays, are there any LFS to go check out and take a break from the in laws.

[jtesdall]

Depends on what you are looking for. Des Moines is not a top notch place for Reef shops. Iowa Pet Foods and Aqautics is the best IMO, but others would argue Adams Aquatics. Iowa pet foods has some (but few) SPS and higher end corals but not is great shape. Adams is almost all non-hard coral. But those are your choices unless you want to drive to Iowa City 1-1/2 hrs away to the best shop in Iowa, IMO, Sea of Miracles.

[ipiniowa]

Originally posted by jtesdall
Depends on what you are looking for. Des Moines is not a top notch place for Reef shops. Iowa Pet Foods and Aqautics is the best IMO, but others would argue Adams Aquatics. Iowa pet foods has some (but few) SPS and higher end corals but not is great shape. Adams is almost all non-hard coral. But those are your choices unless you want to drive to Iowa City 1-1/2 hrs away to the best shop in Iowa, IMO, Sea of Miracles.

When you say not in great shape you mean half dead right Joel?

[jtesdall]

Yeah Jerry, that is true but it presents a nice challenge. Not bad prices really, $50 for almost anything in that tank. There is ssome good stuff, but mostly brown.

Or RJ, visit some local reefers. Especially if you want to take some great stuff home. Double-J is in a suberb of Des Moines - Urbandale. He has some AWESOME coral for sale and the best tank in Des Moines to see. That is that I know of or have seen.

Jerry has an great setup as well and has some good growth to maybe sell huh Jerry?