Midwest Reefs

[annamarie421]

Does anybody know a phone number or website for the new Dive & Aquarium shop in W. Des Moines? We want to check it out, but need to know the hours before we drive out there.
Thanks!
Anna

 

[tibbs2]

The DIVE Club
817 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
(515) 226-8747
Mon - Thurs 10 am - 7 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm
http://www.diveclubiowa.com

Chris

 

[annamarie421]

Thanks Chris! Any updates on how the aquarium aspect of the store is shaping up?

Anna

 

[sgarrett1108]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7632966#post7632966 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tibbs2
The DIVE Club
817 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
(515) 226-8747
Mon - Thurs 10 am - 7 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm
http://www.diveclubiowa.com

Chris

sounds like this could go on the website!!!

 

[ipiniowa]

They seem to have decent prices, but they are targeting the higher range stuff. Currently I think the have about 6 coral tanks and a pretty good wall full of fish tanks. They are very willing to help you out (as most new businesses should be). About the only bad thing so far is not much parking.

 

[mwood]

I stopped by this place over the weekend and must say, I really liked it. They have lumenarcs, lumenmax's, tunzes, aqucontroller, ... It seams like they have all the stuff an internet store usually carries. I also like the look of their livestock. They look alot better than the local competition. We'll see if they keep it up.

Marcus

 

[acidlittle]

I have been there a couple times, and agree, they are targeting the higher end stuff. Think they had like 4 mystery wrasses or something like that. They say they also sell LR and premixed salt water. Don't know what prices are like for that, but that would help a cycle in a new tank. Probably will end up getting water and rock for my 75 that I'm cleaning up and getting ready to set up.
The store looks great. All the tanks are totally spotless, corals look healthy, livestock looks lovely.

All in all, a great place to visit!!!

Josh

 

[mwood]

What are guys referring to when you say "targeting the higher end stuff"? Are you referring to the fact that they sell metal halides rather than pc's, and tunze's rather than rio's?

 

[acidlittle]

More like higher end fish... triggers, mystery wrasses, tangs, that sorta thing...at least from what I saw.

 

[mwood]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7672758#post7672758 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by acidlittle
More like higher end fish... triggers, mystery wrasses, tangs, that sorta thing...at least from what I saw.

Didn't seam like they had alot of fish. They had some tanks, but seams like they had more coral tanks. What fish they had did have looked very healthy though.

 

[annamarie421]

We visited the store on Saturday, and were really impressed with it. They had some really nice fish, all of which looked healthy, and they had a nice selection of corals. The tanks were all very clean. Their dry goods were all top notch, and it's the first LFS I've visited who stocks Salifert test kits or Tunze equipment. We really enjoyed looking around the store, and will definitely go back next time we're in Des Moines!

 

[Covey]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7672329#post7672329 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mwood
I stopped by this place over the weekend and must say, I really liked it. They have lumenarcs, lumenmax's, tunzes, aqucontroller, ... It seams like they have all the stuff an internet store usually carries. I also like the look of their livestock. They look alot better than the local competition. We'll see if they keep it up.

Marcus

How is the place pricewise. It is one thing to stock it but it is another if the say a $300 Tunze kit cost $500.

Hows the mark up?

 

[mwood]

What I looked at was pretty good. A little more than online, like online plus shipping. I think a wavebox was $550.

 

[acidlittle]

they told me 500 on the wavebox

 

[Covey]

$500 on the wavebox is right inline with mail order.

 

[snatchbuddha]

good idea

good idea

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7632966#post7632966 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tibbs2
The DIVE Club
817 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
(515) 226-8747
Mon - Thurs 10 am - 7 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm
http://www.diveclubiowa.com

Chris

I will put this on the website as soon as I get home from work!

Your wish is my command!:fun1:

 

[snatchbuddha]

Oops!

Oops!

yeah, after I added the dive club to the page, I forgot to upload the update to the server! I'll do it tonight!

Oops!
:thumbsup: