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Des Moines Fish Swap
April 12th, 2026

Lakeside Center
400 NW Lakeshore Dr.
Ankeny, IA 50023

$10 VIP Early Entry

11am - 11:45am

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Free Entry

12noon - 2pm

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The Des Moines Fish Swap is a fun, community-focused event for aquarium hobbyists of all experience levels. You can expect a wide variety of freshwater fish, shrimp, snails, live plants, and aquarium supplies available from local breeders and hobbyists. Occasionally we even have saltwater! Many sellers offer healthy, home-raised livestock at affordable prices, making it a great place to find unique species you may not see in regular pet stores.

Beyond buying and selling, the fish swap is a great opportunity to meet other aquarists, ask questions, share tips, and learn more about fish care and aquarium setups. Whether you’re a beginner setting up your first tank or an experienced hobbyist looking to expand your collection, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere and plenty to explore.

Come ready to browse, learn, and connect with the local fishkeeping community!

Map of Vendor Tables

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Vendors

Randy Hansen

Tables:

1
Accepted Payments:
Cash
Vendor Stock List

Male OB Peacocks and other Africans 

Justin's Fish Cave

Tables:

2
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, CashApp
Vendor Stock List

SF Lemon Blue Eye Juvies

L-519 Honeycomb Juvies

Koi Sanke Swordtails

Driftwood in various sizes

Indian Almond Leaves

Alder Cones

Cholla

Shooters fishroom

(515) 290-4148

Tables:

2
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, Paypal, CashApp, Zelle, Credit/Debit, Apple Pay
Vendor Stock List

Pleco 

L46 - 1.5”

L46 3” 

L66 - 1.25” 

136B - 1.5”

L236 super white - 1.25-1.5” 

L236 super yellow - 1.25-1.5” 

L267 1.5”

L333 Pleco Ceramics basic - 1.5-2”

L397 -1.25”

L397 - 3”  

L398 1.25” 

L399 2.5”

L411 - 1.25 ” 

L494 1.25” 

L519  - 1.25” 



Bushynose 

Blue eye lemon longfin 1.5” 

Super red - 1.25” 

Super red males 3” 


Corydoras 

Cw111 3/4” 


PROVEN pairs. 

L267 sexed trio 

L136 pair 

Pleco ceramics L333 pair

L411 pair 

L397 pair 

L306 sexed pair 

L519 pair 

L494 sexed trio


Cichlids 

Ngara full colored males - 3” 


1.5” caves -

Bells - 


ALL Food I feed my fish.  


New Life Spectrum 

Algae Max - 125g 

Grow - 125g 

TheraA 1mm - 125g 


5 stick blend - 1/2lb 

Decap baby brine - 1/4lb

Pure Tropicals

Tables:

2
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, Paypal, Credit/Debit
Vendor Stock List

Discus, plecos, fish food, driftwood.  

Check out Facebook page for complete list.

Midwest Fishroom

FB Messenger: m.me/61573913624968

Tables:

1
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, Paypal, Credit/Debit
Vendor Stock List

Rainbowfish 

-Wapoga (C. alleni)

-Turquoise (M. lacustris)

-Sunset (M. parva)

-Dwarf Neon (M. praecox)


Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids

-N. caudopunctatus 


Guppies

-Yellow King Tiger

-Fancy Mixed

 

Plecos

-Common Bristlenose SF

-Super Red Bristlenos SF


Neocaridina Shrimp

-Cherry

-Blue dream

-Snowball


Plants $5 

-Salvinia minima

-Vallisneria

-Dwarf sagitaria

-Hornwort

-Guppy grass

-Pennywort 

-Java moss

-Riccia moss 

-Susswassertang 

Wooaquatics

Tables:

2
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, CashApp
Vendor Stock List

Rams- black, gold, and ballon electric blue 

Guppies- red tail platinum, purple mosaic 

Pink tail chalceus 

Loaches- clown and hill stream 

Tetra- royal and cardinal

Mollies- platinum and Sunkist 

Shrimp and much more!!!

Fish Fix

Tables:

6
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, Paypal, CashApp, Zelle, Credit/Debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Vendor Stock List

Will bring a large variety of wood, plants, frozen food and freshwater fish from our inventory at time of swap.


For a complete list of fish available for visit Fishfixusa.com


To ensure you get the fish you want, we highly recommend that you preorder them from our website and put note to seller that you will pickup at swap.

Fish Garage

FB Messenger: http://m.me/61572205650434
(641) 888-0335

Tables:

1
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, Credit/Debit
Vendor Stock List

Neocaridina Shrimp: (5x)

Cherry

Sunkist

Blue Dream

Blue Jelly

Snowball

Green Jade

Black Rose

Culled Shrimp (skittles)(10x)


Mystery Snails:

Ivory

Chestnut


Guppies:

Red Endlers(MFF)

Black Moscow(MFF)

Japanese Lyretail(MFF)

Assorted Males(MM)

Assorted trios (FFM)


Peacock OB/Dragonblood (M)


Convict Breeding Pairs 


Aquatic plants:

Java moss

Elodea

Duck weed


Wood:

Cholla Wood

Cholla wood with Java moss

Spider wood with Java moss


Used aquarium equipment and decorations

Dave's Fish Room

Tables:

1
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, Paypal, CashApp, Apple Pay
Vendor Stock List

Small med and large shubunkins variety of colors pearlscale and longfins.

Fancy Guppies assorted colors pairs and groups. Package deals.

small med and large albino busheynose plecos.


Cluckin' Shrimp & Aquatics

Dot.cards/CluckinShrimp
CluckinShrimp@gmail.com
(785) 850-0999

Tables:

2
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, Paypal, CashApp, Credit/Debit
Vendor Stock List

Guppies:

Albino Blue Topaz Bachelors (M)

Cobra Gold Lace Double Swords - Trios (MFF) and Bachelors

Albino Red Lace - Pairs (MF)

Red Cobra- Pairs (MF)


Tiger Endlers - Pairs (MF)


Plecos:

Albino Bristlenose - Juveniles 1.5"

L002 Tiger Plecos - Juveniles/Young Adults 1.5"-2.25"


Neocaridina Shrimp - 5x Pack and Breeder Pack (1M4F):

-Green Venom,  -Green Jade,  -Ocean Blue,  -Blue Dream,  -Blue Jelly, 

-Blue Pearl,  -Snowball,  -24k Yellow Goldenback,  -Orange Sunkist,  -Fire Red (very limited), 

-Red Sakura,  -Black Rose (very limited)


3D Aquarium Solutions:

Moss Towers

Feeder / Bubble Rings

Plant Baskets and Holders 

Shrimp Mazes and Undergravel Caves

Substrate Dividers

Aquarium Decor

Airline Checkvalve Clamps


**Accepting custom orders anytime**

Ken Holmen

Tables:

1
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Paypal
Vendor Stock List

Red Empress cichlids

Star Sapphire cichlids,

Yellow Lab cichlids,

Ruby Red Peacock cichlids, 

Blue Dolphin Moori cichlids, 

South American Bumble Bee catfish,  

Kuhli loaches,  

Yoyo loaches,  

Emerald Green Corydoras, 

Orange Venezuelan Corydoras,  

Electric Green Corydoras,  

Kohaku Swordtails, 

Tuxedo Patty's, 

Bristlnose Plecos 


Carl Dunkovich

Tables:

2
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo
Vendor Stock List

Tons of hard to find tropical fish!  I always have something new!

Angels, Cory Catfish, Guppies and other community!

Antmans-Aquatics

Tables:

2
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, Paypal, CashApp, Apple Pay
Vendor Stock List

Cichlids 

-Rainbow Severums

-jewel cichlids 

-blood parrots

-Red terrors 

-Jack dempseys 

-Green severum 


Hybrid Cichlids 

-Avatars 

-Texascichlid x Blood parrot 


Fish Tanks 

-29 gallon tall tank 

-30 gallon long tank


Fish Supplies

-Air pumps 


Prairie Creek Aquatics

Dorothy - (641) 295-5781
Bill - (319) 929-7938
prairiecreekaquatics@southslope.net

Tables:

3
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Credit/Debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Vendor Stock List

Fish:

From Red-Bellied Piranhas, to Stingrays, Gar, Koi and smaller aquarium fish such as Fancy Guppies, Mollies, Swordtails, Platies, Rainbow Sharks, Upside Down Catfish, Goldfish, Angelfish and a large variety of other Cichlids. We also carry a wide selection of Plecostomus (Plecos or suckerfish).


Snails:

Mystery Snails, Ramshorn Snails, Assassin Snails, Feeder Bladder Snails and many more.


Ken's Fish Food

Razz Aquatics

Tables:

2
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, Paypal, CashApp, Zelle, Credit/Debit, Apple Pay
Vendor Stock List

Misc Fish: 

Rainbow shiner 

Cherry Barb veil 

Gold Ring Danio 

LF zebra danio 

Emerald Dwarf Rasboras 

Galaxy Medaka Rice Fish 

Yokihi Medaka Rice Fish 

Daisy Blue Rice Fish  


Guppies: 

24k gold - Pair 

Tuxedo Koi - Pair 

Japan Blue Gold Double Sword - Pair 

Panda - Pair 

Albino Blue Topaz - Pair  


Plecos: 

SF Green Dragon 

SF Snow White SF 

SF Lemon Blue Eye 

SF Albino Bristlenose  


Shrimp: 

Cherry 

Snowball 

Fire Red 

Red Rili 

Blue Dream 

Blue Jelly 

Orange Sunkist 

24k golden backs 

Blood Orange

Blue Diamond 

Green Jade  


Snails: 

Black Mystery 

Blue Mystery 

Gold Mystery 

Ivory Mystery 

Batman Nerite 

King Koopa Nerite 

Red Spot Nerite Zebra Nerite

Exotic Aquarium

(651) 500-4760 (Kris)

Tables:

2
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, Paypal, CashApp, Zelle, Credit/Debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Vendor Stock List

Lots of Vietnamese Guppy, including...

Albino Blue Ear Topaz

HB Red Rose

Albino Full Red

Albino Red Ear Koi

Platinum Dumbo Ear

Platinum Ballon molly

Sorority female bettas

Pygmy cory

Salt peper cory

Hog nose cory

Con color cory

Skunk cory

Julii cory

Cory etc

Amazon sword

Java fern

Anbus

Floating plant

Etc

African cichlid peacock

Arbor Aquatics

Facebook Messenger: https://m.me/spencer.wilcox.1

Tables:

2
Accepted Payments:
Cash, Venmo, Apple Pay
Vendor Stock List

Cherry Shrimp

Glow tetras

Guppies

Kuhli Loaches (banded and regular)

Marbled Viejas

Midevils (Midas/Red Devil)

Diablo Red Spot Viejas

Bichirs

Other big SA and CA cichlids

Pothos (3 varieties)

Pink Princess Philldendron

Map of Available Parking Lots

Parking Map
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