C-Town Aquatic Pets

10/24/2024

Maybe I’m just getting old, but didn’t realize this worked so well on an iPhone!

10/23/2024

There have been a lot of reports of people getting scammed with online orders. The common response is “only buy” from big breeders or the ones that post pictures of orders they are shipping out to drum up more business. This makes it almost impossible to get into online sales, hence me closing my Shopify site.

These breeders also are charging anywhere from $10-15/in. These prices are rediculous for freshwater fish.

I’m here to say that my fish may not be show winners, but I can guarantee the best price, quality and care I put into these fish. I can guarantee if something goes wrong and it is my fault, I will make it right even if I lose money.

All that said…I’m in the process of framing out my garage to expand what I can breed and carry. Now I may not have several big metal buildings, but my expenses are low and my pricing $5/in reflects that.

Pictures coming soon!

10/11/2024

What strain of Peacocks or Haps do you wish you could get locally?

Stay tuned...expanding breeding operations with more options over the next year!!!

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09/06/2024

Updated Stock List!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17JnPvAMwU4ur8MNjA9lWnF5tOSVcsyGbTMPhjGrjWLE/edit?usp=sharing

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08/23/2024

It's Friday! Still have a few nice mature male Reds, a few OB Fryeri females, etc. Come get as many free Peas and Haps as you want from the outside container.

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08/05/2024

What's better than African Peacock and Hap Cichlids?

Free African Peacock and Hap Cichlids of course on FREE FISH FRIDAYS!!!!

I have somewhere around ~50+ throw offs from breeding available for you to pick and pack out....free of charge! Nothing wrong with these fish, they just didn't make the cut for future breeding.

Now if you insist on paying for something, I will gladly accept Venmo or Paypal free will donations. Venmo: -Downey-29 PayPal:

Add some free fire to your tank!

05/26/2024

PSA

I know you have all warned me not to do business with Iowa Pet Foods and Seacapes and you were right.

As of today, I will no longer set foot, let alone buy or provide my beautiful Cichlids to this establishment and I’m not going to go into detail, cause it matters not.

Unfortunately, I can no longer recommend this LFS and suggest you avoid purchasing any aquatic life from them.

All that said, if you want to buy “Pet Smart” level Cichlids at double the price, feel free to continue to support them. If you want great Cichlids at “Pet Smart” prices and great customer service, I got you.

Otherwise, the only LFS I would recommend is in Johnston and hoping to provide them with some great fish in the future.

Thank you for your continued support!

Jason

“Sometimes it costs money to figure out who you should and shouldn’t do business with!”

05/17/2024

It comes with great disappointment to announce that I've decided to deactivate the Shopify site (c-townaquaticpets.com). After a few months, I've found that the demand in Des Moines area for Cichlids is just too weak to support.

Online orders have been few and far between as it seems you have to post pictures of large breeding buildings and shipping out fish everyday to gain trust of customers. Unfortunately, without any money coming in, $50 for the site is just a bit much.

With all that said, you can certainly still contact me through FB private message if you would purchase anything.

I'd also like to announce Free Fish Fridays! I will be moving my throwoff fish from breeding in outside containers for the summer beginning in June. These are throwoffs, but still some very beautiful Peacocks and Haps.

All I ask in return is for you to post on this page once you get them acclimated. I also accept free will donations. Venmo: -Downey-29 Paypal: .

Please PM me if you want to come catch some free fish and thank you for your support!

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04/19/2024

Did you know we currently breed and carry around 12 different varities of Peacocks and Haps? In Carlisle Iowa.

Here are some fan favorites....

04/19/2024

3-4" Ruby Red males starting to color up nice in Carlisle Iowa!

02/21/2024

Turkis may end up being my favorite Peacock yet…

This little guy looks this good already at around 2” should make a banger of a breeder once full grown!

01/23/2024

Affordable Premium African Cichlids! Located just outside of the Des Moines, Iowa metro.

01/23/2024

Looking for Red Peacock Cichlids? Checkout https://c-townaquaticpets.com for a great deal. I'm over stocked with 2-2.5" Reds. Lots of Ruby, some Germans and Eurekas!

Affordable Premium African Cichlids! Located just outside of the Des Moines, Iowa metro.

01/12/2024

We are live and our prices and quality can't be beat....

Contact us directly for bulk purchasing discounts. If you are located in or around the Des Moines area, we offer delivery services direct to your store.

Affordable Premium African Cichlids! Located just outside of the Des Moines, Iowa metro.

12/20/2023

These guys already showing some fire under 2”!!!!🔥🔥🔥

12/20/2023

Big news for C-Town Aquatic Pets customers. Online store for orders and shipping across the US coming soon. Stay tuned!

C-Town Aquatic Pets

12/09/2023

C-Town Aquatic Pets Breed Inventory.
Checkout https://c-townaquaticpets.store for current stock availability.

Better prices available when buying 6 or more. Bulk discounts available.

Sunshines (Benga)
Safran
Ngara Flametail
Yellow Blaze Z-Rocks
Ruby/Eureka Reds
OB Ruby Reds
Albino Ruby Rds
OB Iceberg Fryeri
Ngara Flametail
Pundamilia Nyererei
Longfin Bushynose Plecos
Star Sapphire
Lemon Jake
Midnight “Likoma”
Turkis
White Knight Fryeri
OB Raspberry Fryeri

12/02/2023

Ordered some new peas/haps today. Can’t wait till these are big enough to breed!

11/11/2023

Check out the big breeder males I’ve got posted on my Band page! Bids start at $30 per fish.

WYSIWYG: videos uploaded.

For more info, please like, follow our FB page: https://facebook.com/ctownaquaticpets We currently breed many different Peacock (Aulonocara) and Hap Cichlids. These are some of the most colorful freshwater fish you can own. We will begin auctioning off mature males and breeding trios later this year...

08/27/2023

8-9 3.5-4” German Iceberg Fryeri males and a couple dozen females around the same size. DM me.

Just SE of Carlisle

07/28/2023

Happy Fryday!

07/26/2023

I know it has been a while since I’ve posted but wanted to share some pics of the DIY sponge filters I built for two outdoor containers. Excuse the mess that is my garage at the moment.😂

04/07/2023

Whole lotta Ruby Red fry and another female about to spit in there…

Daddy pic below…

03/28/2023

Check out these nice mature male peacocks I’ve posted on my band page.

Hey, join our 'C-Town Aquatic Pets' group on BAND - The app for groups and communities!

For more info, please like, follow our FB page: https://facebook.com/ctownaquaticpets We currently breed many different Peacock (Aulonocara) and Hap Cichlids. These are some of the most colorful freshwater fish you can own. We will begin auctioning off mature males and breeding trios later this year...

03/20/2023

I’ve added a band group that I will begin posting WYSIWYG listing of the fish I have for sale. Sorry no shipping at this time. I would however be able to meet in and around the Des Moines metro if you are unable to pick up.

Hey, join our 'C-Town Aquatic Pets' group on BAND - The app for groups and communities!
https://band.us/n/abac8di6H6l5w