Recent Events

Ask us about our previous events!

Fins and Feathers Fest Round Lake Sunday, May 21st, June17th, July 22nd, August 19th, and September 22nd, October 28th, November 26th, and December 16th were a blast!  Check out our next show January 21st in Mount Propospect!





On Sunday,May 21st, Saturday June 17th, July 22nd, August 19th, and September 22nd, The Guppy Guy and the Northern Illinois Southern Wisconsin Fish Club hosted the Fins and Feathers Fest in Round Lake, Illinois. This event was hosted at the Round Lake Sports Center, located at 2004 Municipal Way, Round Lake, IL 60073.

This is for all fish and bird lovers in the Chicagoland area and Wisconsin. We are expecting around 65 tables of the most beautiful freshwater fish and birds in Illinois. 

This event was hosted at the Round Lake Sports Center, located at 2004 Municipal Way, Round Lake, IL 60073.  Please contact The Guppy Guy at 224-563-7992 to reserve a booth for the next show and for more information! 


General Admission - $3

Kids - Free


Vendor List Included:

The Guppy Guy - Guppy Pairs, Guppy Trios, Guppy Groups, Endler Guppies, Golden Panda Mollies, Bristlenose Plecos, Swordtails, Limia (Rare Livebarer), Pea Puffers, Golden Mystery Snails and More! Please pre-order fish to makre sure its in stock for the swap! Adam Columbus 224-563-7992

Dave and Bonnie with Dekalb African Cichlids - Cichlids, Plecos, Dry Food, Flake Food, and Frozen Food.  Pre-order for frozen food to make sure it's in stock! 

Barbara - Fish Tanks, Fish Tank Accessories, Bird Toys and Accessories, etc.

J4 Flowerhorns - Exotic Fish

Elly's - Betas and More!

Jorge and pets - We will bring an asortmebt of goldfish Ranchu,oranda,telecope ,blackmoor  ,koi ,bettas ,buterfly tail ,ryukin and preal scale

Contact me via my social media  facebook Jorge and pets shop and via my intagram jorge and pets or gmail juegossalcaja34@gmail .com

Heavenly Feathered Aviary - Scarlet Chested Parakeets, Red Rump Parakeets, Rosellas, Kakariki, and More!

Paula with Beaks and Feathers - Parakeets, Green Cheecks, Zebra and Society Finches, Cockatiels, Quakers, Sugar Gliders, Cages, Seed, Bird Toys

Sue with Avian Ace - Hand Fed Companion Birds

Cecill with Lulu's Aviary - Spanish Timbrado, Cockatiels, Lovebirds, English Parakeets, Conures, Quakers, Kakarikis

Johnny - Cockatiels, Parakeets, Finches, Quails, and More

Dawn with Wings to Love - Hand Fed, Raised, and Hand Tame Cockatiels, Ringneck Doves, Parakeets, English Parakeets, Bird Seed, Dove Seed, Cracked Corn, Safflower, Millet, Bird Toys, Bird Cage Supplies, Crystals, Books, Crafts, and More

David's Parrot Care - Manza Bird Perches, very high quality wild-caught Manzanita Wood from California

Jim - Cockatiels, Greencheeck Conures, Black Capped Conures, English Budgies, Nestboxes, and more

Nathan Albrecht with Feathered Family Aviary - Finches, Green Cheek Conures, Cockatiels, Toys, Nest Boxes, and More

Jose Contreras - Finches, Gouldians, Star Finch, Owls Finch, Parrot Finch, Shaft Tail Finch, and Society Finch

Alberto - Discus and Goldfish

Ciro - Finches, English Budgies, and Cockatiels

2Cann's Tropicals - Cichlids and other Tropical Fish

Adrian Alverez - Assortment of freshwater fish, Fish Tanks, Fish Tank Accessories 

Matt Orman - Blue Moscow guppies, Royal white cloud mountain minnows, Multi Shellie’s , Longfin white clouds, Fundulopanchax gardneri p-82, Blue jelly, blue dream, Sunkist orange, red cherry and Bloody Mary neo shrimp, Dwarf cpo crayfish, Medaka ricefish, Golden wonder killi’s, And possibly Bolivian rams if they grow fast. Pre-Order for a discount at 630-802-9384 

Toni's Feathered Friends - Conures, Parrots, Parrotlets, Finches, and Diamond Doves

Mike Swets - Loaches, Corys, Snails, Tetras, and more

Mike and Becky with Parrot Adventure - Fun, Information about all types of Birds, A great experience for Kids, plus Baby Cockatiels, Baby Green Cheecked Conures, Adult Rosellas, Adult Indian Ringnecks, and Suprises!

Moose's Stingrays - Freshwater rays and other exotic fish

Mark Lewkowicz - Tropical Fish


Kim Perez - Bird Food and Seeds, Bird Supplies, Birds

Craig with CJP Aquatics - Discuss, Plecos, More!

Rick Perez - Assortment of freshwater fish

Jessica with Pet Plushies - Handcrafted super soft yarn animals including Octopuses, Turtles, Fish, Birds, and more!  Super cute and great for kids and babies.  Pre-order custom designs at 224-545-3146

Mike Christensen with The Angelfish Factory - Angelfish, Bulgarian Green and Assorted, pricing cannot be beat on Angels,  also Polar Blue Parrot Cichlids

Amara Delaruelle with The Tiny Zoo - Handmade Vinyl Stickers and Car Decals, Art/Wall Decor, Homemade Frozen Brid Chop

Mike Burns with Badger Guppy - Show quality guppies, Onix Crumble Dry Food

Dave Ussery - Giant Danios, Hybrid Vieja Cichlids, Bristlenose Plecos, Small Aquariums

Neal Rodriguez with Overload Reptiles LLC - Platy Hybrids, African Cichlids, and Infusoria

Jessica Rhodes - Koi Angelfish, Aquarium Plants, and Decorations

Allan Schahczinski - Malawi Africans, Cyprochromis Mplungu, Mara Rocks, Hemichromis Exsul, Marylandi, Aceii, Blueberry OB Peacocks

Terry Tankersley - Driftwood and Water Hyacinth

Bill Rinhart - Fancy Goldfish, Bucephelandra, Guppies, German Imported fish food - Ebo Aquastick, Other Aquatic Plants, Endangered Mexican Livebearers, and More!

Henry Chan with Hanks Tanks - Bucephelandra, Neocaridina shrimp (skittles; fire red; blue dream; 24k goldenback yellow; orange sunkist; green jade; bloody mary), caridina shrimp (PRL Crystal Red; blue bolt), amano shrimp, various plants, and mosses.  Call or text 856-524-3850 for pre-orders.

Yang Bushido Aquatics - High End Fancy Goldfish of Various Types, High End Rare Medaka (Japanese Rice Fish), Rare Wild Bettas, Aquatic Plants, misc. items, Almond Leaf, Fish Food, Live Foods (White Worms, Red Worms, Daphnia) 

Kimberly Santiago - LRN Babies, Eclectus Babies

Cichlid Soleto - African Cichlids

Mark Radle - Adult African Cichlids, OB's, Z Rocks, and more!

Carl Dunkovich - Assortment of Freshwater Fish

Sabrina - Guppies and Pleco

Juan Ceja - Bird Supplies, Parakeets, and Lovebirds

John Orellana - Guppies

Lisa Columbus with @Properties

Martin Orduna - Rainbows, Guppies, Plecos, Multies, Plants, and Tropheus

Manuel Torres - Canaries and Cockatiels  




Sunday, January 29th


The Guppy Guy had a booth at the Northern Illinois Fish Swap Meet in Aurora, IL on Sunday, January 29th from 11am-2pm. 


Stock List Included:


Pea puffers $10, 2 for $18, 3-5 for $8 each, 6 or more for $7.50 each

Bristlenose plecos $5

Golden Panda Mollies $4

Fancy Guppies $1

Endler Guppies $1

Golden mystery snails $2

Message via social media or text 224-563-7992 to pre-order for the next swap!






Saturday, January 21st


The Guppy Guy had a booth at the Greenwater Aquarist  Society of Chicagoland Fish Swap Meet in Tinley Park, IL this past Saturdsay, January 21st from 10am-1pm.  It was a great event, and was fun to see all the other local fish breeders! Made some new friends from Bloomington/Normal and Peoria!  Don't forget to pre-order for the next one to make sure I have everything in stock.


Stock List Included:


Pea puffers

Bristlenose plecos

Golden Panda Mollies

Fancy Guppies 

Endler Guppies 

Golden mystery snails








Sunday, January 15th


The Guppy Guy had a booth at the GCCA Fish Swap Meet in NorthBrook, IL on Sunday, January 15th from 9:30am-1 or 2pm. It was a ton of fun, and pea puffers, golden panda mollies, and golden mystery snails were all big hits!  Don't forget to pre-order for the next one to make sure I have everything in stock.


Stock List Included:


Pea puffers

Bristlenose plecos

Golden Panda Mollies

Fancy Guppies

Endler Guppies

Golden mystery snails

Common Plecos

Cichlids


Message me or text at 224-563-7992 to pre-order for the next swap!