J Squared Aquatics

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween 👽🎃👻

Rabbit snail= alien?

10/29/2026

Sharing for awareness!

First time in 4 years we won't be handing out goldfish this year, but we will be taking our kids around to fill their candy bucket.

🎃👻 **TRICK OR TREAT AROUND THE SQUARE!** 🍬

Calling all little ghosts, goblins, witches, and superheroes! 🧙‍♀️🦸‍♂️

Grab your costumes and join us in downtown Clinton for **Trick or Treat Around the Square!** FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 from 4:00 to 5:00pm

Bring the kiddos out for some Halloween fun and treats from our participating downtown businesses! 🍭🧡

📍 Downtown Clinton – Mr. Lincoln's Square

📅 Check out the flyer below for all the event details!

We can't wait to see everyone's costumes! 🎃

10/28/2026

🐠 **CENTRAL ILLINOIS FISH SWAP: WE WANT YOUR INPUT! 🐠**

We’ve had a chance to catch our breath and get caught up after our October 18th swap, and now it’s time to start planning for **SPRING!** 👀🐟

First, THANK YOU to everyone who came out, supported our vendors, and helped make this another great swap! We love seeing this hobby bring people together, and this time we had buyers travel from **SIX DIFFERENT STATES!** 🤯🙌 How cool is that?!

Now, let's talk about what’s next…

📈 **We’re growing!** For the first time, we had a WAITLIST of vendors who wanted to participate but couldn’t get a spot due to limited space. Attendance was about the same as our previous two swaps, with the biggest rush happening during the first hour.

And yes, we’ve heard you loud and clear… **WE NEED MORE SPACE!** 🏢🐠

We’re actively exploring larger venues for our spring swap to give vendors more room, hopefully welcome more sellers, and make the experience more enjoyable for everyone.

But finding a bigger venue comes with additional costs and logistics, so before we make any big decisions, **WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!** 👇

💬 **DROP YOUR THOUGHTS IN THE COMMENTS!**

1️⃣ **What did you LOVE** about the swap? What made it worth the trip?

2️⃣ **What would you change?** (Besides getting a bigger venue! 😂)

3️⃣ **What vendors do you want MORE of?** More fish? Shrimp? Plants? Aquascaping supplies? Specialty livestock? Something else entirely? And is there anything you’d like to see less of?

4️⃣ **Would you pay a small admission fee** if it helped us secure a larger venue and improve the overall experience?

5️⃣ **Would you pay a little extra for EARLY BIRD ENTRY** to get in before general admission and have first dibs on the good stuff? 👀🐟

6️⃣ **What else should we know?** New ideas, suggestions, things we haven’t thought of… we’re all ears!

Our goal is to keep making the Central Illinois Fish Swap bigger, better, and more enjoyable for everyone involved. Your feedback helps us make decisions that benefit the hobby, our vendors, and our attendees.

So don't be shy! ⬇️ **COMMENT BELOW AND HELP US BUILD THE NEXT SWAP!**

10/21/2026

One of our winners, Jaime, from our giveaway showing off her shrimp she got at the swap with the $20 credit she won.

Our other winner, Brent, snuck by without a picture, but he got some shrimp, too!

Hope all the new shrimp do great for you both and thank you for coming to the swap!

10/20/2026

We had customers lining up shortly after noon on Sunday to have first dibs at all the goodies that were available.

Post your purchases in the comments. Love to see what treasures everyone went home with.

10/19/2026

Snake and succulents?!? What a combo! How cool!

10/19/2026

Our third swap is in the books.

WHAT did everyone find?!? 🧐❓🐟

Thanks to our vendors, local fish clubs and all of the buyers for coming out yesterday.

10/18/2026

All set up. 10 minutes til open!

10/18/2026

Today is THE day!

We are getting stuff bagged and loaded.

Doors open at 1!

Bloomington VFW
1-4pm