Crystal Lake Aquatics

04/20/2024

We've got about 50 baby axolotls growing up really nicely! Pm us if interested.

04/20/2024

Looking to pick up some isopods this weekend? We have everything you need!

Cubaris Red Edge
Porcellio Ornatus High Yellow
Porcellio Ornatus Witches Brew
Armadillium Magic Potion
Nesodillo Shiro Utsuri
Cubaris Penguin
Cubaris White Pigeon
Cubaris Murina Orange
Cubaris South Thailand
Cristarmadillidium Muricatum
Cubaris Iriomotensis Miyako
Porcellio Haasi Lite
Porcellio Scaber Snow Koi
Porcellio Lava
Cubaris Panda Kings
Cubaris Orange Panda
Armadillium Badium Casteldaccia
Cubaris Happy Nun
Porcellio Spatulatus
Porcellio Ornatus Chocolate High Yellow
Cubaris Rubber Ducky
Armadillium Vulgare Orange Tangerine
Armadillium Punta Cana
Porcellio Marbleds
Amadillium Nasatum Pearls
Cubaris White King
Armadillium Kluggi Montenegro Orange Clowns
Porcellio Koi
Cubaris Blonde Ducky
Cubaris Pink Ducky
Helleria Brevicornis
Armadillium Officinalis Isreal
Cubaris Rubber Bee
Cubaris White Shark
Cubaris Citrus
Cubaris Red Edge White Phase
Cubaris Glacier
Trogolodillo Soil
Porcellio Dairy Cows
Cubaris Moon Bears
Armadillium Vulgare Gold Diggers
Armadillium Maculatum Chocolate Zebra
Armadillium Maculatum Yellow Zebra
Springtails Dwarf White
Springtails Purple
Springtails Tropical
Springtails Orange
Springtails Red
Cubaris Cappucino
Cubaris Pak Chong
Cubaris Platin Tung Song
Armadillium Kluggi Clowns
Porcellio Party Mix / Powders

03/19/2024

Baby Axolotls growing fast !!!

03/18/2024

Over 65 species of isopods available in 📍Lake In The Hills, IL. 60156. Perfect clean up crews for your bioactive setups and terrariums! I prefer pickup but shipping may be available in a couple weeks.
✅️ Duckies
✅️ Hassi Lite
✅️ Soil
✅️ Chocolate Zebras
And So.Much.More
Please PM us with interest. Thank you. 🙏

11/19/2023

Albino heckelii waiting for more food !

11/19/2023

Feeding tonight brings out the L046 👀

04/10/2023

Our Isopod colonies are busting at their seams at Midwest Micropets. Check out our availability and videos!
Www.facebook.com/midwestmicropets

www.MidwestMicropets.com
224.242.5564
[email protected]
Lake in the Hills, Illinois USA 601

04/02/2023

Happy Spring! 🌞
Please PM for more details.
📍 Lake In The Hills, IL. 60156 pickup

Yellow Labs 1.5-2"
Jalo Reef 3"+
Afra Cobue 1.5"
Orange Tropheus 1.5"+
Dragonblood Males 3"+
OB Males 2"+
Moori Dolphin 1.5"
Ngara 1.5"
Boryeli Kadango 2"
Dickfeldi 2"+
Orange Maleri 1.5"

02/18/2022

02/08/2022

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This pertains to any pet (excluding cats and dogs) including fish and isopods. This will affect the industry and ways we have yet to even imagine! Some small ways including losing our ability to visit our great customers in our Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa swaps, being able to ship fish...anywhere outside Illinois...difficulties and/or impossibility of ever being to import fish and only being able to offer fish we produce in house (greatly slowing down availability times/growing out fish, inhibiting bringing in new bloodlines to current breeding projects this leading to poor quality interbreeding, and so much more).

The America COMPETES Act of 2022 (HR4521), which just passed the U.S. House, poses a major threat to the pet community and our industry. Although this bill is meant to strengthen the U.S. economy and empower American workers and businesses, it contains unrelated amendments to the Lacey Act that will have the opposite effect on businesses and hobbyists like us. These amendments could:

💠Label many of the reptile, amphibian, fish, bird, mammal and invertebrate pets that we keep and breed as "injurious"
💠Ban all interstate transport of "injurious" species for any reason
💠Create a "whitelist" of species approved for import to the US, and ban import of all unlisted species
💠Empower the US Fish and Wildlife Service to enact an ‘emergency designation’ for injurious listings that becomes effective immediately after publication in the Federal Register without due process, public input, or advanced notice.

What does it mean for pet owners?
These amendments will make it harder to keep pets. Many of the pets you keep now would be labeled "injurious" by the federal government. Taking them across a state line for any reason, whether it's for veterinary care, education, or moving, would become illegal.

What does it mean for pet breeders (like us)?
They could prevent us from breeding reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates for sale, which would make it impossible to provide our hobby with ethical and affordable alternatives to wild-caught animals. Our business and thousands of others like it would be devastated.

What does it mean for Conservation through Commercialization?
By curtailing the commercial possibilities of ethical pet breeding, these amendments will hinder our ability to benefit wild populations of the creatures we love. When it's harder for ethical pet breeders to compete, poachers and wild-caught dealers win.

What can YOU do to help?
Call, email, fax and write your senators! Click the link below to learn more:

https://usark.org/2022lacey/

UPDATE 2/4: This bill passed in the House and will go to the Senate. We will adjust our alert to contact Senators at the appropriate time. It was a slim margin with the final vote at 222-210.

02/06/2022

01/25/2022

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01/25/2022

posted on their Instagram profile: “Porcellio laevis "Dairy Cow" Isopods”

01/16/2022

Electric Blue Acaras and Yo Yo Loaches

01/03/2022

Bioactive clean up crews are so cool! This established colony of Montenegro Clowns are thriving! Need to start a colony of your own, let us know!

12/31/2021

We have a betta pair available. Please PM for more info (cannot get a good pic of the female).

12/12/2021

Check us out at the GCCA Fish Swap tomorrow in Northbrook!

11/27/2021

Support Small Local Business
Available until 8pm today
Call before arrival. 224.242.5564

11/22/2021

💥 L177 Goldseam Gold Nugget Plecos in stock! 💥

11/18/2021

Have you had a great experience with Crystal Lake Aquatics? Please consider nominating them for Best Customer Service in the 2021 Gordon Larsen Business Awards through the Village of Lake In The Hills!

The nomination season for the 2020 Gordon Larsen Business Achievement Awards is underway! Submit your nomination by December 17! 

11/13/2021

Hundreds of fish...Malawi, Tanganyikan, South American and more! Crystal Lake Aquatics - Lake In The Hills 60156 ☎️ 224.242.5564
Fish in videos:
Assorted Mbunas
Buccachromis Lepturus
4" Assorted Peacocks
Platys
Golden Yellow Tropheops
Dragonbloods
Afra Cobue

10/29/2021

10/27/2021

Dozens of new Assorted Peacocks, OBs and Drahonbloods!

10/15/2021

Isopods Now Available
- Cubaris Panda Kings
- Porcellio Laevis Dairy Cows
- Armadillidium Kluug Montenegro Clowns
- Armadillidium vulgare Japenese Magic Potion

10/11/2021

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