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I just wanted to say a kind few words about a really pleasant shopping experience I had today. In the never ending quest for neat aquatic stuff, we stumbled upon Rod’s Reef in DeKalb, IL. That’s about 40 miles from my house, but i’ve heard LOTS about this place. He makes his own food and has a famous pair of Onyx Clowns that he breeds. And it’s not like I haven’t driven further to go to other shops.

Anyway, long story short, this is apparently a small shop with one guy at the helm. He’s a really nice and helpful guy that obviously LOVES the marine aquarium hobby. He’s got lots of tank setups that are obviously not for sale, so he’s just doing it because he’s into it. The guy has multiple fish that will eat out of his hand and such. It’s really amazing.

Another note is the fact that he didn’t try to push anything on me. He sells food and he’s proud of it, but he never tried to hard sell it to me. He just told me about how he makes it and all of the ingredients that are in it and what it’s good for. That’s absolutely fantastic. I did buy some of his food because i’d heard lots of good things from other people. That stuff makes my fish go WILD! My anemone loves it as well and was perky for hours after being fed some of Rod’s food. So, he’s definitely got a reason to brag!

So, if you’re ever in the DeKalb area, call Rod and stop by his shop. He’s a great guy to talk to and it’s worth the drive. I’ll definitely be returning there for some more of Rod’s food. I don’t think my fish can go back to their old flake food after this stuff. Between this an Arti-Pods, I should have some really happy fish.

If you’re interested, there is a link to his site on my fish links section. CALL FIRST though… he’s apparently a one man show and sometimes things come up that keep him away from the store.