Rod's Onyx

this is me...what camera do you use for your pictures? you planning on keeping all 4/5 fishes in the tank or are you going to seperate them once they mature a little more?
 
STOKED!! :D

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13418341#post13418341 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jkrentz2515
I figure posting this will save Rod from some headache.

This is a standard email that is now being sent to all enquiries. Forgive my rudeness by not sending a personal reply. I am normally an over-friendly guy but as of late, I have been finding myself answering phone calls and emails on my Onyx clowns which takes too much time from my real job. Sometimes the phone calls are dragged on way to long. Clownfish breeding is part of my hobby, not my business. When I answer 5 or 6 twenty minute phone calls and a few emails every day... I am a busy person that puts in long hours... All added up.. my boss doesn't like it very much ;-).

My Clowns...

My clown come from a popular bloodline that seems to reproduce that deep dark coloration and black dorsal fins that my clowns are known for, more than any of the other clowns being sold as "Onyx".

People usually want, and order the darkest possible. Darkest does not mean largest. Sometimes I get a few that don't color up as quickly as others and they and stay in the grow out tank until they color or until someone wants some large clowns and color is not a concern. Most of my clowns do get that deep dark coloration that hey are known for, but I cant always guarantee... Sometimes it does take some longer than others to get their coloration. The average size of my "darkest clown is 1/2- 1 inch in length. They are small. Usually a good idea to protect the overflows with some mesh.

When ordering people usually request the darkest possible.. A clown with 2 bars and quite a bit of black between those 2 bars is $50. I do my best to get the darkest clown and then put them into glass jar to better inspect their coloration and then decide whether the clown has enough black to warrant a $50 charge, or if I will charge less.

If you want to spend less you can request some that haven't colored up as well. They are $30. Keep in mind that I don't have the time to discuss this at length when ordering. A $30 clown will look like a standard percula but with a good chance of getting its full onyx coloration. It will likely take a lot longer for coloration vs. ordering "the Darkest Possible".

The best way to order is to call me with a credit card number and an address.. 815-748-2141. Please try to keep it brief, and forgive me if I sound annoyed. I am usually not that way, but the clowns have been chewing too much time lately. No matter what happens I usually get the clownfish calls when I am at my busiest.... I will do my best to answer any questions, but again, please try to keep them brief. Clowns are my hobby.. not a business.

Its best to call to place an order on a Thursday for a Friday delivery. Please do not call in advance for a later shipment. Please do not call on Friday because I can ship on Friday anyway.

Visa and Master card only. NO Paypal, no American express no Discover.

I use Overnight shipping at www.ups.com . The box weighs 7 lbs (Dim weight), at 13 x 11 x 9 inches. I am in DeKalb IL. 60115. Please check for yourself instead of me checking multiple times per day.. I will not use your account number, I will not use Fed ex, I will not use....

I ship to United States. address only. If you want to cross the border with them, Its your responsibility to work out the details.

I do offer a live arrival but that's it. These are a tank raised clown and if they survive the shipping they should live unless your tank is not suitable. Keep in mind that they are small and you will likely need to mesh the overflows for a few days or until they settle in. Wal-mart has a white plastic mesh in the craft section.

Quarantine is not necessary. All of my fish have been with me for years. I do not "bring in" any wild fish.

Bubble tip anemones can cause color to fade. Not always, but it is possible. I have some pairs in BTAs that are blacker than black while accepting a BTA as a host, but on the other hand I have personally witnessed some super black clowns lose their color within weeks of being in a BTA.

All of my clowns are kept in a group and have not paired off yet. Getting 2 will usually assure you a pair.

I do not advise groups of clowns, but if you want to attempt, I would recommend an odd number and at least 5..

I do not advise group buys.. .. Example.. You order 10 clowns (5 pairs for 5 different people) some of the clowns will be darker than others and pricing will vary. You may have orders 10 of my darkest but as I pack, I decide to only charge 40 for 5 of them and 50 for the remaining five. Your invoice will read $450 for 10 clowns. It will be up to you to decide which were $40 and which were $50 and who gets what. Somebody gets upset.
Thanks

Rod Buehler
Rods food/Rods-Reef
www.rodsfood.com
rbuehler@rods-reef.com
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After reading that it sound like I am a hard nose jerk. I assure you that its not really the case :D. I hope anyone that knows me will vouch...
I will say again that the emails/phone calls are taking too much time from putting food on my table.

When I mentioned being annoyed, its not that I am annoyed by the typical phone call, but when I am very busy trying to meet a deadline that is nearly impossible for me to meet, and running into other obstacles.. then I get a call, and find myself answering questions that seem to drag out, and my deadline is getting closer by the minute, I try to rush the call, and I may sound annoyed.. Nothing presonal, but me getting annoyed with myself for fear of not meeting my deadline.

Sometimes the questions have already been answered. Sometimes people will quote my reply to them that has the answers already, but they didnt bother to read.. After the *standard reply*, I lost count of how many emails asking " how much for 2 shipped to XXXXX" ..when in my quoted reply it said'

""I use Overnight shipping at www.ups.com . The box weighs 7 lbs (Dim weight), at 13 x 11 x 9 inches. I am in DeKalb IL. 60115. Please check for yourself instead of me checking multiple times per day."

Please everyone forgive my rant. I am really not the jerk that I have been coming across as. I hope you will all understand

All that being said. I will not be shipping any clowns for the next few weeks and fairly certian that they will only be available through stores from this point on.

Here are a few shots taken by a good friend that is very good with a camera.
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Thanks everyone
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13484920#post13484920 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rod Buehler
All that being said. I will not be shipping any clowns for the next few weeks and fairly certian that they will only be available through stores from this point on.
Thanks everyone
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Thanks Rod... Sounds like I had perfect timing!!
 
Photography is my other hobby. The shots were taken with a Nikon D3
and 105mm VR.
My plan is to keep all of the clowns fish in the same tank. Currently for the most part, the clowns get along fine.


<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13477004#post13477004 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by myreefcentral
this is me...what camera do you use for your pictures? you planning on keeping all 4/5 fishes in the tank or are you going to seperate them once they mature a little more?
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13484920#post13484920 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rod Buehler
After reading that it sound like I am a hard nose jerk. I assure you that its not really the case :D. I hope anyone that knows me will vouch...
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I can vouch that Rod is an over friendly guy, not a hard nose jerk
 
Rod is a great guy been to his shop a few times and always answers any question you have for him no matter how stupid of a question it is. Also he makes the best food out there thats the only food that goes in my tanks.
 
I've got to vouch for Rod....he's the nicest guy i've met in this hobby, shoot he's probably one of the nicest guys i've ever met PERIOD....He'll give ya the shirt off his back, and the food has kept him VERY busy. I've been at his shop on many occasions when he's trying to rush out the door to get a shipment out when a phonecall comes in and he doesn't want to be rude on the phone, but he's got to get down to UPS before they close....
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13493095#post13493095 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by craftytony
I've got to vouch for Rod....he's the nicest guy i've met in this hobby, shoot he's probably one of the nicest guys i've ever met PERIOD....He'll give ya the shirt off his back, and the food has kept him VERY busy. I've been at his shop on many occasions when he's trying to rush out the door to get a shipment out when a phonecall comes in and he doesn't want to be rude on the phone, but he's got to get down to UPS before they close....
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Ditto! Rod is a great guy and a huge assest to the hobby. Many of us are fortunate to have Rod as our LFS, and he's always there when you need him ... but he's getting really busy with the food business! In all seriousness, he's really a great guy and that post is not a reflection of him at all!
 
Now we DO need to be wary of CraftyTony (lol) but Rod and Sara are two of the nicest people you'll ever want to meet, in or out of the hobby. (OK, Sara keeps me out of trouble so I need to keep on her good side). How Rod manages to keep everything straight is beyond comprehension. He even resists our best efforts to corrupt him. And trust me, we have tried!! I'm lucky enough to have him just down the road a bit and consider him a friend.

Friendship aside, he is honest, hardworking, and just one of the nicest people one can meet. A rare combination.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13544496#post13544496 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by krak256
is rods website down? can't seem to get to www.rods-reef.com. Is he still selling clowns?
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he's actually creating a brand new site....it's pretty sweet....coming soon!!! :)

He currently has rodsfood.com which will be the site changing
 
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