Is this a ST or a fake?

[classic-chassis]

In Asia $200 is high for a small IT. But it is a beautiful specimen but I would not pay 4 times market value for it.

Some are talking about it being pulcher.


Laben see post 212.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=397644&page=22

 

[dannieman]

if you look at the thread discussing the st/ct/indo this dat has the bulge on the top of the 3rd bar that most indos have but regardless what ever kind of dat this maybe its a nice dat

 

[azura]

i believe its 3 bars IT ... imo

 

[Laben]

Wow, didn't know japan was paying $1800 usd for a Cambodian/Vietnam. In that case, I'd say these $400+ are indo's.

 

[classic-chassis]

^ they've got to be IMHO. It's all business at the end of the day.

 

[T1KARMANN]

Well the people selling 3 bar IT as ST have pulled the big rip off of

They have convinced people that 3 bar indos are ST

This fish is a indo people seam to have forgotten all the ways of telling ST from IT

Look at the tail stripe not 100% sure way to I'd but a good start point

The last stripe has a lump at the top

The middle bar just doesn't look right

I don't care anymore if people want to think they have baby ST let them

Well done to the con men selling high grade 3 bar IT as ST you have pulled the big con off as people just don't know IT from ST anymore

 

[sturgeonlover]

OK I think everyone has misunderstood me, I stated that I dont want to get a IT for "200$ or more" so the fish is not for sale for 200$.
Because you guys were so helpful and informative in the thread, I investigated myself and I asked the seller for more "actual" pictures of the fish, he said he has 8 in stock.
and sent me these links to a picture:

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/asiantropicalfish/IMAG0259.jpg

and a video:

http://s867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/asiantropicalfish/?action=view&current=Picture028.mp4
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So the thing is, I saw the first link of the picture on a thread in MFK like 6 months ago(some of you guys/gals posted on that thread so correct me if I'm wrong).

The fish is being auctioned in www.aquabid.com, the seller has no feedback and I honestly believe I cannot trust the seller. If you guys could fill me in let me know.

*And since at the start of the thread another member said that the picture I posted has been floating around other websites, so I'm thinking its a definite scam.

Good luck and check it out guys, I dont mind outbidding you guys for the ST if its "legit" lol

 

[krichardson]

*And since at the start of the thread another member said that the picture I posted has been floating around other websites, so I'm thinking its a definite scam.

Hello!...When I first read this thread and saw the picture I suspected that you were referring to the aquabid seller he/they seem to be the latest to use it...Who knows who first posted this picture but it sure has gotten around and did you notice where the aquabid guy mentioned that they catch some of the dats they sell?...In Georgia?..Snakeheads maybe.....dats heck no.

 

[Ponyo]

there are no ST.period.

 

[krichardson]

there are no ST.period.

Not true.....I think it is suspicious that this seller would advertise and post a picture of a fish that he does not have.