Weird AB Auction

[tjudy]

Tanner at Rare Fish LAX usualy seems above board. Anyone care to take a guess as to what this is all about?

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcichlids&1114988170

 

[Cichlid Junkie]

I had to read it twice to make sure I didn't miss anything!

 

[tjnelson44]

76 bucks a cacatoides, can't beat that deal. ????????????
Am I missing something?

I have seen his auctions before, nothing bizzare. I have to wonder?
trevor

 

[fishboy20]

Look to be regular double reds from the photo. Doesn't look like anything from the norm to me.

 

[Mike Wise]

Odd to say the least. It appears that he is trying to sell the fish before he has them. $110 + $42 shipping is a bit steep for just 6 cacatuoides DPR (German for 'Doppel Rot). Could it be 6 pairs??

 

[Greg PL]

last time I checked I saw them here for roughly 4$/pair.
and I could choose a desired sex ratio. still, "this is not America..."

Greg

 

[tjd]

Anybody know what "DFR" stands for? Only places that I have seen this abbreviation used with regards to Apistos was in this aquabid auction and by Southland Aquatics. A LFS that deals with Southland and had some cacatuoides marked "DFR" said it meant "Dual Florescent Red."

A web search did turn up two other uses, one pertaining to the genetic modification of Roses to create a true blue, the other was Department of Fisheries Resources.

 

[Mike Wise]

I think it's a mis-typed abbreviation of 'DPR' for Doppel Rot, German for Double Red

 

[scott]

i have seen cacs at lfs' labeled Double Full Red(DFR) just a guess