Relax...and Put Your Feet In Your Fish Tank?

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Article in the news::

"If you haven't already heard of the bizarre form of tootsie TLC, the fish pedicure, you don't need to know much; the name is a dead giveaway... Hundreds of tiny carp-like fish nibble on your problem areas - hard skin, cracked heels and blistered skin, leaving you with smooth, sandal-ready feet.

After starting the summer season parading around in sandals, my feet were in much need of a little loving, so I took a trip to Camden Market to test out this latest beauty trend.

Watching people go in before me, squealing as the fish began sucking at their feet, I must admit I was a little apprehensive, after all, it's not everyday you stick your feet in a tub of fish, but I was determined to give this a try!

The 30-minute treatment begins with washing your feet with a wet towel (obviously these fish do not tolerate filthiness.) You slowly and slightly precariously place your feet into the chilled water and in no more than 10 seconds your feet are covered in tiny little fish.

The feeling is indescribable at first. Knowing that the tickling sensation you're feeling is hundreds of fish nibbling at your hard skin is a little hard to muster, but, as you get used to it, it is very relaxing, being able to watch the fish working their magic is actually very soothing.

The thirty minutes seem to fly by, and as I was handed a towel to dry my feet, I noticed the difference to my soles. What was once full of hard, dry skin has transformed into soft and supple skin and my toes had never looked so groomed. The £15 price tag seemed almost too cheap for the results I achieved; my feet hadn't looked this good in, well, forever. Those little fish worked wonders! What started off as a scary idea, ended up in glowing results and a totally unique experience.

Camden market is open from 10am - 6pm, 11am is the recommended time for a fish pedicure."

Do you think my rummy nose tetra would be any good?? :fun:
 
Article in the news::

"If you haven't already heard of the bizarre form of tootsie TLC, the fish pedicure, you don't need to know much; the name is a dead giveaway... Hundreds of tiny carp-like fish nibble on your problem areas - hard skin, cracked heels and blistered skin, leaving you with smooth, sandal-ready feet.

After starting the summer season parading around in sandals, my feet were in much need of a little loving, so I took a trip to Camden Market to test out this latest beauty trend.

Watching people go in before me, squealing as the fish began sucking at their feet, I must admit I was a little apprehensive, after all, it's not everyday you stick your feet in a tub of fish, but I was determined to give this a try!

The 30-minute treatment begins with washing your feet with a wet towel (obviously these fish do not tolerate filthiness.) You slowly and slightly precariously place your feet into the chilled water and in no more than 10 seconds your feet are covered in tiny little fish.

The feeling is indescribable at first. Knowing that the tickling sensation you're feeling is hundreds of fish nibbling at your hard skin is a little hard to muster, but, as you get used to it, it is very relaxing, being able to watch the fish working their magic is actually very soothing.

The thirty minutes seem to fly by, and as I was handed a towel to dry my feet, I noticed the difference to my soles. What was once full of hard, dry skin has transformed into soft and supple skin and my toes had never looked so groomed. The £15 price tag seemed almost too cheap for the results I achieved; my feet hadn't looked this good in, well, forever. Those little fish worked wonders! What started off as a scary idea, ended up in glowing results and a totally unique experience.

Camden market is open from 10am - 6pm, 11am is the recommended time for a fish pedicure."

Do you think my rummy nose tetra would be any good?? :fun:


lol i heard of this, but the fish is illegal in the US AFAIK :( thatd be cool to fill spa with them :p

plecos do the same thing as well... they just get big lol
 
those fish are garra rufa. I keep and love garra flavatra. They will do the same behavior and my old panda garras would always come clean my arm the moment it was in the tank. I currently have 6 in a species only tank. They are wild caught and though they always come up to the glass but they scatter when my hand goes in the tank. They need more human interaction I think. My first ones where in a community tank in a daycare and started the cleaning behavior after 3 months. The new ones are in my room and only see me and have no other fish to help them warm up. So naturally they hide when they think a predator is coming.
 
My angelfish do the same thing when I have my arm in the tank. They go and peck at the air bubbles sitting on my arm. Only difference is I never feel my angels pecking because they are really gentle.
 
lol i heard of this, but the fish is illegal in the US AFAIK :( thatd be cool to fill spa with them :p

plecos do the same thing as well... they just get big lol

:lol: A whole bath of the things!

lmao - I found this

garra-rufa-treatment1.jpg


those fish are garra rufa. I keep and love garra flavatra. They will do the same behavior and my old panda garras would always come clean my arm the moment it was in the tank. I currently have 6 in a species only tank. They are wild caught and though they always come up to the glass but they scatter when my hand goes in the tank. They need more human interaction I think. My first ones where in a community tank in a daycare and started the cleaning behavior after 3 months. The new ones are in my room and only see me and have no other fish to help them warm up. So naturally they hide when they think a predator is coming.

Ahh thats interesting, I wondered what the species was! I guess relating your hand in the tank to food and they might get used to it quicker ;)


My angelfish do the same thing when I have my arm in the tank. They go and peck at the air bubbles sitting on my arm. Only difference is I never feel my angels pecking because they are really gentle.

haha, one of my rummy nose swam into my arm by accident... thats about it! :p they're all too scared otherwise.. its clever how they know when somethings plastic and when its living.
 
lol i heard of this, but the fish is illegal in the US AFAIK :( thatd be cool to fill spa with them :p

plecos do the same thing as well... they just get big lol

:lol: A whole bath of the things!

lmao - I found this

garra-rufa-treatment1.jpg


those fish are garra rufa. I keep and love garra flavatra. They will do the same behavior and my old panda garras would always come clean my arm the moment it was in the tank. I currently have 6 in a species only tank. They are wild caught and though they always come up to the glass but they scatter when my hand goes in the tank. They need more human interaction I think. My first ones where in a community tank in a daycare and started the cleaning behavior after 3 months. The new ones are in my room and only see me and have no other fish to help them warm up. So naturally they hide when they think a predator is coming.

Ahh thats interesting, I wondered what the species was! I guess relating your hand in the tank to food and they might get used to it quicker ;)


My angelfish do the same thing when I have my arm in the tank. They go and peck at the air bubbles sitting on my arm. Only difference is I never feel my angels pecking because they are really gentle.

haha, one of my rummy nose swam into my arm by accident... thats about it! :p they're all too scared otherwise.. its clever how they know when somethings plastic and when its living.


girlon the left is good looking :lol:

put a plastic hand in and see how they react :lol:

i can pet my fish, especially the molly loves the scritchies!!
 
haha, It'd be awesome if my dwarf cichlids were a bit more tame. My bro once took out his amano shrimp as it went and sat on his hand :lol:
 
i hope theres no Candiru in there!


ouch!
 
I don't think we can in the UK but they do basically.....
They are basically a small parasite for fish. My and my mum watched river monster once and it was a catfish one. He pulled out a catfish that had a candiru on it. Then they showed a clip of a man who, a couple of years earlier, had gone for a pee in the local river when a candiru jumped and went up his.... uuh. *clears throat* If you get my drift?

Alessa x.
 

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