Not sure if this is in the right place so please move it if needed...
Ive just been to the trafford centre with the mrs for a bit of xmas shopping and came across a shop called appy feet..its was a shop with loads of what looked liked sucking loaches in tanks with benches around them, you sat on the bench with your feet in the water and the fish nibble your feet, its supposed to be good for your feet.
im just wondering about the fish....
Any thoughts

urghhhhhhhhhhh....

now thats a new one on me.... lol..

what happens of you have athletes foot, or diabetes and skin conditions.....

me thinks this needs investigating further......

could be the fish enjoy this as a new fetish...lol....

it could be a new venture it was a tenner for 15mins and there was a long que

its all here
http://appyfeet.co.uk/

steve saw this and thought you might ne interested...

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/a-really-tasty-treat-for-feet-1925375.html

after initial investigation it appears the fish have been checked and should be treated humanely...
as such I have just filled in an application form to work round their new outlets testing and servicing their
filtration systems, I will let you know how it goes

lj

old meidcal treatment for people with skin issues.

There are several different types of fish used but the best known is the Doctor Fish

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_fish

they eat all the dead skin off and are meant to be amazing. So much so that quite a few people get caught trying to smuggle them into Australia (being illegal here)