|  |  | 
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Fish Master
| I'm glad they banned it. I saw that on the news a few weeks ago and was like 'what the heck?!?'
Even if it wasn't cruel to the fish, the idea of anything eating dead skin off of me is disgusting. | 
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Moderator
| There was a thread about this a while back. Ewwww | 
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Fish Master
| GROSS! I saw this a while back also and got the heebee geebees! | |
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Fish Keeper
| I think the funniest part is the concern that the same fish are used on multiple customers. At least they weren't sanitizing the poor things between "meals!"
You know, I love my fish and I even enjoy the feeling of them brushing up against my hands at times, but it never occured to me to stick my feet in the tanks. People, buy a pumice stone, for Pete's sake! | |
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Fish Keeper
| well at least the fish are well fed....lol  | |
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Fish Mentor
| Mine give me a manicure - is that the same thing? When I hold a cube of tubifex worms for my mosquito fish, they nibble at me almost as much as the cube. It tickles! When I get in my pond to clean it, they nibble at my feet and legs...So does this mean I can't do that anymore? Pic of me feeding my mosquito fish. | |
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by gremlin  Mine give me a manicure - is that the same thing? When I hold a cube of tubifex worms for my mosquito fish, they nibble at me almost as much as the cube. It tickles! When I get in my pond to clean it, they nibble at my feet and legs...So does this mean I can't do that anymore? Pic of me feeding my mosquito fish. | Hehe, that's cute.  | |
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Moderator
| They use Chinese algae eaters, I think.
This is actually a treatment for psoriasis in some countries. I'm upset that it is banned in all instances, because a friend of mine has wanted to try this for years. He's got really bad psoriasis, and something about the combination of the fish eating the dead skin and the fishes' protective slime causes the skin underneath to stay alive longer, lessening the rebound of the flakes. It's not a cure, but it sounds like it's one of the most effective, least harmful treatments. | |
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Fish Keeper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishies-for-me well at least the fish are well fed....lol | Well, sure, but let's talk water quality... Quote:
Originally Posted by gremlin Mine give me a manicure - is that the same thing? When I hold a cube of tubifex worms for my mosquito fish, they nibble at me almost as much as the cube. It tickles! When I get in my pond to clean it, they nibble at my feet and legs...So does this mean I can't do that anymore? Pic of me feeding my mosquito fish. | I don't think that's quite the same thing, but it sounds cute. And a little tickly! Quote:
Originally Posted by sirdarksol They use Chinese algae eaters, I think.
This is actually a treatment for psoriasis in some countries. I'm upset that it is banned in all instances, because a friend of mine has wanted to try this for years. He's got really bad psoriasis, and something about the combination of the fish eating the dead skin and the fishes' protective slime causes the skin underneath to stay alive longer, lessening the rebound of the flakes. It's not a cure, but it sounds like it's one of the most effective, least harmful treatments. | Maybe they will make an exception for medical purposes. Or maybe he could just dip his "affected areas" in a tank. He could get his own colony and write-off the cost as a medical expense. MTS as tax deduction! Woo-hoo!
Or he could just avoid Texas. I know a lot of people who make it a point to do just that.
Last edited by MousePotato; October 10th, 2008 at 01:39 AM.
Reason: Stupid typos! | |
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Moderator
| Quote:
Originally Posted by MousePotato
Maybe they will make an exception for medical purposes. Or maybe he could just dip his "affected areas" in a tank. He could get his own colony and write-off the cost as a medical expense. MTS as tax dedcution! Woo-hoo!
Or he could just avoid Texas. I know a lot of people who make it a point to do just that. | Unfortunately, it's not an allowed medical procedure in the US. The FDA doesn't cover it. For him, it would be a full-body dip.
I guess, as far as the pedicure thing goes, if the fish were kept healthy (I know, unlikely), and if people's feet were well-washed (but no soap) before going in the tank, I have little problem with it. Baby sunfish will sometimes nip at little bits of skin if you dip your feet at the end of a dock. They've got the ability to flee, but they choose to come closer.
At least it's not like the turtles in the episode of The Simpsons where they visit a spa. After performing one back rub, they're tossed in a huge pile of discarded turtles. | |
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Fish Keeper
| I think this sounds pretty gross. Sorry, I very open minded, but, YUCK! | |
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Moderator
| Thanks for the correction. I've never read anything detailed about the process, I just saw an example on a show, and the fish looked kind of like algae eaters. | |
| | |
October 9th, 2008
|
| | Fish Keeper
| Has your friend tried a loofa and a bottle of Stress Coat?  | |
| | |
October 10th, 2008
|
| | Fish Keeper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by MousePotato Has your friend tried a loofa and a bottle of Stress Coat? |  | |
| | |
October 10th, 2008
|
| | Moderator
| Quote:
Originally Posted by MousePotato Has your friend tried a loofa and a bottle of Stress Coat? | I'll check with him.  | |
| | |
October 10th, 2008
|
| | Fish Keeper
| Ha! thanks Butterfly for the gross article. She makes it look relaxing, but I'm sure it tickles. | |
| | | |
