WHAT THE FISH???
Wanting to try a fish spa after hearing and reading so much about it, KuKuNehNeh (KKNN) and me finally got a chance during one Saturday. KKNN managed to find one such spa near her home in Ang Mo Kio Central called ‘Dr. Fish’.
We arrived at Dr. Fish in the afternoon to find that there wasn’t a soul in the shop. The shop attendant appeared out of nowhere and ask us to try out the 30 minute fish spa therapy that will cost each of us $28. Having some spare time before we head out for dinner at Serangoon, we agreed and entered the shop with KKNN making a snorty remark,
“He is kinda ticklish!”
“I will be fine!” I replied with a slight doubt as the said truth manifests in my head.
Under instructions from the friendly attendant, we washed our feet at a washing point and I guess it’s all part of hygiene as each fish pool can accommodate up to 5 people. That, and the remote possibility of killing all the fishes when one submerge their stinky feet into the pool.
I was the first to the pool and had no hesitation in plunging both feet into the pool and ALL the fishes swam towards my legs as though my feet were the tastiest thing ever to set foot (pun intended) in their underwater world.
The feeling of having the fishes nibbling at my feet is actually quite therapeutic! On the other hand – having the sight of the fishes swarming around my feet and making it look as though I was wearing boots probably had KKNN think twice about putting her feet in the water.
And the following two hilarious videos roughly summarized her experience at the fish spa.
She was so tickled that she couldn’t stop laughing and crying at the same time! WAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!
She couldn’t take it anymore and she asked to reduce the session to a 15 minute one even though she gamely put in her feet for slightly longer periods in the session and even managed to calm herself to take pics like this.
Information on the fishes used for these kind of spas can be found on Wiki. The location for Dr. Fish is at Block 710A, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, #01-2631 and their website is here.
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October 22nd, 2008 at 7:43 pm
hahahahaha and she told people that u are the one who is very ticklish? LOL.
anyway her reaction damn funny lah.
cute! hehe..
i don’t think i’d be able to do this… i’m too ticklish. i once kicked the manicurist during a pedicure, cos she touched my feet. (duh)
LOL.
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October 22nd, 2008 at 8:21 pm
wow, really look like boots! interesting…
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October 23rd, 2008 at 9:30 am
lol! first time i tried it was at the nigh safari. was trying not to scream halfway through! one thing for sure after the session, my feet actually looked fairer. even my havaianna tanlines seemed to have faded to blend with the natural colour of my skin!
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October 23rd, 2008 at 10:35 am
This is interesting. I’ve heard about fish spa but didn’t know it’s available in Singapore. Furthermore AMK is a place that I stayed in… oh wells, frog in the well lolx.
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October 23rd, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Next time import small baby piranhna put leg inside, after 10 minutes left bones only!! ha ha..
October 26th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Poor KKNH. Those were a lot of fishes! And they were swimming in around even before she dipped her feet in … scary when you know how ticklish it feels.
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October 27th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Daphne Maia> I am ticklish! Just not at the feet area. And when KKNN kicked out of the water, fishes were flying all over.
jenny> Go try!
Rin> The craze started only this year? Not much of a frog in the well if you try it soon!
alpha> Remind me not to visit you if you do open a shop…..
rinaz> I was sharing the load! But the fishes fed on my foot for awhile and saw that her legs were ‘fresh’ and most swam over!
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October 28th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Wow this was something I didn’t expect – it seems a little strange to me, but if given the chance I think I would try it to see how it feels. I think that I would be the same way, laughing because I’m pretty ticklish.
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October 29th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
i wanted to try this but seeing the fish nibbling on my feet is even scarier! i gave up.
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November 2nd, 2008 at 7:34 pm
So mean!! Laugh at her until liddat!!! haha but I wan to try too lol
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November 3rd, 2008 at 5:04 am
I wonder what’s there in the feed to eat? Are you sure they are not biting your flesh? Or are they even eating? LOL!!
November 4th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Hi, thanks for dropping by at my blog! Wow! look like you guys have a wonderful date with the fish! I saw one such spa at bugis street but I didn’t try the service. Reason is because I had a very terrible foot rot during my army (but I still have some minor problem with it) and i afraid it might trigger the infection.
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November 4th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Tony> The video might look a little overwhelming because of the absence of customers besides my gf and I and I guess we are all the ‘food’ the fishes have. Do try it and see how it tickles you!
Jacelyn> Don’t see it then! Anyway, the fish don’t have teeth and so maybe that will make you feel better?
Bobo> Haha! I know! It looks very mean. But she is in fact laughing at herself AND crying from the ticklish feelings.
toto> They are original used to feed on infected skin. For such spas, they r used to feed on our dead skin.
Neo> I understand how horrible foot rot can be! And you are probably right in giving this a miss. Thanks for dropping by as well!
November 4th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
nah i scared haha. i saw a guy’s feet inside this tank. then to my horror, i saw a fish as huge as the nasi lemak fish (what’s that called?) scary la.
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November 13th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
heheheh! cute rite the fishies!! it felt like static to me… lol.
November 17th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Jacelyn> Erm… nasi lemak fish? Ikan bilis?
VTay> Now that you mention it, it does feel a little like static!