Stickleback Stocking?

[Fish Guy]

I was wondering would be a good stocking number for three spined sticklebacks in a 55G? I'm using 2x Aqua Clear 70's(300) 2x Aqua Clear 30's(200 I think they used to be) and 950gph propeller.

 

[lloyd]

what are the tank dimensions. as long as there is a good female to male ratio and lots of broken lines of site on the bottom of the tank for spawning sites you should be able to keep quite a few

 

[mattlee]

where do you intend on getting the sticklebacks? isnt it illegal to just scoop some from the countries rivers?

 

[lloyd]

where do you intend on getting the sticklebacks? isnt it illegal to just scoop some from the countries rivers?

a few places in the midlnds sell them. you need a special licence to sell them. iv tracked down a place that sell them and rosey red fathead minnows which is wicked because i can use them to stock the small pond that will water fall into my big pond (when its actually built)

 

[mattlee]

where do you intend on getting the sticklebacks? isnt it illegal to just scoop some from the countries rivers?

a few places in the midlnds sell them. you need a special licence to sell them. iv tracked down a place that sell them and rosey red fathead minnows which is wicked because i can use them to stock the small pond that will water fall into my big pond (when its actually built)

i never knew that. it would be interesting to see a UK based fish pond. keep us informed of any progress.

i was very tempted to try and do a UK based tank but after being told its illegal to collect your own fish i didnt really give it much thought. i never thought that there would be a market for UK fish....

 

[lloyd]

blooms in rugby currently sell bream barbel crucian carp sticklebacks and rudd. niot been to warf in a while but i have seen perch, minnows and even pike there before. they must have the appropriate licenses

 

[Cazgar]

One of my Lfs sells tank/ pond bred sticklebacks.
I was surprised to see them

 

[Fish Guy]

I'm in the process of getting a supplier lined up, but wanted to make sure how many I could get prior to inquriering. The tank is roughly 48"L x 13"W x 20"H. So how many could I be looking at putting in such a tank?

 

[lloyd]

I'm in the process of getting a supplier lined up, but wanted to make sure how many I could get prior to inquriering. The tank is roughly 48"L x 13"W x 20"H. So how many could I be looking at putting in such a tank?

i would say 6 or so females and 2 males. that way your only gonna et two spawning sites and there is stillll plenty of safe swimming space.

would you consider any tank mates?

 

[Fish Guy]

Hopefully I will be able to sex them as they are brutal to sex when not in breeding season. I guess I will use the logic of the females being more heavey and rounded.
Not sure about tankmates, any suggestions?

 

[lloyd]

something fast like our native minnows or stoneloaches? i dont know if white cloud mountain minnows would get bullied. maybe some bitterlings?

 

[Fish Guy]

Whiteclouds could be an option. Minnows, bitterlings etc.. are not available in my area, we never get anything interesting in the LFS and same goes with our native fish. But I think with the right number of sticklebacks they may just pick on each other, similiar to how tiger barbs act.

 

[lloyd]

yeah my plan would probably be get a group of 6 to 8 and see how it goes