sticklebacks in my pond, i started with 7 fish last year 3 male 4 female. the fish are easy to keep and breed and are much more interesting than goldfish. filmed on 06-04-2011
So nice. I love sticklebacks. So graceful in their movements. Like military helicopters or damselflies or hummingbirds, they can just hover in one spot and suddenly dart away. There used to be a nice pond at the end of the road I lived at. They did some excavations there, large hole in the ground got filled with the water from nearby river thus creating a pond and they left it like that for couple years for some reason. The pond soon was full of wildlife; sticklebacks, tadpoles, frogs, toads, pond snails, ramshorns, insects, duckweed, the lot. I was a kid then and I spent a couple of summers playing around this place, observing pond life, collecting samples, paddling, wading, making fleets of little boats, anything that little boys do. Finally it got drained and backfilled. It's a parking lot now.
i have a pond with sticklebacks like your one and even a pond with the nice nine spined species along with minnow , gudeon, bull heads and stone loach.
I love ponds! I wish I had your environment. I have Peter Gabriel lyric stuck in my head whenever I see that fish's name. Carpet Crawlers, ...and the tickler takes his tickle back...
Hi very easy to breed I just leave them to it i'v got loads of fry just hatched this weekend,the male looks after them for about 2 weeks then there on there own. I think it's best to keep the males to a minimum, I have 3 males I give the rest away as they will fight, I will put another video on of the fry hope this answers you question on how to breed. If any one lives nr Scarborough and would like some just let me know.
I have sticklebacks in my pond - they are endlessly interesting - I love em. I also have a pair of water shrews. Currently (16th April 2012) I have some huge females (I used to think they were male cos they were so big - but they havent changed colour yet - so they must be females) when does the male mating colour show? Does anyone have info on water shrews eating sticklebacks (I know they can - but am hoping my sticklebacks are too big).
So nice. I love sticklebacks. So graceful in their movements. Like military helicopters or damselflies or hummingbirds, they can just hover in one spot and suddenly dart away. There used to be a nice pond at the end of the road I lived at. They did some excavations there, large hole in the ground got filled with the water from nearby river thus creating a pond and they left it like that for couple years for some reason. The pond soon was full of wildlife; sticklebacks, tadpoles, frogs, toads, pond snails, ramshorns, insects, duckweed, the lot. I was a kid then and I spent a couple of summers playing around this place, observing pond life, collecting samples, paddling, wading, making fleets of little boats, anything that little boys do. Finally it got drained and backfilled. It's a parking lot now.
Very beautiful fish.
Gorgeous pond you have there Paul! Hope all is well
Brilliant to see, the males are so colourful, I agree much more interesting. I have some perch in my pool which happily co exist with the other fish
i have a pond with sticklebacks like your one and even a pond with the nice nine spined species along with minnow , gudeon, bull heads and stone loach.
I love ponds! I wish I had your environment. I have Peter Gabriel lyric stuck in my head whenever I see that fish's name. Carpet Crawlers, ...and the tickler takes his tickle back...
Hi very easy to breed I just leave them to it i'v got loads of fry just hatched this weekend,the male looks after them for about 2 weeks then there on there own. I think it's best to keep the males to a minimum, I have 3 males I give the rest away as they will fight, I will put another video on of the fry hope this answers you question on how to breed. If any one lives nr Scarborough and would like some just let me know.
I love sticklebacks!
the video was taken 9 years ago the pond is still full of them.
Sticlebacks must be a great choice for small ponds.
Awesome beautiful fish always go looking for them when I can
Wow! What a cool video. :)
Thanks for making it!
Hi.....did they just 'appear' in your pond or did you introduce them from somewhere else? Super video.
I introduced them
Nice video, what camera did u use to film this??
looks like a gopro video footage
What happen if you put together mosquito fishes?
aww lovely
have a look at my video kingshurst outflow and the fish that live there /can you tell me are these fish sticklebacks thanks
cool!
you need to throu some ghost shrimp or cherry shrimp in that pond
that is do good
how do you breed them
that is do good
It would hurt to step on one
How is your water so clear
they breed natruly sorry need to work on spelling any ways i had some they are really cool
Blue eyes
I have sticklebacks in my pond - they are endlessly interesting - I love em. I also have a pair of water shrews. Currently (16th April 2012) I have some huge females (I used to think they were male cos they were so big - but they havent changed colour yet - so they must be females) when does the male mating colour show? Does anyone have info on water shrews eating sticklebacks (I know they can - but am hoping my sticklebacks are too big).
too many