The male builds a nest of plant bits bound with a kidney secretion, usually with two openings, dances to lead females in, and guards and fans the eggs and young.
Group in spring.
Cool planted tank.
Spring warming.
50-80 eggs per female per spawning; hatch in 6-7 days.
Fry take infusoria.
One breeding tank for the nine-spined stickleback, drawn to scale from the breeding guide.
Water: 10–20 °C
A plan from the breeding guide and an adult size of 6.5 cm. Tank shape is a standard 2 : 1 : 1.2 box, at least 6 adult lengths long. Check each step in the guide above.
A rack of breeding and grow-out tanks.
The breeding guide gives no tank size for the nine-spined stickleback yet, so a business layout can't be drawn.
Breeding males turn black with white pelvic-spine membranes; females are always less intensely coloured.
Typical for other egg layers
See the species guide for the details.
A general guide for this breeding type. Days change with temperature and species.
See the species guide for the details.
Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.
An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.