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I was planning on putting a large container of water outside, hoping to breed some kind of fancy goldfish or even white clouds. The original plan was to breed sticklebacks but I cant get them in Newfoundland. I was wondering what I need to know before I try and breed one of these species and also do anyone know of a place I could get sticklebacks?

I'll address the White Clouds; get White Clouds, add water. That's about it, especially outdoors! It wouldn't hurt to add some plants, to give cover to the fry. Harvest before the cold weather sets in; they're cool water fish, but not cold water!

pretty much the same with goldies..just have some water hyacinths or a spawning mop in the water for the eggs to be laid on.(goldies should be around 4-6 inches at min to breed) good luck

-jim

i haven't had any good luck with goldfish. i have about 10 in my house for about 4 years and nothing. i have common and comet gold fish.

As Goldfish do best with alot of space, I'd imagine it would be hard to breed them indoors. Most fish are more likely to spawn outside, probably because it's closer to their living conditions in the wild (live food, temperature fluctuation, sunlight, etc.). Put those goldfish in an outdoor pond with about 30 gallons of space for each, and chances are you'll get some fry! Just remember to harvest them in the fall before the water gets too cold. If the pond is deep enough (maybe 2 or 3 feet in the mid-atlantic region of the US), you could even overwinter them outside, but if you're just starting with outdoor ponds, you might want to use a large tub for the first year (to get your feet wet, so to speak! )