Growing Riccia fluitans

[TS168]

Hi Everyone,

Need some advise.

Has anyone try to grow Riccia fluitans? Is it possible to grow it with just light n nutrient?

Thanks
Best Regards
TS

 

[Lateral Line]

Riccia is a real easy plant to grow, either floating or tied to a stone/bogwood, even under not so bright light, it does okay.

 

[EddieW]

TS168,

From Tropica's web site:

Riccia fluitans
Family: Ricciaceae
Height: 1-5+ cm
Width: 5+ cm
Light requirements: low-very high
Temperature: 10-28 °C
Hardness tolerance: very soft-hard
pH tolerance: 5-8
Growth: medium
Demands: easy

Takashi Amano has inspired many aquarium owners to keep Riccia fluitans submerged. It can be kept down by tying it to a stone with a piece of fishing line, but new shoots always grow towards the surface, so it may be necessary to prune it with scissors. Under water R. fluitans thrives best with added CO2 and in good growing conditions small oxygen bubbles form on the leaf tips. As a traditional floating plant offers good protection for young fish.

Tropica is always a good source of plant info and their plants are very good quality.

HTH, Eddie

 

[H20-Cam]

Yeah iv had riccia plante for bout 2 monts. I just realized i have to keep a net over it! hahahaaha, call me blonde )