Riccia Fluitians

[mj32]

Hi all,

I put a small 10x10cm mesh of riccia in the tank 8days ago and have seen no real growth on it - still looks all green and healthy - just not realy pushing through the mesh.

Does this plant need more in the way of ferts or is this too short a time to expect a visible growth? The only thing i am using at the moment is some substrate fert tabs - but obviously the riccia hasnt rooted down into that. The other plants (onion plants etc) seem to be growing well.

Any advice would be appreciated

Standard lighting from the fluval tank with 1 hagen co2 kit installed (other details in my profile)

 

[simonbrown403]

Standard lighting from the fluval tank with 1 hagen co2 kit installed (other details in my profile)

It sounds like you might not have enough light, riccia is one of them plants that dose well with co2 and high light.

 

[Graeme Edwards]

It will appreciate liquid ferts too.

 

[alanchown]

Hi all,

I put a small 10x10cm mesh of riccia in the tank 8days ago and have seen no real growth on it - still looks all green and healthy - just not realy pushing through the mesh.

Does this plant need more in the way of ferts or is this too short a time to expect a visible growth? The only thing i am using at the moment is some substrate fert tabs - but obviously the riccia hasnt rooted down into that. The other plants (onion plants etc) seem to be growing well.

Any advice would be appreciated

Standard lighting from the fluval tank with 1 hagen co2 kit installed (other details in my profile)

Mine was slow to start, but now It's growing like mad.

Alan

 

[Bloo]

Standard lighting from the fluval tank with 1 hagen co2 kit installed (other details in my profile)

That is usually around 1WPG - not nearly enough for Riccia. You'd hve to increase the light to see growth on Riccia.