Riccia?

[funkycat]

I recently acquired some riccia (i dont know what type)
and i dont know what to do with it?
Do i have to tie it to...rocks or something?

My goal is to set up a cherry shrimp tank.

 

[fish-aholic]

See the pinned post on making a carpet.


http/www.fishforums.net/content/Plants-a...-And-Java-Moss/

 

[cheesy feet]

Thats not riccia

 

[funkycat]

It was given to me a riccia....do you know what it is?
Sorry, i thought it might be a different type, and since it looked different i didnt really know what to do to it.

also
..just throwing this out here.

I have left over sand from my leopard gecko (who is now on tile)
would it be alright to use it.
Its made of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate.

http/www.smarter.com/reptile-bedding-sub...-pi-185862.html

Would it harm potential plant or shrimp i want to put in?

 

[funkycat]

sorry double post

 

[J.H]

Thats not riccia

looks like it to me

 

[chrisdoesntmiss]

its riccia fluitans

 

[garuf]

same again looks like riccia thats been grown in low light...
regarding the sand I wouldn't use it, the fact that its calcium carbonate means that it will raise ph and this is detrimental to most plants since the most popular/common plants like acidic water.

 

[helterskelter]

I'm not sure, I've had loads of riccia in my time, but it could be the pic's can u get a photo if some in the water from above?

 

[jimbooo]

yeah thats riccia fluitians. in my guide it's the same as the riccia on the blue grid, the main "lawn" in the tank. it grows longer than dwarf, more like a grassy lawn than a tight mound. you sure do have a lot of it. if you follow the guide you will end up with a similar result given enough light and co2.

you cant really see it clearly from the pic, i magnified the image and could make out the shape of individual pieces

 

[cheesy feet]

Aha! I'm seeing it now. I saw the long bits and it looked like something else.Never knew it was that much bigger then d.riccia.
Sorry

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Is ricca a floating plant? if so itl do well at the surface

 

[Luketendo]

Is ricca a floating plant? if so itl do well at the surface

Yes but you can also tie it to things, dwarf riccia makes a bush normal riccia a carpet.