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Sun March 19, 2006
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100% of reviewers
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$5.00
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10.0
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Description:
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Riccia fluitans
Common Name: Riccia
Scientific Name: Riccia Fluitans
Light: Medium to High
Co2: Essential to growth
Difficulty: Medium; Special Needs
Riccia fluitans is a floating plant that is often forced to stay submerged in the aquarium. If left floating, however, it is very undemanding. It requires only medium light and does not need Co2 injection. It will continue to grow in size from the clump that is floating. To trim, simply remove some of the floating plant. As with most floating plant species, when used at the water surface, the plant provides excellent cover for small fry and light-shy or timid species, such as Anabantoids. If allowed to cover the surface, it will block light significantly.
Often, however, Riccia is used completely submerged by tying or weighing it down. It is commonly attached to driftwood and rocks and looks very much like a moss. Hairnets (nylon will not disintegrate over time, but cotton threading will), or nylon thread, are frequently used to hold it down. By spreading out the netting on top of Riccia on a rock, and firmly tying the hair net under the rock, the Riccia is kept in place and will not float up. It will eventually cover the hair net completely, making it unnoticeable. On driftwood, however, netting can prove cumbersome and so thread is often twisted around the wood to hold the Riccia down. Some people have successfully used metal (aquarium safe) S-shapes which are laid out over the substrate, with the Riccia placed under them. It is often much simpler to use flat slate, rocks, or driftwood.
Care must be taken not to let the Riccia become too long, as it will block light to the inner and bottom layers, causing it to rot and die off. Use a sharp pair of scissors to “mow” the Riccia like a lawn, keeping it fairly short. If on rocks, the rocks may be removed and the Riccia trimmed out of water, to make it easier.
When submerged, Riccia tends to require adequate Co2 levels in the water and benefits from water column fertilization. Riccia has an amazing ability to “pearl” – that is, give off bubbles of oxygen at the tips of its “leaves.”
Because of its odd structure, Riccia will only be as large as it is allowed to become. It can cover large surfaces, or be kept in small, short bunches. This makes it ideal for both small and large aquariums alike. This plant is very commonly seen in Nature Style aquariums.
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Author
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fishcraziee
Medium Fish
Registered: October 2004
Location: Monterey Park CA
Posts: 319
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Review Date: Sun March 19, 2006
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Would you recommend the profile? Yes |
Price you paid?: $5.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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great hideout for baby aquatic creatures, makes a lot of O2
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Cons:
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can grow fast
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If given the right conditions it will pearl really eaasily, lowlight, no CO2 and it still pearls in my shrimp tank. This causes a lot of O2 and grows really pretty. Can be tied down to create a lawn effect or left floating
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