Riccia

[stonedaquarium]

hi guys i have read on some other forums about riccia, and its a mixeed reaction with this plant. does any one have any tips on how to keep and maintain riccia?

Thanks... If its not too much work, it would be nice to know where i can get some riccia for the foreground.

Thanks in advance

[waynet]

Hi:

Given the right condition this plant grows beautifully and like crazy. I just have a few small branches of riccia mixed with the java moss and they grow
very well. I did not adjust my tank's parameters for the Riccia. I adjusted my tank parameters for CRS. I have a 10 g tank with life-glo bright light. GH 5-6, pH 6.8, temperature 73 fahrenheit.

The java moss holds the Riccia down and it looks great.

I guess those are right parameters for riccia.

Wayne.

hi guys i have read on some other forums about riccia, and its a mixeed reaction with this plant. does any one have any tips on how to keep and maintain riccia?

Thanks... If its not too much work, it would be nice to know where i can get some riccia for the foreground.

Thanks in advance

[jkcichlid]

Check out some of Takashi Amano's Nature Aquarium videos on youtube. He shows on a bunch of the videos how to prepare the riccia for in your tank.

To keep the plant short and full, I believe they need a high amount of light and CO2 will definitely help

[Nanokid]

i have it growing crazy!

Co2 really helps, however it does not need it.

you should tie it down, and trim it regularly to keep it from rotting near the bottom.

[stonedaquarium]

Hi:

Given the right condition this plant grows beautifully and like crazy. I just have a few small branches of riccia mixed with the java moss and they grow
very well. I did not adjust my tank's parameters for the Riccia. I adjusted my tank parameters for CRS. I have a 10 g tank with life-glo bright light. GH 5-6, pH 6.8, temperature 73 fahrenheit.

The java moss holds the Riccia down and it looks great.

I guess those are right parameters for riccia.

Wayne.

hi wayne,

im a bit curious you mentioned you used the java moss to attached the riccia down. so if im understanding you correctly i would have to assume that you tied the riccia on top of the java moss? is that how you did it? If im mistaken pls do share how did you attach the riccia and java moss together. From what i was told its best to use a mesh bag to attach the riccia to the substrate to weigh it down and after some time it would just attach itself to the substrate?

[stonedaquarium]

hi guys i have did what you guys advised... just a quick follow up question some of my riccia have been starting to creep out of hte mess and i can see pearling going through... however i have noticed a portion of the riccia turning brown? is the plant dying? what should i do or is it normal? thanks

[neven]

if its brown and visible you can remove it, if its brown and just under the mesh, then leave it.

When it grows out, you can trim it down till the mesh is almost showing. This will keep the riccia wedged in the mesh alive and keep it anchored

[waynet]

Hi:

You can just mix the riccia and java moss together and tie the whole thing onto a piece of wood. As the riccia grow it generates branches and emerge from underneath the java moss.

The riccia will be naturally tangled onto the java moss.

It does not look nice in the beginning. But after 1-2 months you will see good result.

You need good light.

Wayne.

hi wayne,

im a bit curious you mentioned you used the java moss to attached the riccia down. so if im understanding you correctly i would have to assume that you tied the riccia on top of the java moss? is that how you did it? If im mistaken pls do share how did you attach the riccia and java moss together. From what i was told its best to use a mesh bag to attach the riccia to the substrate to weigh it down and after some time it would just attach itself to the substrate?

[stonedaquarium]

thanks for the updates guys... much appreciated.. i guess only time will tell i just got the riccia in the tank for about 2 days now and i can see some parts of it trying to get through the mesh... hopefully that small brown spot under the mess does not spread... will keep an eye out for it... thanks again

[Treasure chest]

As riccia grow, top part eventually will block the bottom from receiving much light. Bottom part will turn brown and rot. Then the top part will break away. By then you need to collect the floating riccia and start them all over again. They look nice when they are in the right size but there is much work to maintain the look.