Crystalwort (Riccia fluitans)
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Crystalwort
Crystalwort submerged
Riccia fluitans
Easy
5 - 8
283.15 K
50 °F
509.67 °R
301.15 K
82.4 °F
542.07 °R10 -28 °C (50-82.4°F)
6-20 °d
Common
Max Height
2.5 cm (1")
Max Width
5 cm (2")
Low
Contents |
Alternative Names
- Riccia Moss, Liverwort, Crystalwort
Description
- A clumping floating plant that is actually composed of hundreds of tiny plants interlinked.
- Available since the 1970s it was made popular by a series of books by Japanese aquarist Takashi Amano.
Environment Specifics
- This plant can be used as a thick mat of floating plant for shelter for surface nest builders like the Dwarf Gourami.
- It can be wrapped around a weight with fishing line and submerged to make an attractive foreground plant. If there is enough light, this plant will develop attractive pearling.
- It can also be used to line the edges of ornaments which protrude above the water line. It will attach itself to the object and grow into the water.
- Adds lots of oxygen to the water.
- To show it off at its best add CO2 to your tank.
Pictures
 Crystalwort above water |
 Riccia under water (c) Tropica http://www.tropica.com/ |
 Crystalwort above Lotus leaf and hiding a fish |
 Small clump of floating Crystalwort |
 Crystalwort in and above water |
 Crystalwort Pearling |
External links
- Tropica
- Beautiful examples of using Riccia
- Takashi Amano's gallery (Amazing looking tanks)
- Tropica on how to use Riccia
- Riccia Mesh - Create walls or creative shapes with Riccia
