Riccia fluitans

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.