{"product_id":"riccia-fluitans","title":"Riccia Fluitans | Riccia fluitans","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiccia fluitans, or crystalwort, is a bright green aquatic liverwort famous for the pearling carpet made popular by Takashi Amano. It has no true roots or leaves; it is a mass of branching green threads that can float freely or be tied down and grown as a glittering lawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiccia is a cosmopolitan liverwort found on still and slow waters across much of the world, where it naturally drifts at the surface in a loose mat. In the aquarium it recreates that either as a floating tangle or, with effort, as a submerged carpet tied over rock or mesh under good light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA healthy clump is a dense, springy mass of forked, bright green branches with no stems or leaves as such. Floating, it forms a soft raft; tied down and given light and CO2, it grows into a fine bubbling carpet that traps oxygen. The portion sold is a loose clump you divide and either float or attach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlacement and Aquascaping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can be used floating for surface cover and fry protection, or as a foreground to midground carpet when tied to hardscape. Because it is a liverwort with no roots, it will not anchor itself, so it must be held in place with thread or mesh, and it needs regular trimming or it lifts off in buoyant chunks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and Propagation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not bury it. To carpet, sandwich a thin layer between two pieces of mesh or tie it over stone with cotton thread, and trim it as it thickens so it does not float away. It propagates simply by division: break off a piece and it keeps growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eModerate to high light is needed for a compact submerged carpet; floating, it manages on less. CO2 is beneficial and, for a dense pearling lawn, close to essential. A little liquid fertiliser helps; keep the water 20–28 °C, pH around 6.0–8.0. Note it can be sensitive to liquid carbon supplements, which may cause it to melt if overdosed, so dose conservatively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRiccia fluitans\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrystalwort, Riccia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCosmopolitan (worldwide)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1–4 cm (carpet)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate to Fast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFloating or Epiphyte carpet (foreground\/midground)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLighting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate to High\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCO2 Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeneficial (near-essential for a submerged carpet)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFertilisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLiquid fertiliser (optional)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft to moderately hard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePropagation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDivision of the clump\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePearling carpets, surface cover and shrimp tanks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShrimp, snails and small peaceful fish are ideal, and shrimp and fry love sheltering in it. It suits nano communities of tetras, rasboras, dwarf cichlids and the like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiggers and boisterous fish such as large goldfish and big cichlids will tear a tied carpet loose. Be careful with liquid carbon dosing, which can melt riccia, and thin floating mats so they do not block light and gas exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian-grown aquarium plants for in-store collection or local delivery. Sold sizes\/portions reflect what we stock; anything shown as sold out will return as we restock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55234105704739,"sku":"AA1288","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/riccia-fluitans-43078223397155-v2.webp?v=1790321586","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/riccia-fluitans","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}