Riccia fluitans

Origin: cosmopolitan
Height: 1-3 cm
Width: 5+ cm
Requirements for the light:  very large
Demands: undemanding plant
 Most appropriate value of water: pH = 5-8, gH = 2-18
temperature 10-28 ° C








Naturally, Riccia fluitans floating plant is spreading like green twigs, which lives in water, and there are no expanded leaves as well as root system. Some plantlets are very small, but as always come in large clusters, we obtain a different impression. It is clear that in this (floating) Ricci form represents an excellent choice as an herb for making a shadow because of the relatively short period of time can cover the entire surface of the water. Also, in the form of Ricci is undemanding plant that will thrive in nearly all aquariums. But it will not all be so easily took care of Takashi Amano who first came up with the idea that the Ricci-grown on the aquarium bottom. This technique consists in the fact that more plants for nylon fishing fastened to the stone / log which is then placed in an aquarium. As this species has no developed root, it will never catch to the surface, and thus remains permanently tied nylon. Also, growth will be accompanied by occasional ripping of individual branch  which will overlook the area, about their fate decided by a tank. Unlike  floating  Ricci-eunderwaterRicci is a very demanding plant that requires lots of light and the addition of CO to succeed and grow. But once this is achieved, the reality is that rare species may be replaced.