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Old 31-12-2005, 03:58 PM posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.plants
Cheryl Rogers
 
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Default Riccia?

If allowed to float, Riccia does not require CO2, but it does love iron.

To make it sink, here's what I do. Buy a hairnet. Get a small plate and
stretch the hairnet around the plate. Put a gob of Riccia on the
hairnet, right in the middle. Put a rock on top of the Riccia. Peel the
hairnet away from the plate, lift up, and give the rock a good spin.
Tuck the end of the hairnet under the rock as you place it in the tank.
It doesn't look great right away, but soon the Riccia will grow up
through the hairnet. Eventually it will grow so much that it lifts the
hairnet away from the rock. At that point you'll have to re-do the whole
process.

If you have cory cats or otos, make the hairnet stays tight or they can
get caught in it.

You can also wrap fishing line around the rock.

However, at 4 watts per gallon, I highly suggest you get CO2 quickly or
you're going to have the algae farm from hell. HTH.

Cheryl


GS wrote:
Does this require CO2 to grow and do well? I have a 32 gallon with 135W of
PC lighting, but as of yet no CO2. Guy at the LFS wanted to sell me some but
told me it wouldn't survive without CO2. Is this true? I don't mind if it
grows slowly, but if its true its gonna die then I will obviously pass on
it. Also, do you have to tie this down to something to keep it at the
bottom? Cause from what I've been told if you don't it floats to the top and
makes a mess. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Gord.