Riccia Wall?

omermeral · 03-02-2005, 08:37 PM

Did anyone tried this before? Is it possible to have a wall made of riccia. I am planning to have a wall in my 10G. I was thinking on xmas fern but this idea came to me.

Any suggestions? I have a 36w from Ah supply and nutrafin CO2 system.

shalu · 03-02-2005, 08:52 PM

I suppose it is possible. Most people make moss walls. The thing with Riccia is, it is much more light hungry than mosses. The vertical wall has a little less light intensity due to its angle, something to consider. Another thing is, riccia is higher maintanance, chunks might float up from time to time. Worth a try though.

omermeral · 03-04-2005, 01:34 AM

tanx shalu...One more question. Most of the people say %95 of the plants are okay with hard water. Mine is 175 ppm. And what I found riccia likes soft water. That means I cannot grow riccia in these conditions?

shalu · 03-04-2005, 01:57 AM

I don't think hard water is a problem for Riccia. Your water is not that hard. I have seen picture of riccia growing beautifully in water at least twice as hard as yours.

Momotaro · 03-04-2005, 02:06 AM

Riccia should do fine in your water. I think light and CO2 are more of a concern than water hardness.

Mike

omermeral · 03-05-2005, 05:10 AM

Thats great to know. Thanks a lot for the info. You didnt mean that 36w in a 10G tank is not enough light by saying light should be my concern right?

03-02-2005, 08:37 PM	#1
omermeral Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: pasadena Posts: 15	Riccia Wall? Did anyone tried this before? Is it possible to have a wall made of riccia. I am planning to have a wall in my 10G. I was thinking on xmas fern but this idea came to me. Any suggestions? I have a 36w from Ah supply and nutrafin CO2 system.

03-02-2005, 08:52 PM	#2
shalu Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,675	I suppose it is possible. Most people make moss walls. The thing with Riccia is, it is much more light hungry than mosses. The vertical wall has a little less light intensity due to its angle, something to consider. Another thing is, riccia is higher maintanance, chunks might float up from time to time. Worth a try though. __________________ Truvu 100g Flourite, wet/dry, AHSupply 302w PC, PinPoint controller 10gallon15w T6+15w T8 55gallon40w T6 ODNO4x, no CO2. Discus grow out. 10gallon Tonina tank, 2x15w T6 ODNO 4x --------------------- I will do aquascapes after I collect all the plant species and grow them to perfection.

03-04-2005, 01:57 AM	#4
shalu Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,675	I don't think hard water is a problem for Riccia. Your water is not that hard. I have seen picture of riccia growing beautifully in water at least twice as hard as yours. __________________ Truvu 100g Flourite, wet/dry, AHSupply 302w PC, PinPoint controller 10gallon15w T6+15w T8 55gallon40w T6 ODNO4x, no CO2. Discus grow out. 10gallon Tonina tank, 2x15w T6 ODNO 4x --------------------- I will do aquascapes after I collect all the plant species and grow them to perfection.

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Momotaro Doesn't like Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hawthorne, New Jersey Posts: 10,110	Riccia should do fine in your water. I think light and CO2 are more of a concern than water hardness. Mike __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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03-04-2005, 01:34 AM	#3
omermeral Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: pasadena Posts: 15	tanx shalu...One more question. Most of the people say %95 of the plants are okay with hard water. Mine is 175 ppm. And what I found riccia likes soft water. That means I cannot grow riccia in these conditions?

03-05-2005, 05:10 AM	#6
omermeral Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: pasadena Posts: 15	Thats great to know. Thanks a lot for the info. You didnt mean that 36w in a 10G tank is not enough light by saying light should be my concern right?