Riccia Crystalwort fluitans

Description

Riccia (scientifically known as Riccia fluitans or crystalwort) is a bright green, fast-growing aquatic liverwort used in freshwater aquariums as a floating surface cover or an anchored foreground carpet.

Riccia fluitans forms thick clusters of bright green threads. If you refrain from pruning, Riccia fluitans will grow into a sphere shaped clump with slightly flattened “poles”, quite similar to planet Earth. Small clumps of Riccia fluitans normally float at or just below the surface. As the plant grows bigger and heavier, it will gradually sink down into the water. Riccia fluitans does not develop any real root system, but it can anchor itself to solid objects such as rocks and branches. Use a piece of string or a rubber band to attach your Riccia fluitans to begin with and remove the string/rubber band when the plant has anchored itself.