Ever Try This?

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richard

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I was checking out all the posts and i stumbled across the post about Riccia Fluitans. Not knowing what it was i googled it. With the method shown here - http://www.ricciafluitans.com/grow.html - it is entirely possible to make incredibly lush aquariums! By the way does anybody have any Riccia kicking around, because i am interested in experimenting with it. Ill gladly buy some if anyone is interested.
 
Riccia is a floating liverworth tying it to the floor is very artificial and because of that I don't like it. there are better plants for this, for instance java moss
 
I know that java moss is a good plant to use for your aquariums as i have some myself, but it is too clumpy and tends to root itself to anything it touches. For this reason using Riccia gives you an opportunity to make a stunning, clean aquarium. you could even make floating land masses with it by applying the same technique without weighing it down. I was just trying to point out that Riccia is a very versatile medium. Riccia also has much more visual appeal than java moss due to its brighter shade of green.
 
I think it looks great,but what's up with all the fallus symbols?

http://www.ricciafluitans.com/aquarium.html

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Riccia would be a nightmare with caudates. They would knock it loose constantly which makes a huge mess, and it loves to be eaten by filters. It needs high light, CO2 injection, and a ton of patience to get it to look anything like that site. I have grown tons of it, intentionally.... and unintentionally as it grows anywhere it gets its evil hooks into when it gets knocked loose. I've also had mini riccia, which is really cool, especially when it's pearling from CO2 injection. X-Mas moss etc. is nice if you want to drift from the norm of java moss, however.
 
I don't know anything about the plant, but I suspect Jarid is right - it needs conditions that aren't suitable for newts (possibly including warm temperature). Regarding the instructions shown, I wouldn't use metal hardware cloth in an amphibian tank, the metal could be a problem.
 
But thats okay because I have a CO2 injection system and high light source in my aquarium. I realize the potential problems that arise with steel mesh so i found some plastic grills. I intend to grow it at 18 degrees C in my CO tank. Thats exactly the idea that i have in mind, Drifting from the norm. I also have a fan that sucks the air out of one side of the hood and pulls air in the other. If the riccia grows slowly than thats okay because i have the patience to see it out. I also have several small chunks of limestone in the tank to neutralize the acidic properties of the CO2. Does anyone have any Caudate-Friendly ideas on how to go beyond the usual plant-wise?
 
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