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Ricciocarpos
Mosses, floating plants, and macroalgae

Ricciocarpos

Ricciocarpos natans

Photo: Christian Fischer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Key facts

  • Temperature10–28 °C
  • pH6–8
  • Adult size2 cm
  • Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
  • WaterFresh

Full profile

Family
Ricciaceae
Origin
Cosmopolitan
Size
1 – 2 cm
Temperature
10 – 28°C
pH
6.0 – 8.0
GH
2 – 15 °dGH
Difficulty
★☆☆☆☆
Light
average
CO2
Not required
Fertilization
low
Growth
medium
Position
floating
Propagation
division

Notes: Heart-shaped floating liverwort with purple roots. Decorative and provides shelter for fry.

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