Riccia fluitans

[Fishfinder1973]

I have attached this to wood which is submerged,with netting.I’m led to believe I can’t remove the netting as the plant won’t attach.
Has anyone had dealings with riccia?How long does it grow if I didn’t cut it?

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

I have attached this to wood which is submerged,with netting.I’m led to believe I can’t remove the netting as the plant won’t attach.
Has anyone had dealings with riccia?How long does it grow if I didn’t cut it?

It grows to about 4-6cm tall, depending upon water conditions.
You're right in that it's one of those that needs tying to things...or using as a floating plant, either on the surface, or just loose in the water column..

 

[Fishfinder1973]

Thanks for the reply Bruce.
The riccia seemed inert for the first couple of weeks,but it’s beginning to grow now and must be around a cm tall.
Hopefully it will thicken up too,if only to hide the netting,which was an onion bag (well washed)but it’s red in colour.
I wouldn’t want to risk floating it,there’s a filter intake a couple of inches below the surface.Once it has grown to length and there’s enough of it,I shall attach it along the wood.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Thanks for the reply Bruce.
The riccia seemed inert for the first couple of weeks,but it’s beginning to grow now and must be around a cm tall.
Hopefully it will thicken up too,if only to hide the netting,which was an onion bag (well washed)but it’s red in colour.
I wouldn’t want to risk floating it,there’s a filter intake a couple of inches below the surface.Once it has grown to length and there’s enough of it,I shall attach it along the wood.

Limes often come in a nice green netting.

 

[Ellebrius]

Avocados also come in green netting and make great guacamole.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Avocados also come in green netting and make great guacamole.

Especially with lime.