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Old 12-01-2009, 09:20 PM   #1
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Default ricca need hw much light?

bro, i have just got myself 3 ricca on mesh a week back and in my shrimp tank..

is it able to survive with just 5 watt of light? in my 1.3feet tank? cos i see some brown parts.. duno is buy already inside like that or is my lighting not strong enuff..
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Old 12-01-2009, 11:19 PM   #2
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Riccia can do well in moderate to high lights.

Low lights is OK if you let them float. Why low lights isn't that good if you tie them to rocks or wood is because with the already weak lights, it is even hard to penetrate to reach the lower areas of the riccia which causes it to rot faster.
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Old 12-01-2009, 11:23 PM   #3
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Riccia can do well in moderate to high lights.

Low lights is OK if you let them float. Why low lights isn't that good if you tie them to rocks or wood is because with the already weak lights, it is even hard to penetrate to reach the lower areas of the riccia which causes it to rot faster.
how about if have decent lite abt 1.5 to 2wpg but no c02 can survive or not?
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Old 16-01-2009, 10:41 PM   #4
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can Riccia will live without c02?
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Old 17-01-2009, 01:41 AM   #5
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All plants need CO2. However, you might get away without injecting more CO2.

1.5wpg is safe while 2wpg is abit bordering on the red line. If you do not wish to inject CO2, no problem, just try to have good aeration so that the CO2 in the water (there is some CO2 dissolved in normal water, even still water) can be replenished.
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Old 01-03-2009, 11:27 PM   #6
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wat if the lighting is too strong and suff CO2, coz i buy a few time, it either melted or die.... until now still cant figure out...
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Old 02-03-2009, 12:37 PM   #7
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Riccia needs a lot of penetrating light if you plant it at the bottom.

It also needs a lot of nourishment.
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Old 02-03-2009, 04:32 PM   #8
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wat if the lighting is too strong and suff CO2, coz i buy a few time, it either melted or die.... until now still cant figure out...
i oso had this problem..cant figure out why too..probably has sth to do w temperature of tank and pH of water?
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Old 02-03-2009, 06:07 PM   #9
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Riccia needs cold water too.
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Old 02-03-2009, 06:30 PM   #10
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Riccia needs cold water too.
as i thought...tt explains why my riccia died...sobz...
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