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To grow ricca well you only need to important elements
1. Strong lights
2. Good amount of CO2 going to them
with this 2 combination you will need to do frequent trimming...
Anyone here can advice me on how to maintain ricca when it grows lushly. Must i trim it.... Here is pic that manage to upload.
To grow ricca well you only need to important elements
1. Strong lights
2. Good amount of CO2 going to them
with this 2 combination you will need to do frequent trimming...
VIPER
u need to trim regularly else the bottom which do not receive enough light will start to rot and eventually they will lift or float leaving a big mess
thanks for all the info. I'm currently running diy C02 & 55 watts pl light on 3ft tank.
Eer for 3 ft tank i do not think your lights are enough you need to double the watts.Originally Posted by maleng
VIPER
Using 55watts and i make the ricca afloat. Is that ok...
It is ok if you leave it float.
Well what is the point of have floating ricca? Unless you are growing them and selling them off.
Ricca look best when they are on the foreground, tie to stones or driftwood. You will be able to admire the bubbles form and as the bubles floats to the top wow is beautiful.
VIPER
Alternatively, you can tie the riccia to the highest point of your Dw to get the most of the light.
Thks bro viper & derfla i will try tied it on stones.
Bro viper i had 1 question as what you had said earlier i need to double up the light. Means the light should be 55watts x2.
Sorry for the question as i still in learning stage....Thks...
Yup 110W should be good enough for a 3ft tank to grow riccia... Do make sure you have CO2 too. You will see lots of bubble liao
Btw. I'm using 96W for my 2ft tank to grow riccia liao.
VIPER
Hi i using 120w light for 4 feet tank.Is it enough?My riccia only got bubble occasionally.I do have CO2.How come?
Your light may not be enough. Theres been some discussion that a minimum would be about 2 watts per gallon. You can calculate from there.
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Yup 110W should be good enough for a 3ft tank to grow riccia... Do make sure you have CO2 too. You will see lots of bubble liao
Btw. I'm using 96W for my 2ft tank to grow riccia liao.
Wow...On that light condition sure your ricca grow lushly. For sure i will upgrade my lighting.
I'm using diy cO2. Its abit difficult to control the flow...
Thks bro Viper007.
Yup just follow craftsman advise will do...
NP... Well have bubbles on ricca is not a problem as long as you have strong lighting and good ample CO2... trimming and maintenance is the problem... Me still exploring for ways to simplfy growing ricca with min. work
VIPER
Time and patience i must have so ricca can looks good... Bro viper if u already know how to simplify min. work on ricca. Do share with us...
Once again thks bro viper for d info...
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