Riccardia graeffei
Entity overview
The AquariumLesson profile connects Riccardia graeffei with slow-growth moss and foreground/midground placement data.
The taxonomy section places the plant within genus Riccardia, family Aneuraceae, order Metzgeriales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to cutting off daughter plants.
The profile carries usage values for epiphyte and mosses.
Care data interpretation
Care-related values include medium difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water-parameter data gives temperature from 20 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Use with this data: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
For dosing context, nutrient ranges include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.
Useful next step: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- from 20 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- moss
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Aneuraceae
- Genus
- Riccardia