Riccardia graeffei
Riccardia graeffei (Stephani) Hewson
Foreground, MidgroundMoss
Save this plant or add it directly to one of your aquariums.
Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- GrowthMoss
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Moss
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrients
- 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
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Propagation
- splitting and separated fragments
- Color
- Green
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Riccardia graeffei
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Fertilization
Regular macro and micronutrient fertilization supports healthy growth and coloration.
Calculate fertilizer dosingTaxonomy
- Major group
- Bryophytes
- Family
- Aneuraceae
- Genus
- Riccardia
- Botanical name
- Riccardia graeffei (Stephani) Hewson
