How to secure riccia fluitans? Easily done with a clever use of stainless steel mesh

Riccia fluitans is a very popular aquatic plant. Especially when a large area of riccia fluitans produces lots of bubbles, the scene is very spectacular and beautiful, and it is one of the most commonly chosen aquatic plants for aquascaping;

Riccia fluitans propagates by dividing its fronds, and planting this aquatic plant is generally used to create the feel of moss in a forest;

But some aquarists who have kept riccia fluitans have a small problem: once riccia fluitans has a certain growth trend, it starts letting loose in the tank, drifting here and there, affecting the ornamental effect of the planted tank;

The state you imagine it to be in;

The state it is actually in;

In water with a normal pH between 6.0-8.0, riccia fluitans will float up like a sponge; some people like to fix it on driftwood, some like to fix it on stones, and I have also found a way to secure riccia fluitans;

Prepare a small cluster of young riccia fluitans and a small stainless steel mesh; these small stainless steel meshes can be made by removing and modifying the used stainless steel mesh above a range hood, or by modifying a damaged security window mesh, and stainless steel mesh is also fairly easy to find in daily life;

Put the riccia fluitans into the homemade stainless steel mesh;

Fasten the loaded riccia fluitans onto the substrate, and riccia fluitans itself has a very good clinging effect, so it can easily take root in the substrate;

Suitable growing environment for riccia fluitans: high light, relatively high CO2 concentration, suitable liquid fertilizer, temperature 15-30°C, water quality 5-15DH; in a suitable environment, its growth trend will quickly become apparent;

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