{"product_id":"riccia-fluitans-crystalwort","title":"Riccia Fluitans (Crystalwort)","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a golf ball-sized portion of live Riccia Fluitans (Crystalwort), freshly packed and ready to float or anchor in your aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiccia Fluitans — commonly known as Crystalwort — is one of the most iconic liverworts in the planted tank world, made famous by legendary aquascaper Takashi Amano who pioneered the technique of tying it to rocks and driftwood to create breathtaking submerged lawns of bright green pearling growth. Its intricate, forked thallus structure traps oxygen bubbles as it photosynthezes, producing a sparkling, jewel-like effect under good light that few plants can match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ What you're getting\u003cbr\u003eA golf ball-sized portion provides ample coverage to establish a floating mat, seed a moss rock, or begin a tied-down carpet section. Riccia is shipped lightly moist and packed to stay fresh through transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ Care at a glance\u003cbr\u003e• Difficulty: Easy to moderate\u003cbr\u003e• Lighting: Medium to high (pearling and dense growth require strong light)\u003cbr\u003e• CO₂: Recommended — significantly boosts growth rate and pearling effect\u003cbr\u003e• Fertilizer: Benefits from liquid ferts; responds well to balanced macro\/micro dosing\u003cbr\u003e• Temperature: 59–86°F (15–30°C)\u003cbr\u003e• pH: 6.0–8.0\u003cbr\u003e• Placement: Surface float or tied\/weighted to hardscape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ Uses \u0026amp; applications\u003cbr\u003eRiccia is uniquely versatile thanks to its dual nature as both a floating and an anchored plant:\u003cbr\u003e• Floating mat — provides natural surface cover, diffuses light, and offers refuge for fry and shrimp\u003cbr\u003e• Aquascape carpet — tie to mesh or flat rocks for the classic Amano-style submerged lawn\u003cbr\u003e• Breeding tanks — dense floating mats are ideal spawning habitat for bubble-nesting fish like bettas and gouramis\u003cbr\u003e• Shrimp tanks — a favorite grazing and hiding surface for dwarf shrimp colonies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ Growth \u0026amp; maintenance\u003cbr\u003eRiccia grows quickly under good light and nutrients. As a floating plant it needs no maintenance — simply thin the mat when it thickens. When tied down, trim the top layer regularly to prevent the lower growth from dying off due to light deprivation. Untrimmed sections will detach and float to the surface, which is easy to net out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ Shipping \u0026amp; live arrival\u003cbr\u003eAll plants are shipped with heat or cool packs as needed based on weather. I guarantee live arrival — if your plants arrive in poor condition, contact me with a photo within 24 hours of delivery and I will make it right.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oliver's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Standard 1 X 1","offer_id":48878753087707,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large 3 X 3 inch","offer_id":48878753120475,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/9320\/0859\/files\/671f7e_7efaf520545d49aa92653c5a2117444a_mv2.webp?v=1781557935","url":"https:\/\/9utwjw-ps.myshopify.com\/products\/riccia-fluitans-crystalwort","provider":"Oliver's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}