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Riccardia chamedryfolia and graeffei

afroturf

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Thought I'd share my experience of Riccardia I recently used on a new scape, I purchase one pot of the Tropica Riccardia chamedryfolia, and after initial planting realised I needed more however the Tropica Riccardia was out of stock everywhere, so I purchased some off ebay. Only after a couple of weeks of growth did I noticed the plant purchased off ebay was definatley different to the Tropica plant and presume it to be Riccardia graeffei, the growth pattern is totally different see the following images

Bushy upright growth of Tropica Riccardia chamedryfolia
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And the Riccardia off ebay, you can see the completely different growth habit and how the plant will actually creep along the hardscape
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Comparison of the two
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Just though it was interesting, the ebay Riccaridia was sold as chamedryfolia and is clearly different, which one is nicer is hard to say but would give different feeling depending on which is used. The ebay Riccardia was purchased from K2aqua, whether all there Riccardia is not chamedryfolia is impossible to say.
 
Hi all,


I really like that one, whatever it maybe.

cheers Darrel
Maybe worth a punt buying some, would offer some but have any future trimmings earmarked for another new tank coming soon
You sure it isnt Süsswassertang?
Defiantly a Riccardia much smaller than subwassertang
That is interesting. Has the Ebay clump actually anchored itself to the hardscape please? @afroturf
Yes its anchored to the rock, just gave a blast with aturkey baster and no movement from it, most interesting is that non of the growth has grown upwards only sideway/downwards, had I spread it more thinly it would look really cool creeping across the surface, kind of like mycelium.
 
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