Description
Bring a iconic touch of nature to your layout with Riccia fluitans, the famous floating moss popularized in submerged aquascapes by legendary master Takashi Amano. Forming bright, vibrant green cushions (3 to 5+ cm tall), this cosmopolitan species can be allowed to float naturally on the surface—offering sanctuary to young fish and dwarf shrimp—or bound to rocks and driftwood using fishing line or mesh to build iconic, pearling underwater bushes.
Delivered in a Dennerle Plant-It! In-Vitro tissue culture cup, this plant is lab-cultivated under sterile conditions. It is guaranteed 100% free of snails, snail eggs, pest algae, pathogens, and pesticides—making it completely safe for delicate dwarf shrimp and fry. Pre-adapted for submerged growth in nutrient media, it transitions effortlessly into your aquarium without undergoing a harsh conversion phase.
Key Benefits
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Iconic Pearling Visuals: Under good lighting and CO2, tiny oxygen bubbles form on the leaf tips, creating a mesmerizing shimmering effect.
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Dual Aquascaping Roles: Works exceptionally well as a floating shelter plant for surface-dwelling species or bound to hardscape as an intense foreground/midground cushion.
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100% Pest-Free Tissue Culture: Lab-grown to ensure absolute safety for shrimp tanks and sensitive nano aquariums.
Quick Care Specs
Aquascaping & Maintenance Tips
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Submerged Anchorage: When tying to rocks or flat stones, use thin nylon fishing line or plant mesh. As new shoots naturally grow upward toward the light, prune regularly with sharp curved scissors to maintain a neat cushion and prevent the base from floating free.
How to Plant & Prepare
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Remove the plant from the tissue culture cup and gently rinse off the clear nutrient gel under cool tap water.
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Divide the compact moss mass into desired portion sizes using your fingers or scissors.
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Allow it to float on the water surface, or secure the portions tightly to stones or hardscape features with fishing line or hairnet mesh.
