Here’s all about Riccardia Moss (Riccardia chamedryfolia), a premium and exotic liverwort often used in aquascaping for its fine, coral-like texture:

🌿 Riccardia Moss Overview

• Scientific Name: Riccardia chamedryfolia

• Common Names: Coral Moss, Mini Pellia, Riccardia Moss

• Type: Liverwort (not a true moss)

• Family: Aneuraceae

• Origin: Southeast Asia (especially Indonesia, Thailand)

• Growth Style: Compact, creeping, finely branched

✅ Key Features

• Appearance: Looks like underwater coral or tiny green antlers

• Color: Deep emerald green

• Size: Low-growing (1–3 cm tall)

• Texture: Delicate, bushy, and firm

• Growth Rate: Slow

• Lighting Needs: Medium to high

• CO₂ Requirement: Strongly recommended for lush growth

💧 Ideal Aquarium Conditions

🪵 How to Use Riccardia in Aquascaping

• ✅ On Driftwood & Rocks: Best when glued or tied to hardscape

• ✅ Detailing on Bonsai Trees: Mimics mossy bark or tree foliage

• ✅ Foreground Carpeting: Can be grown flat on mesh or stone

• ✅ Nano Aquascapes: Perfect for detailed, small-scale scaping

• ✅ Shrimp Tanks: Excellent for biofilm and hiding fry

🐠 Compatible With

• Shrimp (especially Caridina/Neocaridina)

• Nano fish: Bettas, rasboras, tetras

• Fry tanks: Offers dense microhabitats

• Low aggression community tanks

🔁 Propagation

• Very simple:

  • Tear a portion gently

  • Tie or glue onto new surfaces (super glue gel works best)

  • Grows slowly but steadily

🧼 Care & Maintenance Tips

• Keep in clean, well-filtered water

• Avoid being shaded by larger plants

• Trim lightly to prevent decay inside thick mats

• Prevent algae buildup with good water flow

⚠️ Common Issues

💚 Why Choose Riccardia Moss?

• ✅ Rare and visually striking coral-like growth

• ✅ Excellent for nano aquascapes and bonsai styles

• ✅ Fine detailing plant – elevates scape realism

• ✅ Safe and ideal for shrimp & small fish

• ✅ Compact and bushy without taking over tank