WunderkanoneExploring the Microscopic World

Caloglossa beccarii - this beautiful red algae was send to me by a frustrated owner of a large fish tank. The algae overtook the tank quite aggressivly. I discovered that he must have gotten the spores through some mangroves from the Gulf of Mexico. This algae normally lives in brackish water but can survive in sweetwater, too.

Caloglossa beccarii

Caloglossa beccarii

Red algae showing autofluoreszenz of chlorophyll.