Caloglossa cf. beccarii

Family: Delesseriaceae

Genus: Caloglossa

Light

Low to High

Growth Rate

Medium

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

18-30°C(opt: Not specified)

CO2

≤40mg/L

pH

5-9

Nutrients

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L

Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L

Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L

Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

Description

Caloglossa cf. beccarii is a red alga that was first observed in European aquaria in the 1990s. It has a brown, dark purple, or greyish green color and consists of ramified thalli with leaf-like lanceolate fronds and narrower intermediate parts where rhizoids are located. The plant often forms moss-like tufts or tangled clumps and attaches itself to tank decorations, plants, or mosses using its rhizoids.