Red slime algae?

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Is this red slime algae? I was hopeful it was coralline but now I’m thinking not. I have a lot of other smaller purple spots on my rock as well. Next to it is a darker blue-green algae?

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If light brushing removes it, then the red patch is cyanobacteria.
 

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