Algae ID, gha or lyngbya

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Hey fellow reefers,
I need help IDing this algae, I thought it was GHA but Im starting to doubt. Its growing on everything, coralline, glass, rock everything. After I scrap it clean it regrows real fast.
Tank is 1 year old, startedwith dry rock.
Params
Nitrate: 0 - 1 ppm
Po4: 0.15 -0.2 ppm
Kh: 8.3
Cal: 420
Mag: 1260
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Bumping your post!
 
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Bump again and also posting microscope photos in case these help to id.

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