Another Algae ID Please!

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Can someone please identify the algae on this photo from shutterstock. I was trying to find algae that resembled mine and found this picture but not exactly sure what it is. I have splotches of this on my rocks. Some of them have small air bubbles in it. It's easy to scrap off with a toothbrush but comes right back. It's not all over everything but there are quite a few small spots with it now.
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Can someone please identify the algae on this photo from shutterstock. I was trying to find algae that resembled mine and found this picture but not exactly sure what it is. I have splotches of this on my rocks. Some of them have small air bubbles in it. It's easy to scrap off with a toothbrush but comes right back. It's not all over everything but there are quite a few small spots with it now.
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Pic a little too close up but looks to be surface or turf algae . . . a delight for pitho crabs and carribean Blue leg hermits
 
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It's definitely a little more slimy than turf. I took some pictures of my tank but they are much lower quality. It's also growing in random places like underneath a rock in the shade and on top.
 

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It's definitely a little more slimy than turf. I took some pictures of my tank but they are much lower quality. It's also growing in random places like underneath a rock in the shade and on top.
Green cyano maybe? A microscope image (400x magnification) would probably help if you can get your hands on one.
 

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