Fine red hair algae?

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Just looking for some help to ID what i think is an algae.
Tank is just setup, i've slowly been adding LFS cured live rock.
I didn't notice in store, but a few hours after being added to my tank i notice fine red bristles sticking out of rock.

I've had hair algae issues in a tank many years ago, but this looks sparser and stiffer. Quite different from the wavy green stuff i'm used to.

Anyone able to confirm ID?
Given the tank's only rock at this stage should i be plucking and scrubbing with peroxide?

Cheers!



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Gelidium, Red Wiry Turf Algae​

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Many species of short creeping red algae exist so the hobby generally lumps all of them under the heading "Gelidium", (the genus that is home to many of those species), and the common name Red Turf Algae, or Red Wiry Algae.

Manual Removal: Difficult. Macros that have fragile runners and creep along the rock are the hardest to manually remove. Do the best you can. Use a dental pick to remove it if possible. Fragments of the algae can spread though, so make sure to net any pieces that break loose. Yeah I know, it is boring as can be, but if you do it once surgically with a dental pick the problem goes away for good. If you can take the rock out, all the better.

Clean Up Crew: Emerald Crabs, urchins, sea hares, and large turbos.
 

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