Glowing red algae, what is it?

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I have this Saturday single patch of red algae that glows intensely under blue light. The picture below does not do it justice. I have lots of red algae, but this is the only patch that glows. Any idea what it is? The tank has been running just over 2 months.

I hope it's good, because it's actually quite pretty.
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Is it soft or hard like coralline I know spots of new coralline will glow super red and pink in my tank under blues
 
I haven't touched it. I'd say it looks soft, but sometimes these things' looks are deceiving. The next time I need to reach in for something, I'll check it out.
 
Get some acrylic rods for poking around in your tank. I got mine from BRS and they come in handy.
 
It's soft and slimy and brushes away easily.
 

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