Id on this algae and is it bad

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It looks red and it is growing fast tank is 7 months old low phosphates and nitrates also I noticed a fuzzy white hair growing on some rocks I’ve been blowing it off and seems to be going away thanks for your help!

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Looks like you have some red cyano growing.
 

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Your tank is still cycling, if the cycno gets out of control, I have found that carbon dosing work well until one gets things balanced out in their system.
 

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