What kind of algae is this?

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The first one (a bright red algae that seems to make my sand clump together around it.) The second one (a darker purple algae that keeps coming back in the same spot in a quarter sized area on the sand.)
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Cyanobacteria.
 

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Definitely cyano, not much of a problem if controlled correctly.
 

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